Copying or creating a grade scheme
By default, a simple Percentage scheme is visible under Schemes. It is suggested that you set up a letter grade scheme corresponding to what is outlined in your course syllabus.
Note: Some faculties have may standardized grading scheme prepopulated in this area.
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Copy a Grade Scheme
To copy a previously created scheme from another course in which you are an instructor, please see instructions below or watch this video: “Did You Know? ‘Copying a Grade Scheme in D2L’
1. In the navigation bar, click Assessments. From the dropdown menu, select Grades. Click Schemes.
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2. Under More Actions, click Copy.
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3. Search for the course that contains the letter grade scheme you want to copy. (For a more effective search, expand the “Show Search Options” section and check off all three boxes: Scheme Name, OU Code, and OU Name. OU means “course” in this case.) Choose the letter grade scheme. Give that scheme a new name and click Copy. Click on the grey checkbox to set your scheme as the default, if desired.
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Build a Grade Scheme
1. In the navigation bar, click Assessments. From the dropdown menu, select Grades. Click Schemes, and then click New Scheme.
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2. Name the new scheme. For a standard letter scheme, modify the range to 12.
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3. Fill in the fields for each column (see illustration below) and Save:
- Symbol Column: Enter the Symbols (starting with F and working your way to A+)
- Start %: Enter the value that that letter grade range starts at.
- Colour (optional): Choose a colour to be associated with that letter grade.
- Assigned Value % (optional): Only if you want to be able to assign letter grades (using the Selectbox grade type and not numeric values) from a drop down list in your gradebook (to be set up later). This value is what D2L will use to numerically calculate the score for a student’s final average. If you plan to always create a numeric gradebook item, you can leave this column blank.