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A grading scheme is a set of criteria that measures varying levels of achievement in a course. On a course level, instructors can apply grading schemes to both students' final grades and for individual assignments. Without a grading scheme, by default scores are not measured against any specific standard. Note: Account-level (traditional letter grade) grading schemes automatically appear by default within all ISU Canvas courses.
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There are basically three types of grading schemes: Letter grades with a percentage range, GPA Scale and Performance. Letter grades will be the most commonly used grading scheme. However, some faculty may want to modify the letter grade percentages or create a scale such as satisfactory/unsatisfactory.
How do I add a grading scheme?
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To add a new grading scheme, click on Settings in the navigation menu.
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Scroll down to the Grading Scheme settings. You can View the default letter grade scheme, copy one and modify it, or create a New Grading Scheme.
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After creating the new grading scheme, select it so that it appears in the Grading Scheme window and select the box next to Enable course grading scheme
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Select Update Course Details
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To add it to an assignment, Edit the assignment settings:
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Set the number of points possible
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Select the Assignment Group
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Select the Display Grade as type and click on the selection menu below the Display Grade as and choose the new grading scheme that you created.
Note: You can also create a New Grading Scheme from within an assignment and it will add it to the course settings.
How do I add a grading scheme to an assignment?
- Select New Grading Scheme either in the course settings or from within an assignment
- The Grade by will be Percentage
- Delete all the default letter grade rows leaving only the number of rows you will need for the scale. For example, if the scale is Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory you would only need two letter grade rows.
- Click in the Letter Grade boxes and type the text you want and set the ranges. For example:
How do I add a scale grading scheme to an assignment?
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The assignment will need to be worth at least 1 point
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The Display Grade will be Letter Grade
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Select the grading scale from the menu and Save
How do I grade an assignment with a scale grading scheme?
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Select the assignment and then select SpeedGrader
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In the Grade box under Assessment, type a 1 for Satisfactory and a 0 for Unsatisfactory
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When you select Submit, the information in the Grade box will change from the number you entered, to the scale text
What will students see when I grade with a scale grading scheme?
- If the grade is Satisfactory, students will see 1 (Satisfactory) - if the grade is 0, they will see 0 (Unsatisfactory)