Desire2Learn 8.3

Setting Up Your Gradebook
Step 2: Selecting a Grade Scheme

This document covers the second of the five steps you should complete when setting up your gradebook in D2L. The selections recommended in this document are designed to help you easily complete your gradebook set up while giving you the most flexibility in maintaining your gradebook.

Desire2Learn accommodates a variety of grading schemes. The default scheme is ideal when you don't want to assign letter grades. If you are using letter grades, there are a few pre-defined grade schemes to choose from, or you may create your own course scheme.

NOTE: Even if you copied your gradebook over from a previous semester, you must complete the steps outlined in the first three documents (Steps 1-3) of the Setting Up Your Gradebook series.

Selecting a Grade Scheme: No Letter Grades
Selecting a Grade Scheme: Using Letter Grades
Selecting a Grade Scheme: Your Own Grade Scheme
For Further Reference

Selecting a Grade Scheme: No Letter Grades

Use these instructions if you do not want to assign letter grades to any grade items, including the final grade.

From the Course Home page, on the Navigation bar, click GRADES
The User List screen appears.
In the Grades Area widget, click GRADE SCHEMES
If not already selected, for the Percentage scheme, select Set as Default
NOTE: A green checkmark in the Default Scheme column indicates selection.
A confirmation dialog box appears.
Click YES
NOTE: If you are changing a grade scheme with grades that have already been calculated, a confirmation dialog box will appear.
Click OK

Selecting a Grade Scheme: Using Letter Grades

Use these instructions to assign letter grades to any grade items or the final grade.

From the Course Home page, on the Navigation bar, click GRADES
The User List screen appears.
In the Grades Area widget, click GRADE SCHEMES
For the desired scheme, select Set As Default
HINT: To view the details of the scheme, click the link.
A confirmation dialog box appears.
Click YES
NOTE: If you are changing a grade scheme with grades that have already been calculated, a confirmation dialog box will appear.
Click OK

Selecting a Grade Scheme: Your Own Grade Scheme

To use your own grade scheme, you must follow a two-step process. First, create the scheme and then select it as the scheme for the course. These instructions tell you how to complete this process.

From the Course Home page, on the Navigation bar, click GRADES
The User List screen appears.
In the Grades Area widget, click GRADE SCHEMES
Click NEW COURSE SCHEME
In the Name text box, type a name for the course scheme
EXAMPLE: MATH 110 Grades
OPTIONAL: In the Short Name text box, type an abbreviated name for this course scheme
In row 1, in the Symbol text box, type the lowest letter grade that can be earned
EXAMPLE: F
OPTIONAL: To specify a color to be associated with each grade, from the Color pull-down menu, select a color
In row 2, in the Symbol text box, type the next lowest letter grade that can be earned
EXAMPLE: D-
In row 2, in the Start (%) text box, type the lowest possible percentage that will earn this letter grade
EXAMPLE: 60
OPTIONAL: If this grade scheme will be used for a selectbox grade item, in the Assigned Value (%) text box, type the value for this letter grade
EXAMPLE: 60
OPTIONAL: To specify a color to be associated with each grade, in row 2, from the Color pull-down menu, select a color
Repeat steps 8-11 for each grade range
HINT: To add additional grade ranges, in the Add Ranges text box, type the number of additional ranges you will need and click.
After you have entered all of the grade ranges, click SAVE
Click SCHEMES LIST
Under Course Schemes, for the newly created grade scheme, select Set as Default
HINT: The grade scheme is selected when a checkmark appears in the Default Scheme column

For Further Reference

Even if you copied your gradebook over from a previous semester, you must complete the steps outlined in the first three documents (Steps 1-3) of the Setting Up Your Gradebook series.