Column Properties
Setting column properties
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Setting column properties
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Grades in the Gradebook can be displayed in the following ways: Ratio, Percent, Scale, and Points.
The Ratio display shows the number of points the student earned out of the possible points available.
The Percent display shows grades as a percentage, not a traditional letter grade.
The Scale display shows grades in the traditional letter grade format, such as A, B or C.
The Points display shows grades based on the number of points earned in the assignment.
Click the Display as drop-down menu in the Edit Columns section and select a display type.
Grades can be calculated in a variety of ways for each specific grade column. Lesson, SIMbook, Exam, SIMpath post-test, Project and Calculated gradebook columns can implement a calculation type. Custom, Resource, SIMpath pre-test, and SIMpath Lesson columns cannot use a calculation type.
Click the Calculation method drop-down menu in the Edit Columns section and select a calculation method.
There are several Calculation Types to choose from when creating a column in the Gradebook: Average, Maximum, Minimum, First Attempt, Last Attempt, Sum, and Weighted.
The Average calculation type calculates grades by adding all grades together and dividing by the number of total assignments to find the average.
The Maximum calculation type determines the grade based on the student's highest attempt score for the SimNet assignment.
The Minimum calculation type determines the grade based on the student's lowest attempt score for the SimNet assignment.
The Oldest and Most Recent calculation types are specific only to Exam, SIMpath post-test, and Project Columns.
The Oldest calculation type uses the student's initial assignment attempt as the column grade.
The Most Recent calculation type uses the student's most recent assignment attempt as the column grade.
The Sum and Weighted calculation types are specific only to Calculated Columns.
The Sum calculation type adds all scores together and determines the student's grade out of the possible number of points.
The Weighted calculation type allows the instructor to give each exam or lesson a specific weight in determining the student's grade.
The Pass/Fail calculation type can be used with Exam, Project, Lesson and SIMbook Columns. The Pass/Fail calculation evaluates the student submission against the Pass/Fail threshold set by the instructor. If the threshold is met, the submission receives full credit for the assignment. If the student does not meet the threshold the student receives no credit for the assignment.
Each assignment has a default number of points available based on the number of questions and their default value. This value may or may not match the needs of your course. You may change the value of your assignment to any whole number. Once you change the value of your assignment you may reset the value to the default by using the Set to Default button.
When you set an assignment as extra credit, the assignment points will increase a student’s grade if it is completed but will not harm the student’s grade if it is left incomplete.
Select the desired assignment in the gradebook.
Click the Is extra credit? check box on the Column Settings pane.
Click the Apply button on the Column Settings pane.
All columns in the gradebook can be adjusted as needed by changing their width.
Select the desired column heading. Type the desired width in the Width text box.
