Grading & the Gradebook
Grading & the Gradebook (Instructor)
The Ultra Gradebook helps faculty to streamline grading and assessment processes. It offers features such as customizable grading schemas, efficient grade entry and feedback provision, automatic performance calculations, and collaboration options. With its intuitive interface and comprehensive insights, faculty can manage grades, monitor student progress, and facilitate effective communication for a seamless grading experience.
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This section covers setting up your gradebook, grading student submissions, tracking attendance, and exporting grades.
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Gradebook — an orientation to the gradebook interface and its tabs
Access Submissions to Grade — where to find student work that's ready to grade
Grading Setup — configure categories, columns, and rubrics before grading begins
The Gradebook Interface
Mastery Tab in Gradebook — tracking progress toward learning goals
Setting Up Grading
Grade Categories — group gradable items for weighting and reporting
Grade Columns — including the Overall Grade, Gradable Items, Total, and Calculation columns
Rubrics — types, creation, and associating a rubric with an assessment
Grading Schemas — how points convert to letter grades or other scales
Accommodations — extra time or attempts for individual students
Delegated Grading — assign specific graders to specific students
Anonymous Grading — hide student identity until grading is complete
Parallel Grading — multiple graders score the same work independently, then reconcile
Attendance
Grading Student Work
Attempt Logs — a record of student activity during an attempt
Bb Annotate — mark up and comment on submitted documents
Grade Assessments With Flexible Grading — grade out of order or by question across all submissions
Grant Exceptions and Exemptions — give an individual student extra time or attempts
Submission Receipts — confirmation students receive after submitting
Post Grades — release grades to students once ready