The Grades tool allows you to enter grades for students, or link from other assessment tools in D2L (like Assignments and Quizzes) so that those grades automatically go from those tools into the Grades tool. You can add Bonus grade items, drop grade items, exempt students from grade items, etc. The Grades tool will automatically calculate your final grade for you, and you can export your Gradebook as an EXCEL spreadsheet to save to your computer. Students can see their grades as you add them, but do not see the Final Grade until you release it to them. Tutorials for students related to the Grades tool specifically are at the bottom of this page (and also on the D2L for Students page).
Here are some tutorials to get you started.
Creating
Creating a Grade Category (and what that means)
Overview of Weighting Options in the Grades Tool
Set Manual Weights for Grade Items in a Category
Dropping the Lowest Grade in a Category
Allowing a Grade Item to Exceed its Points Value
Creating a Mid-Point Grade Item
Creating a Final Grade Snapshot Grade Item
Creating and Applying a Custom Grade Scheme
Managing
Previewing a Student’s Gradebook
Changing a Student’s Gradebook View in Settings
The More Actions Menu – the More Actions menu allows you to Reorder, Restore, Hide and Unhide, and Delete Grade Items and Categories
The Grade Item Action Menu (the down arrow next to a Grade Item title)
Grading
Releasing Final (Adjusted) Grades
Final Grades Export to myCamosun Checklist – Complete these steps BEFORE exporting grades to myCamosun!!
Final Grades Transfer and Release to Students within D2L – D2L Checklist
Exporting Final Adjusted Letter Grades from D2L to myCamosun
Exporting Final Competency Grades from D2L to myCamosun
Customizing the Enter Grades Table (so you only see the grade items you want to)
Exempting Students from Grade Items (to spread their grade amongst remaining grade items)
Exempting Students from an Item within a Category (to control where that grade goes)