How do I drop the lowest quiz score in my Ultra course?

At this time, you must use a calculation to drop the lowest quiz score, unless you are dropping grades from within a grading category. It is not yet possible to drop more than one score using a calculation, but multiple grades can be dropped from categories.

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1. Access your Ultra course and select the gradebook from the top right menu.
   
   
   
   
   

2. Hover over your gradebook (list or grid mode) until the purple (+) appears.

3. Click the purple (+) to add a Calculation
   
   
   

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4. A layer will open with a formula builder. Enter a name for this calculation at the top of the page.

5. Select a grading schema: Letter, Percentage, or Points.

6. Click TOTAL from the Functions column.
   
   
   

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7. Select the TOTAL in the formula builder canvas and choose the category from which you will drop the lowest score.
   
   
   

   
   
   
   

8. From the Operators and Functions columns, click the following in this specific order:
   
   Subtract 
   Open Parenthesis 
   Minimum - be sure to choose the same category as TOTAL
   Multiply 
   Value - enter 1
   Closed Parenthesis
   
   Your formula should look something like this:
   
   
   

   
   
   
   

9. Click Validate to verify the formula. A green check mark means your formula is good.
   
   
   

   
   
   
   

10. Click SAVE to return to the gradebook and check the results.