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| Creating
a Column and Choosing a Column Type |
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Click
on Teach Tab
Click on Gradebook |
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Click
Create Column
Choose Column
Type
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Click on
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| Column
Types |
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Alphanumeric |
Can
contain single line of letters and/or numbers |
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Caclulated |
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number is automatically entered based on a formula created by the instructor
which incorporates data from Numeric columns, other Calculated columns,
and WebCT generated Assignment and Quiz columns |
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Letter
grade |
Letter
grades are automatically displayed in these columns by according to grade
guidelines that the instructor creates, such as A for 90-100, B for 80-89,
and C for 70-79. You can manually override grades in Letter Grade columns,
but you cannot enter data directly as with Alphanumeric and Numeric. |
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Numeric |
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contain only numbers |
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Selection
list |
Use
to create your own drop-down list for entering data. Data is not entered
directly. |
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Text |
Use
for several lines of text |
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| Entering
Data for the different column types |
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| Alphanumberic,
Numeric, and Text |
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| To
enter grades for a whole column |
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Click Column
title
Click Edit
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Enter
data in "Change to" box |
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enter a grade in a single cell |
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Click dash
link for that cell |
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Enter
data in "Change to" box |
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| Calculated |
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Click Column
title
Click Edit
Column Formula |
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Use the buttons
below the formula box to create the formula.
NOTE:
You cannot type directly into the formula box
Click Save button
when done. |
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| Letter
Grade |
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When a Letter Grade
column is created, you need to indicate what other column's values will
be used to generate the letter grades |
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Once
the column has been created...
Click column
title
Click "Edit
Column Letter Grade Scheme" |
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Edit
Grading Scheme and Save |
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| Selection
list |
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Click column
title
Click Edit
Column Select List |
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Enter values
for items in Selection List
Use Add Item
button as needed
Click Save
button when done |
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To
enter grades: |
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Click column
title
Click Edit
Values |
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Use drop-down list
to enter data |
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Click dash
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Use drop-down list
to enter data |
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Value
will appear in "change to" box
Click Save
button |
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Value will
appear in the Gradebook column |
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| PLEASE
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more Gradebook help, use the built-in help in Vista and/or contact the IRC
(486-5052, irchelp@uconn.edu ) |