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h2. Assignments
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Click 
 'Assignments' 
 
 to 
 
 jump 
 
 to 
 
 the 
 
 'Assignments/Exam' 
 
 form. 
 
 The 
 
 'Assignments/Exam' 
 
 form 
 
 displays 
 
 all 
 
 added 
 
 course 
 
 assignments/exams. 
 
 The 
 
 form 
 
 information 
 
 will 
 
 vary 
 
 according 
 
 to 
 
 the 
 
 Configuration 
 
 options 
 
 enabled 
 
 by 
 
 the 
 
 Instructor.
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To 
 
 change 
 
 how 
 
 this 
 
 page 
 
 is 
 
 displayed 
 
 to 
 
 Students, 
 
 or 
 
 to 
 
 enable/disable 
 
 grade 
 
 weighting, 
 
 click 
 
 'Change 
 
 These 
 
 Settings' 
 
 to 
 
 jump 
 
 to 
 
 the 
 
 configuration 
 
 form. 
 
 You 
 
 can 
 
 also 
 
 choose 
 [
Configure
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 (on 
 
 the 
 
 Navigation 
 
 bar) 
 
 to 
 
 jump 
 
 to 
 
 the 
 
 configuration 
 
 form 
 
 for 
 
 setting 
 
 grading 
 
 options.
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# +Title+ \- Lists each 
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Title - Lists each assignment/exam 
 
 for 
 
 the 
 
 course. 
 
 Assignments/exams 
 
 that 
 
 have 
 
 been 
 
 deleted 
 
 will 
 
 appear 
 
 at 
 
 the 
 
 top 
 
 of 
 
 this 
 
 list 
 
 with 
 
 a 
 
 'Restore' 
 
 link 
 
 next 
 
 to 
 
 the 
 
 deleted 
 
 assignment/exam. 

#* 
* 
 
 Click 
 
 on 
 
 a 
 
 'Title' 
 
 to 
 
 jump 
 
 to 
 
 the 
 
 'Summary/Grading 
 
 Table' 
 
 form 
 
 for 
 
 the 
 
 assignment/exam. 
 
 Use 
 
 this 
 
 form 
 
 to 
 
 edit 
 
 and 
 
 delete 
 
 assignment/exam 
 
 properties, 
 
 and 
 
 to 
 
 enter 
 
 or 
 
 change 
 
 scores 
 
 for 
 
 the 
 
 assignment/exam. 
 
 See 
 
 the 
 
 'Assignment 
 
 Summary/Grading 
 
 Table 
 
 Form' 
 
 for 
 
 information 
 
 on 
 
 how 
 
 to 
 
 enter 
 
 or 
 
 modify 
 
 assignment 
 
 points, 
 
 assign 
 
 a 
 
 makeup 
 
 grade, 
 
 and 
 
 edit/delete 
 
 assignment/exam 
 
 properties.

# +Excel+ \- This is the option to export the assignment information to an XLS file in an excel spreadsheet. The down arrow is for exporting an XLS file; the up arrow is for importing an XLS file. This includes the title, short name, due date, max points, whether the assignment is accessible to graders, and whether it has been removed.
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#* The exported spreadsheet of an assignment has expandable and collapsible columns and rows. Clicking on the !excel_plus.jpg! at the top of the Excel sheet displays the original and make-up grades for each student. 
#* The !excel_plus.jpg! on the side of the spreadsheet displays dropped students. Here are examples of expanded and collapsed rows and columns:
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{note}When importing an excel sheet into the Gradebook, you must use the same file you exported - you cannot copy and paste the data into another spreadsheet. There is hidden information contained within the exported spreadsheet that is required for the file to be recognized by the Gradebook.{note}
# +Graph+ \- Select a 'Graph' icon to jump to the 'Grading Summary' page.
# +Due Date+ \- The date each assignment is due. The 'Due Date' is established when the assignment is created on the 'Add/Edit Assignment' form.
# +Maximum Points+ \- The maximum points that can be earned for each assignment/exam. The fields in this column can be edited. When edited, the input field changes to yellow. Press either Enter, or the 'Save Changes' button, to save your changes and update the total Maximum Points number. This column is sortable.
# +Class Average+ \- The class average for the assignment/exam. The 'Class Average' column cannot be edited.
# +Weight+ \- (Optional) This column is only shown when the Gradebook is configured for weighted scores. The fields in this column can be edited. When edited, the input field changes to yellow. Press either Enter, or the 'Save Changes' button, to save your changes and update the total weighted score percent. This column is sortable.
{info}The Total field and the Weight column heading are highlighted in yellow when the weighted scores do not add up to 100%.{info}

{bgcolor:#E6E6FA} h3. The Assignment Summary/Grading Table Form {bgcolor}
Here you can:
* Enter or modify assignment scores/points
* Assign a Makeup Grade
* Edit/delete assignment/exam properties

+Summary/Grading Table Form+ /- details the Student roster where grade information is entered and maintained for an assignment/exam. Use the Back and Forward arrows to scroll through each assignment/exam.
* 'Summary' portion of the form can be edited using the 'Edit Assignment/Exam form. The assignment/exam can also be deleted unless a grade/score is issued to any Student in the course.
_Note: The 'Delete' button is unavailable once a score has been assigned to any student in the course._
* The 'Grading Table' portion of the form shows the name of each Student, the 'Section' each Student is assigned to, (if Sections were created for the assignment), the grade 'History' icon, the 'Points', the 'Add Makeup Grade' icon, and whether the grade is approved or not.

+[Show/Hide Grade History|Grading#Grade History]+ \- Click !gradehistorybutton.jpg! to toggle a drop-down overlay of the changes that have been made to a Student's letter grade. The [History|Grading#Grade History] drop-down tells you the current letter grade, the date and time it was entered, the action - Create (new, not approved), Change (edit, not approved), Original, Makeup or Approve (final); the grader's name, and the role of the grader.

+Points+ \- Enter the Point value (score) of the grade for each Student. Click Update to enter or modify an individual score. Click !approve.jpg! to finalize an individual score. Once a score is approved, Students can see their score for the assignment/exam.

+Add Makeup Grade+ \- Click !makeup1.jpg! to issue a Makeup Grade for an assignment/exam. Both the original Grade and the Makeup Grade may be maintained in Stellar, however, the Grade must be approved before Students can see it. When a Makeup Grade is entered, the 'Add Makeup Grade' icon becomes !makeup2.jpg! to indicate that the points shown are for a Makeup Grade. The Makeup grade field will auto-populate the Actual grade field. The Makeup grade is the final grade for an  assignment/exam.

+Grade Status+ \- Displays the current status of each score entered in the *POINTS* column. Click 'Approve' to finalize an individual score for the assignment/exam. Click 'Approve All' to finalize all entered scores in the 'Points' column
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Excel - This is the option to export the assignment information to an XLS file in an excel spreadsheet. The down arrow is for exporting an XLS file; the up arrow is for importing an XLS file. This includes the title, short name, due date, max points, whether the assignment is accessible to graders, and whether it has been removed. 
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 The Image Added on the side of the spreadsheet displays dropped students. 
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When importing an excel sheet into the Gradebook, you must use the same file you exported - you cannot copy and paste the data into another spreadsheet. There is hidden information contained within the exported spreadsheet that is required for the file to be recognized by the Gradebook.
Graph - Select a 'Graph' icon to jump to the 'Grading Summary' page.
Due Date - The date each assignment is due. The 'Due Date' is established when the assignment is created on the 'Add/Edit Assignment' form.
Maximum Points - The maximum points that can be earned for each assignment/exam. The fields in this column can be edited. When edited, the input field changes to yellow. Press either Enter, or the 'Save Changes' button, to save your changes and update the total Maximum Points number. This column is sortable.
Class Average - The class average for the assignment/exam. The 'Class Average' column cannot be edited.
Weight - (Optional. See Configuring the Gradebook) This column is only shown when the Gradebook is configured for weighted scores. The fields in this column can be edited. When edited, the input field changes to yellow. Press either Enter, or the 'Save Changes' button, to save your changes and update the total weighted score percent. This column is sortable. 
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The Assignment Summary/Grading Table Form 

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 Here you can:
Enter or modify assignment scores/points
Assign a Makeup Grade
Edit/delete assignment/exam properties 
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Summary/Grading Table Form /- details the Student roster where grade information is entered and maintained for an assignment/exam. Use the Back and Forward arrows to scroll through each assignment/exam. 
'Summary' portion of the form can be edited using the 'Edit Assignment/Exam form. The assignment/exam can also be deleted unless a grade/score is issued to any Student in the course.
 Note: The 'Delete' button is unavailable once a score has been assigned to any student in the course.
The 'Grading Table' portion of the form shows the name of each Student, the 'Section' each Student is assigned to, (if Sections were created for the assignment), the grade 'History' icon, the 'Points', the 'Add Makeup Grade' icon, and whether the grade is approved or not.
Show/Hide Grade History - Click the grade history button to toggle a drop-down overlay of the changes that have been made to a Student's letter grade. The History drop-down tells you the current letter grade, the date and time it was entered, the action - Create (new, not approved), Change (edit, not approved), Original, Makeup or Approve (final); the grader's name, and the role of the grader.
Points - Enter the Point value (score) of the grade for each Student. Click Update to enter or modify an individual score. Click 'Approve' to finalize an individual score. Once a score is approved, Students can see their score for the assignment/exam.
Add Makeup Grade - Click the makeup grade icon to issue a Makeup Grade for an assignment/exam. Both the original Grade and the Makeup Grade may be maintained in Stellar, however, the Grade must be approved before Students can see it. When a Makeup Grade is entered, the 'Add Makeup Grade' icon becomes Image Added to indicate that the points shown are for a Makeup Grade. The Makeup grade field will auto-populate the Actual grade field. The Makeup grade is the final grade for an assignment/exam.
Grade Status - Displays the current status of each score entered in the POINTS column. Click 'Approve' to finalize an individual score for the assignment/exam. Click 'Approve All' to finalize all entered scores in the 'Points' column