On the Categories page in Settings, you will see a list of all existing Categories and their details, as well as be able to create a new category.
- You can add a category using the Add Category button.
- You can edit the details of any category using the Edit Categories button.
- You can delete any category by clicking Edit Categories and then clicking the X icon next to the category you wish to delete. Note that if there are assignments in this category, you will be prompted to select whether to move these assignments to Uncategorized, or to delete the assignments along with the category.
Uncategorized is the default category.
Its default weight is 1. Its details can be edited like any other category, but it cannot be deleted. If you do not want to use the Uncategorized category, please create other categories and make sure to move any existing assignments to the correct categories (this can be done via Edit Assignment).
Category Weighting
For information on how category and assignment weights work together, see: Grading and Weighting.
Category weighting, similarly to assignment weighting, determines what value a category of assignments has in relation to other categories. Category weights are similar in function to assignment weights; the higher the weight of a category, the greater worth the assignments in that category have, collectively, towards a student's cumulative grade.
Total Weights
Similar to assignment weights, the total category weight also does not need to equal 100. Cumulative grades will always be calculated as a percentage of the total category weight.