A grading scheme is a set of criteria that measures varying levels of achievement in a course. Without a grading scheme, scores are not measured against any specific standard. Grading schemes are built based on percentage ranges, and each percentage range is assigned a name value.

Important Notes about Grading Schemes:

• Grading schemes only support two decimal places.
• The only scores allowed in the Gradebook are those defined in the grading scheme.
• Gradebook entries that are not specifically defined in the grading scheme are displayed with a dash.

Letter Grading is the traditional type of grading scheme and is the default format for new grading schemes. Remember, only supported scores are allowed in the Gradebook, so if you build a letter grade scheme with name values for only A, B, and C, you cannot enter a score that converts to an A- or B+.

In the Gradebook, scores can be input as a point value, percentage, or letter grade. For instance, if an assignment is worth 10 points and the student earns 9, you can input 9 or 90% (which will display as an A- as defined in the percentage range). You can also input an A- directly.

You can create a new grading scheme specific to your course or edit the existing grading scheme associated with your course.

View the Course Grading Scheme

1. To access your course’s grading scheme, select the Settings link on the Course Navigation menu.
   
   


2. Click the Edit Course Details button from the Course Details tab.
   
   


3. Click the View Grading Scheme link.
   
   


4. A View/Edit Grading Scheme window will appear displaying the grading scheme associated with your course.
   
   

From the View/Edit Grading Scheme window you can edit the existing grading scheme, create a new grading scheme, manage the grading schemes, and remove/delete grading schemes within your course.

Edit the Course Grading Scheme

1. From the View/Edit Grading Scheme window, click the Pencil icon to begin editing the grading scheme.
   
   


2. Edit the grading scheme by completing the following prompts:
   
   
1. Scheme Name: Edit the title of your grading scheme.
2. Grade Range: For each line item, edit the grading scheme “Letter Grade”.
3. Percentage: Edit the minimum end of each individual percentage range.
4. Insert Here: Hover your cursor where you would like to insert the new range (above or below the grade range boxes). Click the insert here link to add new ranges in that location.



5. Remove: Click the Remove icon to remove any of the individual ranges.
6. Save: Click the Save button to save the changes to the grading scheme.


3. Your edited grading scheme will display in the View/Edit Grading Scheme window. If everything is correct, click the Done button.
   
   

Add Grading Schemes to Your Course

The Manage Grading Schemes function will allow you to view the current grading scheme enabled for your course. If the course's current grading scheme differs from what is used at your college/university, you can create your own grading scheme rather than editing the existing grading scheme.

1. From the View/Edit Grading Scheme window, click on the manage grading schemes link to create a new grading scheme.
   
   


2. From the Grading Schemes page, click the Add Grading Scheme button on the Sidebar to create your own grading scheme.
   
   


3. Enter the grading scheme details by completing the following prompts:
   
   
1. Scheme Name: Enter a title for your grading scheme.
2. Grade Range: For each line item, enter the grading scheme “Letter Grade”.
3. Percentage: Enter the minimum end of each individual percentage range.
4. Insert Here: Hover your cursor where you would like to insert a new range (above or below the grade range boxes). Click the insert here link to add new ranges in that location.



5. Remove: Click the Remove icon to remove any of the individual ranges.
6. Save: Click the Save button to save the changes to the grading scheme.


4. Your grading scheme will display in the View/Edit Grading Scheme window. If everything is correct, click the Done button.
   
   

Your newly created grading scheme will appear below any previously used grading schemes. You can always edit or delete any of the existing grading schemes.

Change the Course Grading Scheme

If multiple grading scheme(s) have been created for your course, you select which scheme schould be used for your course.

1. From the View/Edit Grading Scheme window, click the Magnifying Glass icon to view/select a grading scheme.
   
   


2. From the View/Edit Grading Scheme display window, select the title of the grading scheme you would like to use from the left panel. The detail of the selected scheme will appear on the right panel.
   
   


3. Using the scroll bars located on the right side of the window, scroll to the bottom of the grading scheme details and click the Use This Grading Standard button.
   
   


4. Confirm the update by clicking the Done button.
   
   

Remove/Delete a Grading Scheme from Your Course

Grading schemes in your course can be removed or deleted at any time. The processes of removing or deleting a grading scheme each have different impacts on your course. You will need to determine which option is more appropriate based on your needs.

Remove a Grading Scheme

When you remove a grading scheme, your course will no longer be associated with a grading scheme. If you choose to use a grading scheme at a later time, you will have to re-enable the grading scheme.

1. From the View/Edit Grading Scheme window, click the X icon to unlink the current grading scheme.
   
   


2. Confirm the removal of the grading scheme by clicking the OK button on the confirmation popup window.
   
   

Delete a Grading Scheme

You can only delete grading schemes that you have created for your course. If you delete a grading scheme that is currently enabled as the course's grading scheme, the grading scheme will still be retained unless another scheme is selected first.

1. From the View/Edit Grading Scheme window, click the manage grading schemes link to access the course grading schemes.
   
   


2. Locate the grading scheme you would like to delete and click the Trash icon.
   
   


3. Click the OK button to confirm the grading scheme deletion.