Category and Item Creation

Create New Grade Category
  1. From the Navigation Bar, select Grades.
    Course Nav Bar with Grades selected.
  2. Select Manage Grades.
    Grades edit options with Manage Grades selected.
  3. Select New, then select Category.
    New Menu with option category selected.
  4. Enter a Name for the category.
  5. Adjust the Grading and Display Options, as needed.
  6. Select Save & Close.
Create New Grade Item
  1. From the Navigation Bar, select Grades.
    Course Nav Bar with Grades selected.
  2. Select Manage Grades.
    Grades edit options with Manage Grades selected.
  3. Select New, then select Item.
    New menu with Item selected.
  4. Select the Grade Item Type you wish to use.

    Note:

    The most commonly used grade item type is Numeric.


    Numeric is the recommended Grade Item Type.
  5. Enter a Name and Date for the grade item.

    Note:

    To assist LCC in complying with Department of Education Title IV funding requirements of providing the last date of participation for students who have withdrawn from courses, D2L Grade Item Names should be modified to include a six-digit due date or date given within the Item Name. The due date or date given should be listed in six digits.

    For example, if Quiz 1 is given on June 13th, 20XX the Grade Item Name should be listed as Quiz 1 0613XX (replacing the “XX” with the appropriate year).


    Best Practice:

    Grade item names should be the same as the assessment item it will be associated with to aid in locating and viewing specific grades in a course.

  6. Select a Category to associate the grade item with.
  7. Enter the Maximum Points allowed for the grade item.
  8. Select Save and Close.