Grade item settings

Item name

The name of the grade item. 

The item name can't be edited in the gradebook for grade items generated from a course activity.

Item info

This setting provides space for entering information about the item. The information is not displayed anywhere else.

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ID number

Setting an ID number provides a way of identifying the activity for grade calculation purposes. If the activity is not included in any grade calculation then the ID number field may be left blank.

The ID number can also be set in the gradebook, though it can only be edited on the activity settings page.

Grade type

There are four grade types:

• None: No grading possible
• Value: A numerical value with a maximum and minimum
• Scale: An item in a list
• Text: Feedback only

Only value and scale grade types may be aggregated.

The grade type for an activity-based grade item is set on the activity settings page.

Scale

This setting determines the scale used when using the scale grade type. 

The scale for an activity-based grade item is set on the activity settings page.

Maximum grade

This setting determines the maximum grade when using the value grade type. 

The maximum grade for an activity-based grade item is set on the activity settings page.

Minimum grade

This setting determines the minimum grade when using the value grade type.

The minimum grade can't be edited in the gradebook for grade items generated from a course activity.

Grade to pass

This setting determines the minimum grade required to pass. The value is used in activity and course completion, and in the gradebook, where pass grades are highlighted in green and fail grades in red.

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Grade display type

This setting determines the number of decimal points to display for each grade. It has no effect on grade calculations, which are made with an accuracy of five decimal places.

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Overall decimal points

This setting determines the number of decimal points to display for each grade. It has no effect on grade calculations, which are made with an accuracy of five decimal places.

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Hidden

Determines whether grades are hidden from learners. 

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Hidden until

If the item has been set to hidden then a hidden until date may be set if desired, to release grades after grading is completed.

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Locked

Determines whether grades are locked. Locked grades can no longer be automatically updated by the related activity.

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Lock after

If you wish to lock the item at a later date then you can set when you wish the grades to be locked. 

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Weight adjusted

Checking this will prevent the weight being automatically adjusted.

Uncheck this to reset a grade item weight to its automatically calculated value.

Weight

A value used to determine the relative value of multiple grade items in a category or course.

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