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How do I add a Grade Item to an Assignment? 

Manual Adding a Grade to an Assignment 

Table of Contents 

  1. Adding a grade item to an Assignment 
  1. Linking a command to an existing grade item or change type of grade item 

Adding a grade item to an assignment 

  1. First, navigate to ‘Tools’ in the course navigation bar.  
  2. Click on ‘Assignments’. 
  3. In the table, search for the assignment that needs a grade item added.  
  4. Click the grey arrow next to the assignment name.  
  5. Click ‘Edit Assignment’. 
  6. If no assignment is ready yet, click ‘New Assignment’ to create an assignment.  
  7. In the ‘Grade Out Of’ field, you can enter the maximum number of points that can be obtained for this assignment. 

          Linking a command to an existing grade item or change type of grade item 

            To link a command to an existing grade item, or to change the type of grade item (to percentage or select box, for example), see the instructions below. 

            1. Click on the ‘In Gradebook’ box that appears after clicking on the ‘Grade Out Of’ box. It is now possible to:  
              • ‘Edit or Link to Existing’: Create a new Grade Item with a grading scheme of your choice or link an existing Grade Item  
              • ‘Not in Gradebook’: Continue without a Grade Item but with a maximum number of points (so the assignment will not appear in the Gradebook)  
              • ‘Reset to Ungraded’: Reverse the previous steps and give the assignment no points  

            In the overview of all Assignments, an icon shows whether an assignment is linked to a Grade Item or not. If you move the mouse over this icon, you can see which Grade Item it is.