Creating Categories

Video How-to

Creating Categories video

How-to

1. On the left, click on "Grades"
2. Under the heading "Entry", click on "WebGradebook"
3. At the bottom of the WebGradebook, verify the school year and teacher. Choose the course then marking period
4. In the upper left corner of the WebGradebook, click on the button “Assignments”
5. Under "Assignments", click on "Categories"
6. 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.
7. 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
8. 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
9. "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. Enter the value desired. Example: For 30%, simply type 30.0 in the weight field.
10. 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.
11. Click in the last field to save