Students Page
Select 'Students' to display the 'Student/Grade List' where Instructors/Graders can get an overall view of the course grades. The 'Student/Grade List' is maintained in a table format and the column headings will vary according to how the Gradebook is configured. Instructors/Graders can modify scores and Letter Grades for an assignment/exam by selecting a Student's name.
NOTE
- The 'Student/Grade List' data can be sorted by clicking the column heading. The Up arrow is ascending order and the down arrow is descending. To sort across multiple columns, hold down the SHIFT key and select two or more columns.
- Columns are sorted alphabetically by default.
- The name, section, letter grade, and cumulative score columns are static, while the assignment columns are dynamic.
The Student / Grade List
The 'Student/Grade List' details:
- The name of each Student enrolled in the course. Point your cursor on a Student name to display a Tooltip for the Student's email address.
- The 'Section' of each student.
- The score for each course assignment/exam. Each Assignment/exam has its own column in the 'Student/Grade List'. Use the scroll bar at the bottom of the form to see all columns. The assignment/exam column name is acquired from the 'Short Name' field on the Add/Import Assignment' form.
- The final Letter Grade issued for the course.
- Each Student's Cumulative and Weighted (optional. See Configuring the Gradebook) averages for each assignment.
The Grade Summary Page
The 'Grade Summary' form is where Instructors/Graders can get an overview of each Student's performance by assignment/exam. The form details all of the assignment/exams for an individual Student. Select a Student name on the 'Student/Grade List' to jump to the 'Student Grade Summary' form. The top of the 'Student Grade Summary' displays a students name, MIT ID, and section.
Access the 'Student Grade Summary' form to:
- View all of the assignments/exams for the Student.
- Enter scores in the 'Points' column for each assignment/exam
- Approve scores for each assignment/exam.
- View/Hide the Grade History.
- View the maximum points and weighted percentage for each assignment/exam.
- Add a Makeup Grade.
- Select an assignment/exam link and jump to the course 'Summary/Grading Table' for individual assignments.
- Add a Letter Grade.
You can export the 'Student/Grade List' using the 'Export' buttons:
Export XLS - Data from the 'Student/Grade List' can be exported to an Excel spreadsheet (or another spreadsheet application). Excel is the default. This spreadsheet will include student name, username, MIT ID, section, letter grade, cumulative grade, and the grades for each assignment.
Export XLS with makeup grades - Data from the 'Student/Grade List' can be exported to an Excel spreadsheet (or another spreadsheet application). Excel is the default. This spreadsheet will include student name, username, MIT ID, section, letter grade, cumulative grade, the 'Actual Grade', 'Original Grade' and 'Makeup Grade' for each assignment.
EXPORT CSV - Data from the 'Student/Grade List' can be exported to an Excel spreadsheet (or another spreadsheet application) with Comma Separated Values. Excel is the default. This spreadsheet will include student name, username, MIT ID, section, letter grade, cumulative grade, and the grades for each assignment.
Export Full Grade History - Downloads the grade history in XLS format. This includes the assignment, student name, student username, student's MIT ID, the date, the grader's name, the grader's username, the grader's role, the grade type, and the actual grade.
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.