Reviewing Dates and Grade Calculations in GradeBook

Gradebook allows for complicated grade calculations, but it also accommodates simple, straightforward averages. The simplest way to calculate grades is to have only one category and have the maximum points for each assignment equal the assignment weight. The result is a simple average.

Alternatively, you can define multiple assignments that are organized in different assignment categories (for example, homework assignments in the Homework category, quizzes in the Quiz category, and so on). That way each assignment can have its own maximum points and weight (in points), and the assignment category itself can have a specific percentage of the overall grade. For example, the assignments that make up the homework category overall can make up 25 percent of the final grade, and the Quiz category overall can make up 50 percent of the overall grade.

This section discusses how the system calculates grades.