Creating a Grade Scheme
Understanding Grade Schemes
A grade scheme is a way of organizing users’ performances on grade items into levels of achievement. A grade scheme can include any number of achievement levels. Each achievement level has its own range of acceptable grades and a symbol, such as a numeric value, letter, or text description, to represent it. You can create your own grade schemes or use schemes set up by your organization.
| Grade Scheme | Example |
|---|---|
| Letter | F, D, C, B, A |
| Numeric | 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 |
| Text | Below Expectations, Meet Expectations, Exceeds Expectations |
- In the Grade tool, click Schemes.
- Click the New Scheme button
- Type a Name for the scheme
- Define your grade Ranges
- Type the symbol you want to display for the grade range in the Symbol column. E.g. "A" or "Excellent" or "4.0"
- Type the lowest grade to include in the range in the Start % column
- Note: The first range starts at 0 and ends at the next range's Start %
- Select the color you want associated with the range in the Color column
- Type the numeric grade you want users to achieve when they are evaluated using the grade scheme in the Assigned Value % field. For example, selectbox grade items use the Assigned Value % to apply a points value to the item for calculating the final grade
- Note: If you do not assign a value, the start percentage is used as the default
- Click the Delete icon beside a grade scheme level to delete it
- Click Add Ranges to add additional grades scheme levels
- Click Save.
Edit a Grade Scheme
Click on the name of the grade scheme, which will take you back to the edit screen as seen in the Creating a Grade Scheme section.
Setting a Default Grade Scheme
Click the check under the Set as Default column in the same row as the grade scheme you want set as the default.
Copying a Grade Scheme
- Click More Actions and then select Copy.
- Select the grade scheme under the appropriate course.
- You can also use the search bar at the top of the page to find the course you would like to copy a grade scheme from.
- You can also use the search bar at the top of the page to find the course you would like to copy a grade scheme from.
- Scroll down to the bottom of the page and enter a new scheme name for the copy in the appropriate field.
- Click the Copy button.
Delete a Grade Scheme
- Click More Actions and then select Delete.
- Select the check box beside the grade scheme you want to delete.
- Click Delete Selected
Note: You cannot delete a grade scheme that is in use.
