My Grades
1. Click My Grades.
2. Click Grades.
Setup Wizard
If your gradebook has no information or setup, you will be immediately directed to the Setup Wizard after clicking Grades. If you are not automatically directed to the Setup Wizard, then navigate to it by clicking Setup Wizard.
The main page of the Grade Setup Wizard is a summary of the current/default settings within your gradebook. To begin the wizard, scroll to the bottom and select Start.
Choose Grading System
Select the grading system you will use in your course and press Continue.
A Weighted grade book uses weighted categories to determine a final overall grade. Each category receives a percentage of the final grade, with a total weight equal to 100%. Within the categories, individual grade items are given weight to a total of 100%.
A Points based grade book assigns points to each grade item. The final calculated grade is then a measure of total points earned divided by points possible.
A Formula based grade book uses a custom formula. Contact the FTC for further information.
Final Grade
Select the final grade condition you will release at the end of the semester and press Continue.
A Calculated Final Grade calculates the overall grade based on the points or weight the student has earned. It can only be adjusted by changing the scores students received on various grade items.
An Adjusted Final Grade can be edited by the instructor after the calcuated final grade is known, without changing individual assignments.
Grade Calculations
Select the calculation options and press Continue.
Drop ungraded items removes any item in the grade book from the calculated grade that has no inputted score.
Treat ungraded items as 0 causes all grade items to be scored as 0 until a grade is inputted.
Auto Update allows the final calcuated grade to automatically adjust as items are scored.
Treat ungraded items as 0 causes students to have low final calculated grades throughout the semester because they work from a 0% in the class to their final score. This is not recommended, as it makes it challenging for students to understand their grade. It can be applied at the end of the semester, after all scores have been inputted, because it will then only affect items students never completed.
Turning off Auto Update for final grades can be misleading for students as they track their progress in class, and is not recommended.
Choose Default Grade Scheme
Select your grading scheme and press Continue.
A Percentage scheme will show the final calculated grade as a percentage, e.g. 83%.
The BYUI-Standard scheme will assign letter grades to the final calculated grade based on the percentage a student has achieved.
When submitting grades at the end of the semester, grade submit errors can be avoided by using the BYUI-Standard scheme. If you want to use the Percentage scheme throughout the semester, this setting can be changed at the very end of term. Alternatively, the Percentage scheme may be used as long as the final calculated grade column is set to the BYUI-Standard scheme.
Managing View Display Options
Input the number of decimals to display in your grade book and press Continue.
Student View Display Options
Choose the display options to apply to your student's view of their grade book.
Grade Details are various ways of displaying information for students, such as showing points, letter grades (called the Grade scheme symbol), and color coding.
It is recommended to display the final grade calculation.
Grade Setup Summary
The final page of the wizard is a summary of the settings now in place. Click Finish in order to complete setup.
You may now begin to set up items and categories within your grade book.