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Understanding the Final Calculated Grade

Understanding the Final Calculated Grade

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View the link below for an explanation of how D2L calculates the final grade for the listed scenarios.

  • Scenario 1.1: Points-Based Gradebook - Drop ungraded items
  • Scenario 1.2: Points-Based Gradebook - Treat ungraded items as zero
  • Scenario 1.3: Points-Based Gradebook - Bonus Item
  • Scenario 2.1: Weighted Gradebook - Category distribution: weight by points
  • Scenario 2.2: Weighted Gradebook - Category distribution: distribute weight evenly
  • Scenario 3.1: Weighted Gradebook - Bonus Item in category: distribute weight evenly
  • Scenario 3.2: Weighted Gradebook - Bonus Item in category: weight by points
  • Scenario 3.3:Weighted Gradebook - Bonus Item not in any category

Demystifying the Final Calculated Grade - Presented at the annual D2L User's Conference - FUSION 2014 and FUSION 2015