User Guide
Courses
Gradebook
The Gradebook in ampEducator provides a comprehensive view of each Student’s academic performance within the course, including their final mark, grades for assessments, and other performance metrics. It enables Instructors to track Student progress and manage grading efficiently.
Here are the key features:
- Student Overview: For each Student, the Gradebook displays an overview of their performance, including their final mark and grades for each assessment. This overview helps track the Student's progress throughout the course.
- Course Grade Groups: When you create Grade Groups in the grading schema, they are automatically reflected in the Gradebook, organizing grade items into categories for easier management and clearer tracking. This feature helps you maintain a structured grading system and provides a visual breakdown of group performance.
- Automatic Grade Entry: Grades for specific assessments—such as multiple-choice tests created within ampEducator or attendance (if included in the grading schema)—are automatically calculated and inputted once completed. This eliminates the need for manual entry, saving time and ensuring accuracy.
- Manual Grade Input: For assessments that aren’t automatically graded, you can quickly and easily enter grades for each Student. Simply click on the assessment title, then go down the list of students, inputting their grades, and click "Save" to update all grades at once.
- Grade Breakdown: To view more detailed information about a Student's grades, click on the magnifying glass icon next to their name. This will open a detailed view showing a breakdown of each assessment and grade component. For evaluations and tests, you can view how the student performed on different sections of the assessment.
- Override and No Grade: If needed, you can override a Student's final grade or assign a "No Grade" for incomplete assessments. To do this, click on the final grade, make the necessary adjustments, and provide a reason for the override. These changes will be reflected in the Gradebook once saved.
- Red Outlines for Failing Marks: If a Student’s grade falls below the configured passing threshold on an assessment, the mark will be outlined in red. This visual cue makes it easy to identify Students who may be at risk of failing and who might need additional support.
- Commenting: You can also add comments to a Student’s grades. These comments will be visible to Students once their grades are published in the Student Portal. This feature allows for additional feedback and personalized notes on assessments.
By utilizing these features, instructors can efficiently manage grading, provide meaningful feedback, and track student performance throughout the course, ensuring timely and accurate evaluations.