Linking an automatically-graded quiz to an existing gradebook item

1. Click [Quizzes]

2. Click the title of the quiz you want to link to the gradebook

3. On the quiz Properties tab, click the dropdown menu beside "Grade item" (http://screencast.com/t/qIwGmbhc)

4. Check the box beside "Auto Export to Grades" (http://screencast.com/t/MgqFUSg0)

5. Click [Save Quiz]

6. Click the [Grade] link (yellow ruler icon) at the top of the Quiz properties page (http://screencast.com/t/i0SE8x3i)

7. On the Users tab, be sure you're seeing ALL the students in your class. If not, you'll need to do the following steps for EACH PAGE of students.

9. Click the [G] in the gray header bar (http://screencast.com/t/pR6guJAcQb) -- this will either ADD or REMOVE the checkmarks in the final column for each student.

10. Click [Update]

11. IF step 9 *added* a checkmark to the G column, you're done!  IF step 9 *removed* the checkmark, click the [G] once more, and then click [Update] again.

12. Check the gradebook ... the grades should be there!

Assigning & Adjusting Group Dropbox Grades

If you set up a dropbox folder when you created the group and have that dropbox item tied into a gradebook item, the grade that you give will be automatically applied to each member in the gradebook.

If you need to adjust an individual member's grade, you can do so in the gradebook. Just click on [Grade Item] for the grade item that you wish to change and then adjust the grade (pictured below) as if you were changing or adding any other grade manually.

D2L 9.4.1 – January 2012

Changing Grade Item Weight

Even if you have already entered a grade, you can still change the item weight.

1) Go into "Grades"

2) Select "Manage Grades"

3) Select the grade item that you want to adjust the weight on

4) This will put you into "Edit Item"

5) In "Edit Item," under "Grading," you can adjust the weight given to the item. Then be sure to save.

Creating a Grade Item to Calculate Midterm Grades

In the Grades section of your D2L site, you can create a new grade item that calculates the midterm grades.

When you are in your course site:

• Click on Grades.
• In the Grades Area, select Manage Grades.
• Click on New Item, and select the Calculated item type.

The next screen will include two tabs: Properties and Restrictions. Starting with Properties:

• Type in a Name for this grade item (e.g., Midterm Grade).
• Select the grade items to include.
• Once you have selected/deselected the options you want on this tab, click on the Save button.

The Restrictions tab will allow you to hide this grade item or make it visible for a specific date range.

Once you have completed creating this grade item, it will become part the Enter Grades layout.

D2L 9.2.1 SP3 – October 2011