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Adding a Final Score (grade) Column (either scroll down through page or select from one of the following choices)
About Final Score Column
Adding a Final Score Column

Sample Calculated Formulas
Adding My Grades Tool
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Laulima Based Tutorials
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> Exporting Existing WebCT Quizzes/Surveys & Importing into Laulima Tests & Quizzes Tool

Stay tuned for additional tutorials!

> Adding a Syllabus
> Adding a new course section (organizer page)
> Adding a single page (single page link to .pdf, .html, .doc, etc.)
> Adding a URL (link to an outside resource site)
> Adding the Student Presentation Tool
> Adding the Assignment Tool
> Adding a TA
(teaching assistant)
> Adding a co-designer
> Adding Guest Accounts
> Adding a PowerPoint presentation (for Windows)
> Adding a PowerPoint presentation (for Macintosh)
> Adding a PowerPoint for Downloading

> Narrating PowerPoint & Processing in Impatica
> Adding a Quiz or Survey

> Importing and Uploading a Quiz via Respondus (for Windows)
> Importing and Uploading Games/Self-Test via StudyMate (for Windows)
> Importing and Uploading a Multiple Choice Quiz via MakeQuiz (for Macintosh)
> Manual Grading of a Quiz
> Assessment Strategies
> Viewing Quiz/Survey Statistics
> Adding a Score (grade) column
> Adding a Final Score (grade) column
> Downloading and Importing e-packs
> Creating and Restoring a Course Backup
> Fast Uploading of multiple Files with WebDAV
> Exporting/Importing the Student Database
> Exporting Final Grades to Banner
> Word 2000 & 2003
> Private (group) Discussions

About Final Score Column:
Adding a Final Score column allows students to view a single final score from within “My Grades” icon (view how to add My Grades Tools). A Final Grade column can be created at the end of the semester once all other columns and associated scores have been added.

Adding a Final Score Column:
Select the button for "Control Panel" .

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Select the button for “Manage Course”.

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Under the header for "Manage Students", select the link for "Manage Columns".

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Over on the right, scroll down to the header for "Organize" and select the button for "Add column" .

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For "Label:" click and type in a title for the column (you may already have a column for Final Grade which is used to "Export" alpha grades to Banner, if so, name this new column "Final Score"), next use the pull down menu and select “Calculated” and click “Add” button .

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Select the check box on top of the newly added column (may need to scroll horizontally), over on the right, under to the header for “Options”, scroll to "Release columns:" and use the pull down menu to select “Yes”, and click “Go” button.

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Above the table, click text link for “Manage Students”.

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Scroll to newly added column and select link for “Formula” (located at top of column, under column title).

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Next to header for “Column” use pull down menu and select first column to be added for Final Grade (only numeric columns added to the course will be viewable), and click “Insert” button.

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Using the calculator buttons click on “+” (use any sign needed to achieve desired calculation for Final Score).

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Repeat the above 2 steps till all columns for Final Score have been inserted and click “Update” button.

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To access sample formulas for calculating quiz percentages, dropping lowest quiz grade, and finding quiz averages select the following link (example formulas created by Raritan Valley Community College): Gradebook Formulas

Adding My Grades Tool:
In order for students to view newly added columns and scores the "My Grades" tool must be added to the course. To add "My Grades" return to the Homepage (click "Homepage" under the Course Menu), select "Add page or tool", click "My Grades", enter a title, select both checkboxes for link location and click "Add". Students now view their grades by selecting the icon.

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