Grades: How to Categorize Items in the Gradebook

Categorizing One Item

1. Locate the Administration block in your course and click Gradebook setup under Course administration.
   
2. Alternatively, click Grades in the Navigation panel on the left side of the course and choose Setup from the drop-down menu or tabs.
3. Locate the grade item you’d like to categorize and click the Move icon on the left:
   
4. Click the white placeholder box to choose where you’d like the item to move:
   
5. The item will appear in the category after the page refreshes.

Categorizing Multiple Items at Once

1. Locate the Administration block in your course and click Gradebook setup under Course administration.
2. Alternatively, click Grades in the in the Navigation panel on the left side of the course and choose Setup from the drop-down menu or tabs.
3. Check the boxes on the far right next to all grade items you wish to place into a single category.
   
4. Use the Move selected items to drop-down menu at the bottom of the page to select the category to which you’d like to assign the grade items.
   
5. The items will appear in the category after the page refreshes.

Interested in learning more about grading, feedback, and assessment in your online course? Feel free to explore the following articles on our Center for Teaching and Learning:

• Grading and Providing Feedback: Consistency, Effectiveness, and Fairness
• Basics of Online Assessment
• Creative Methods of Assessment in Online Grading