Adding a Gradebook item

Students can receive grades for completing extracurricular activities, such as attending seminars or completing extra-credit assignments. These are considered gradebook items. Add them to a course as needed.

Add a gradebook item

1. Open the Curriculums/Courses side-tab and click Manage Courses.
2. Use the fields in the search window above the results table to filter the list of courses:
   • Org ID – Org ID under which the course is registered.
   • Course ID – Enter any combination of letters and numbers to search for any courses that contain that combination in the Course ID.
   • Title – Enter any combination of letters and numbers to search for any courses that contain that combination in the title.
   • Description – Enter any combination of letters and numbers to search for any courses that contain that combination in the description.
   • Course Type – Use the list to select the type upon which to search.
   • Include Inactive – Enable this check box to include inactive courses in the results.
3. Select the appropriate course ID and click Content. Alternatively, select the course ID, right-click on the table and select Content.
4. On the Content window, click Add Content Item.
5. On the Add Content Item window, complete the fields described below.
6. Click Add Gradebook Item.

The gradebook item is added to the course.

Add Content Item fields

• Gradebook ID – Specify a label for the gradebook item.
• Content Item – Specify a name for the gradebook item.
• Type – Select the appropriate type of content based on how it is graded.
• Order – Use this field to control the order in which the content items are displayed.
• Web Address or Launch File Name – Specify the location and launch file for the gradebook item.
• File To Import Already Resides On Server – Select this if the file already resides on the server.

Related articles

• Adding a content item
• Using the gradebook
• Modifying a student record and completion date
• Scoring methods