The "Configure" page is divided into the following 5 sections:
The top three control what is displayed in various sections of the program. The last two control how calculations are performed.
Note: Changes made to the configuration of the eGradebook are effective immediately after you click the "Update" button.
Please refer to the Help section on the Instructor Display Options for detailed descriptions of each item in this section.
Items that are not displayed are still calculated and stored in the eGradebook. You may choose to show them at any time.
You may choose different options for instructor view and student view, and you may change them at any time.
A checkmark in the box in front of the option means that it is chosen. A blank box means that the item is not chosen. To change from unchecked to checked (or vice versa), simply click the box.
Please refer to the Help section on the Student Display Options for detailed descriptions of each item in this section.
Items that are not displayed are still calculated and stored in the eGradebook. You may choose to show them at any time.
You may choose different options for instructor view and student view, and you may change them at any time.
A checkmark in the box in front of the option means that it is chosen. A blank box means that the item is not chosen. To change from unchecked to checked (or vice versa), simply click the box.
The information in this section affects both instructor and student view.
Information about term start and end and the days of the week when this section meets are used to create the attendance grid, if used in taking attendance. This information rarely needs to be changed. It comes from the course information database.
Items that you may wish to change or enter in this section are:
To change or enter this information:
Please refer to the Help section on the General Information for: to get detailed descriptions of each item in this section.
Grading information may be changed at any time, but please remember that changes take effect immediately after the "Update" button has been clicked. Please warn your students that you are making changes or request a demo eGradebook if you wish to experiment with different settings after a class has begun using their eGradebook.
The Help section on Grading Information/Grade Cutoffs has a description of the items and their default settings.
In addition, a couple of notes may help you understand how these settings affect grade calculations and different fields in the program.
You may choose between "Category Weights" and "Total Points".
If you choose "Category Weights", when you define you categories, the value of each category is used to determine its relative effect on the overall grade. This also means that a point on a test, for example, may more valuable than a point on a homework assignment - depending upon how you weight each category.
If you choose "Total Points", then each point counts the same, and the weights set when defining categories is essentially ignored. In this case, the maximum values you assign when creating assignments is the key value.
We allow you to choose the degree of accuracy you use in reporting scores: nearest hundredth, nearest tenth, or nearest whole value.
We round "5" up, so if you enter a score as "93.25" and have reporting set to "nearest tenth", this will be reported as "93.3".
Please note: this will have an influence on intermediate scores and may skew the end result if scores are entered in higher precision than is displayed because "rounding up" may accumulate and push some one up over a grade breakpoint.
The grade calculated by eGradebook is for the over-all, in-progress grade. This program does not use the cutoff basis to calculate the grade for each assignment.
You may choose between assigning cutoffs by percentage or by total points.
If you choose to use the "Total Points" method, you need to enter the lowest total point value for each grade breakpoint. This method is also sometimes called "contract base" grading. If you use this method, do not choose "Category Weights" for the grading basis.
If you choose to use the "Percentage" option, you may change the breakpoint values. You may use either "Category Weights" or "Total Points" for the grading basis.
The cutoffs given by default may be changed at any time.
To change a cutoff value:
Grades that will not be accepted by the Office of the Registrar cannot be input in this program (e.g. "A+" or "D-").
You may choose to avoid using any of the grades that appear in this section by:
Please see the Help section on Attendance to get a detailed description of the items in this section.