Creating an eGradebook

Prior to the beginning of a term, we take the information from the course database, and "load" that information into eGradebook. This includes the course names, when and where the class meets, what type of class it is (i.e. "lecture", "lab", etc.), and the instructor of record. This allows us to make creating your courses fairly easy.

The ideal process is:

  1. Access the eGradebook program at: http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
  2. Login, using your UMD userID and password combination. (Note: for the workshop, if you prefer, you may use a demo account - ask the presenter for the login information.)
  3. You will see a relatively blank page, especially if you have never used the eGradebook before. Click the link "Create a New EGradebook"
  4. You will see a list of courses for which you are the official instructor of record. To create an eGradebook for one, click the radio button in front of the course you want
  5. Click the "Create Gradebook" button

Since this information is pulled from the course database before the term begins, it does not reflect changes in instructor of record, and you may need to request a course that is not listed for you. To do this:

  1. Click the button in front of the line with two blank boxes. This is under a note: "Sections to create eGradebooks for"
  2. In the leftmost (first) blank box (i.e. field), type the department name (e.g. "Math" or "Comp")
  3. In the next box, type the course number (e.g. 1296)
  4. Click the "Create Gradebook" button
  5. On the next page, choose the appropriate section
  6. Click the "Submit" button

In the rare case that someone has requested a section that should be yours, contact the eGradebook system operators: Barbara Johnson (x 6862) or Bruce Reeves (x6831) who can check with the requester and reassign the class if appropriate.

Once you have created an eGradebook, you can copy the preferences (i.e. the configuration, categories, and assignments) while creating another eGradebook. See the section "Copying Preferences while Creating a New eGradebook" for details.

Note: the first page you see in your gradebook is the "Reports" page. For details on how to read this page, check the Help section on Reports or the Reports section of this tutorial.