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===How-to===
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===Video How-to===
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[[media:GR-CreatingCategories1.mov|Creating Categories video]]
  
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#Log in to your WebPams page
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[[File:cateditor2.png]]
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#On the left, click on "Grades"
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#Under the heading "Entry", click on "WebGradebook"
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#At the top of the Gradebook, verify the '''Year''', '''District''', '''School''' and '''Teacher'''.  Choose the '''Course''' then '''Marking Period'''.
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#At the bottom of the WebGradebook, verify the school year and teacher.  Choose the course then marking period
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#In the upper left corner of the Gradebook, click on '''Assignments''', '''Categories''', then '''Category Editor''' will appear.  
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#In the upper left corner of the WebGradebook, click on the button “Assignments”
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#Under the header '''Category''', type the desired name of a category.  Example:  Test, Quiz, Homework, etc.
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#Under "Assignments", click on "Categories"
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#*If only one category is available, then that category will be defaulted when creating a new assignment.
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#After clicking on "Categories", the "Category Editor" will appear. Under the header "Category", type the desired name of a category.  Example:  Test, Quiz, Homework, etc.
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#'''Default Max Value''' will be required if a numerical grading type is selected.  Type in the maximum points that will typically be used with the category.
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#The next header is "Grade Type".  Click in the field to get a drop down list of the grading types. Select the desired grade type to use
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#'''Weight''' is not a required field, but can allow you to set categories that are based on percentages of the total grade.
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#After "Grade Type" is "Default Max Value".  This will be required if a numerical grading type is selected.  Type in the maximum points that will typically be used with the category
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#*If using weights be sure that every assignment within a section has a category with a weight value.   Example:  For 30%, simply type 30 (no decimals) in the weight field and click on the green Save box.
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#"Weight" is not a required field, but if using weights be sure that every assignment within a marking period has a category with a weight value. Enter the value desired.  Example:  For 30%, simply type 30.0 in the weight field
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#All categories created in Gradebook show for all sections. A user can have categories that are non-weighted for some sections and also have weighted categories for others. The user needs to '''remember''' that if a weighted category is used on an assignment in a particular section, then all assignments in that course section must be of a weighted type. The gradebook will not calculate weighted and non-weighted assignments in the same section.
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#The next field is "Color".  This is not a required field, but if it is desired to color code categories, click in the field to get a drop down showing different colors.  Select a color to associate with the category.
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#The next field is '''Color'''.  This is not a required field, but if it is desired to color code categories, click in the field to get a drop down showing different colors.  Select a color to associate with the category.
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#Click in the last field to save
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#Click in the last field to save.
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#Click in the first field to delete.
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'''4 Step Process For Correcting Category/Weight'''
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#Click in '''Assignments''', '''Categories''' and take out all weights, then '''Save.'''
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#Click on '''Assignments''', '''Syllabus''', '''Edit''' and re-choose categories for all of the assignments, then '''Save'''.
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#Click on '''Assignments''', '''Categories''' and re-enter the weights, if weights are still needed, then '''Save'''.
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#Under '''Grades''', choose '''Recalc Assignment Grades'''.
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[[Gradebook - Assignments |'''Gradebook - Assignments''' Main Page]]
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[[Classroom|'''Classroom''' Main Page]]
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[[WebPams|'''JCampus''' Main Page]]

Latest revision as of 08:39, 14 July 2023

Video How-to

Creating Categories video

Cateditor2.png

  1. At the top of the Gradebook, verify the Year, District, School and Teacher. Choose the Course then Marking Period.
  2. In the upper left corner of the Gradebook, click on Assignments, Categories, then Category Editor will appear.
  3. Under the header Category, type the desired name of a category. Example: Test, Quiz, Homework, etc.
    • If only one category is available, then that category will be defaulted when creating a new assignment.
  4. Default Max Value will be required if a numerical grading type is selected. Type in the maximum points that will typically be used with the category.
  5. Weight is not a required field, but can allow you to set categories that are based on percentages of the total grade.
    • If using weights be sure that every assignment within a section has a category with a weight value. Example: For 30%, simply type 30 (no decimals) in the weight field and click on the green Save box.
  6. All categories created in Gradebook show for all sections. A user can have categories that are non-weighted for some sections and also have weighted categories for others. The user needs to remember that if a weighted category is used on an assignment in a particular section, then all assignments in that course section must be of a weighted type. The gradebook will not calculate weighted and non-weighted assignments in the same section.
  7. The next field is Color. This is not a required field, but if it is desired to color code categories, click in the field to get a drop down showing different colors. Select a color to associate with the category.
  8. Click in the last field to save.
  9. Click in the first field to delete.


4 Step Process For Correcting Category/Weight

  1. Click in Assignments, Categories and take out all weights, then Save.
  2. Click on Assignments, Syllabus, Edit and re-choose categories for all of the assignments, then Save.
  3. Click on Assignments, Categories and re-enter the weights, if weights are still needed, then Save.
  4. Under Grades, choose Recalc Assignment Grades.


Gradebook - Assignments Main Page

Classroom Main Page

JCampus Main Page

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