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Grade Center - Edit/Create Custom Categories and Add Categories to Columns

In the Grade Center, you can use categories to group related columns together and organize the data.

With categories, you can perform these tasks:

  • Filter your view of the Grade Center. For example, you can view only assignment columns in the Grade Center grid.
  • Calculate grades. For example, you can assign a weight to a category when you calculate final grades with a weighted column.
  • Create a smart view. A smart view is a focused look at the Grade Center that shows only the columns that match a set of criteria. For example, you can create a smart view that only displays columns associated with the test category.
  • Create a report. You can create a printable report that displays statistics of performance for all of the columns in a certain category.

Eight default categories

By default, these eight categories are created in the Grade Center:

  • Assignment
  • Blog
  • Discussion
  • Journal
  • Self and Peer
  • Survey
  • Test
  • Wiki-when the tool is available and you created a gradable wiki

When you create a gradable item from the list, a grade column is created automatically for the item in the Grade Center. The column is associated automatically with the correct category.

This answer includes the following sections:

Create a Category

You can create as many categories as needed to organize your Grade Center data. The Categories page in the Grade Center displays the default categories and those you create. Each category's row displays an optional description and the grade columns associated with that category. When you manually create a grade column, you can associate it with a default or custom category. If you don't, it defaults to No Category.

  1. Hover on the Manage button in the Grade Center of the course.
  2. Click Categories.

3. Click Create Category.

4. Enter a name for your category and a description (optional).

5. Click Submit.

Repeat this process as many times as necessary until all of the categories you need have been created.

We suggest that your categories EXACTLY match those listed in your syllabus.

Edit a Category

To edit or delete a category you created, access its menu.

Note: You can't delete a category that has columns associated with it.

  1. Hover on the Manage button in the Grade Center.
  2. Click Categories.

3. Click the down arrows next to the category to be edited.

4. Click Edit.

5. Edit the name and description of the category.

6. Click Submit.

Associate Columns with Categories

  1. Click the grey arrow next to the column you wish to edit. 
  2. Click Edit Column Information.
  3.  Scroll down to Category.
  4.  Click the dropdown menu and select the category you wish for the column to be associated with.
  5.  Click Submit.
  • Columns refer to specific assignments (ex: Test #1, Week 1 Homework, Research Paper, etc.). 
  • Categories are types of assignments. For example: Test #1, Test #2, and Test #3 will all go in the Tests category. 

When you go to weight your categories (Test = 50%, Quizzes = 25%, Project = 5%, Final = 20%), all of the columns within that category are considered. 

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