How do I grade discussion Forums or Topics?
There are 3 methods of Grading Forums or Topics:
- Method 1: Assign a grade to an individual student's posting
- Method 2: Assign a grade using the Statistics and Grading tool
- Method 3: Assign a grade using the Forum or Topic Grade tool
Before grading, you must add the grading items to your Gradebook.
Go to Gradebook2
This displays the Gradebook tool.
Right-click Gradebook and select "Add
This displays the new item dialog box on the right.
Note: If your Gradebook contains Categories, right-click on the category
Name the grade item, set points, include in grade, then click Add/Close
This adds the grade item to your gradebook.
Example:
Go to Forums.
Select the Forums tool from the Tool Menu in your site.
Method 1: •Assign a grade to an individual student's posting - Click on the Topic name.
This displays the Topic's Conversations.
Click on the student's Conversation.
This displays the content of the Conversation.
Click Grade.
This displays a pop-up grading dialogue box.
Select the Gradebook item
This displays the grading for for that item.
Enter a grade, comment, then click Submit Grade
After submitting, a notice will appear (for a short time) "Grade Successfully Entered"
Example of the grade posted in the Gradebook spreadsheet:
Method 2: •Assign a grade using the Statistics and Grading tool - Click Statistics and Grading
This displays the Statistics and Grading page.
Click on the name of a student.
This displays al of the student's posts for all of the Forums.
To the right of the Topic post you want to grade, click Grade.
This will display a pop-up Grading dialogue box.
Note: Using the Statistics and Grading tool you can move from student to student or show the full text of any post.
Select a Gradebook item from the dropdown box, enter a grade, enter a comment, then click Submit Grade
After submitting, a notice will appear (for a short time) "Grade Successfully Entered"
Example of the grade posted in the Gradebook spreadsheet:
Method 3: •Assign a grade using the Forum or Topic Grade tool - Click More / Grade
This displays statistics on the student postings to the Topic.
Select a Gradebook item from the Select a Gradebook Item dropdown box.
This displays a gradebook spreadsheet.
Click on a student's name to view their Topic post.
This displays a pop-up with all of the student's posts for that Topic.
Close pop-up window, Enter Grades and click Submit Grades.
After submitting, a notice will appear (for a short time) "Grade Successfully Entered"
Example of the grade posted in the Gradebook spreadsheet:
