Topic Overview
Grading Schemas take the actual points scored from a Grade Item and compare it to the total points possible for that item to derive a percentage. This percentage is mapped to a range of scores in order to display a grade. (The Grade Center includes a copy of a default grading schema).
When a Grading Schema is employed, and depending on the grade display option, the Grade Center will translate the entry according to the Grading Schema and display the corresponding value.
Steps
- Click on Control Panel > Grade Center > Full Grade Center
- Underneath Manage on the Grade Center page, click on Grading Schemas
- You can choose to use the Letter default grading schema or you can create a grading schema
- You can edit the Letter default grading schema, click on the chevrons (the two arrows pointing downward) to the right of the Letter title and select Edit
Creating a new schema. This example will follow the setup of a grading schema that matches the following letter grading scale:
A = 90% - 100%
B = 80% - 89%
C=70% - 79%
D = 60% -69%
F = 0% -59%- Type in the name of the new schema in the Name text area. Decide on how many grading levels are needed. By default there are only 2 levels. To add more grading levels click on the Insert Row button
- Insert 3 new rows to create the grading map using the example above
Setup the percentage spread to match the letter grade
An explanation of how Blackboard interprets a schema setup
A student will have the letter grade of D recorded if the grade entered is between 60% up to not including 70%. The only difference would be the letter grade of A; it would be a grade that is between 90% up to and including 100% and would be recorded as an A. The percentage range given for each grade value must begin with the lesser value listed first. The values must also overlap. For example. A = 90-100%, B= 80-90%, C= 70-80% and so on. Ranges must be set up this way to avoid gaps that could occur when a score falls between two numbers in the range.
Setting up scores that will be recorded when entering a grade manually. If an instructor types in the letter A for a student's grade, the student would receive a 95% for their grade.
Grades Manually Entered as column must be filled out to complete your grading schema.
- Click Submit to save your grading schema
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