The directions below show how to set up and organize your gradebook easily. The default grading method used in the gradebook is "Weighted Mean of Grades" and should only be changed by advanced users. This grading method is flexible enough to accommodate grade books with point totals or weights and is easy to use.
Open Gradebook Settings
Step 1
Click the Admin gear
Click Course administration
Step 2
Click Gradebook setup
Add Categories
*A Grade Category in Moodle is a collection of Graded Items and/or Activities (columns). A Grade Category is especially useful if you're weighting multiple grades because you can weight an entire category of grades instead of doing it individually.
Step 1
Click Add category, at the top of the page
Step 2
Name your category (e.g., Discussions)
Step 3
Click Save changes
Step 4
Enter a Weight or Point Value for the Category
Step 5
Press Enter after entering a value
Step 6
Move activities into your category
- Click the Move icon
- Click the space under the category
- After moving all of your activities, set them to equal weights (if they are all worth the same)
- Press Enter after setting the last value
Add Class Participation
Step 1
Click Add grade item at the top of the Gradebook
Step 2
Type 'Class participation'
Step 3
Click Save changes
Step 4
Type in a Weight or Point Value and press Enter
Delete
Set Grade Values
Step 1
Click a text field next to a grade item
Step 2
Replace the value
Step 3
Press Enter
Hide a Grade Item
Step 1
Navigate to Gradebook setup
Click the Admin gear > Course administration > Gradebook setup
Step 2
In the Grade Table, under Actions, click Edit in the row you want to hide
Step 3
Click Hide
Delete
Lock a Grade Item
Step 1
Navigate to Gradebook setup
Click the Admin gear > Course administration > Gradebook setup
Step 2
In the Grade Table, under Actions, click Edit and then Edit Settings in the grade item you want to lock.
Step 3
Click on Locked and then click on Save Changes. 