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Grade Book: How do I create a column or item to enter or import data into?

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Grade Book: Creating Columns

You can create the following types of columns in the Grade Book:

  • Alphanumeric columns: allow you to enter a combination of letters and numbers. For example: Use an alphanumeric column to enter Student campus registration numbers that contain both letters and numbers.
     
  • Calculated columns: allow you to specify a formula (that can include other numeric columns) to come up with a numeric value. For example: You could use a calculated column to calculate an interim grade.
     
  • Grading form columns: allow you to calculate a numeric grade, based on a grading form. For example: You could use a grading form column to record grades for a discussion topic that is graded using a grading form.
     
  • Letter grade columns: to calculate a letter grade based on the numeric values of another column.
     
  • Numeric columns: allow you to enter numbers only. For example: You could use a numeric column to insert grades for an offline assignment and other interim grades.
     
  • Selection list columns: allow you to specify one or more text values that can then be selected. For example: You could use a selection list column to describe a Student's overall term effort (fair, good, excellent).
     
  • Text columns: allow you to enter text only. For example: You could use a text column to add comments about each member for your own benefit or to enter online feedback regarding classroom or lab activities for students to view.

Role(s) Needed: These instructions apply to Instructors and Teaching Assistants (if TAs are permitted to use the Grade Book).

Step 1: From either a Grade Book tab screen or the Column Settings screen, click Create Column.

Step 2: Choose the column type.

Step 3: Enter the column name.

Step 4: Set the options specific to the selected column type.

Step 5: Determine whether the column is grade-related or not.

Step 6: If you chose to make your column grade-related, determine whether the column is released to Students or not.

Step 7: Click Save.

The column is created and displayed in the far right of the Grade Book. See the Column Types folder in this knowledge base for more details about how to set up each type of column. See the Export/Import Grades folder for details about importing grades from a text file into your Grade Book.

If you have any further questions, please contact us for support. Thank you.

- WebCampus Support