Weighted Grades
Instructors can set a weight for each Gradebook item to determine a final grade. For example, a final exam may be worth 25 percent of a Student's grade while a reading quiz may be worth only 10 percent. Instructors can adjust Gradebook weights according to category or item.
- Faculty can weight grades by item or category
- There are issues with using weighted grades in Blackboard. NIU provides a great explanation of these problems. NIU documentation on weighting
- An Excel spreadsheet can be used to calculate weights more accurately. Once the formulas are in place, faculty may want to upload a blank Spreadsheet so that students can caculate their grade.
