How do I create a weighted grade column in Ultra?
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Instructors can use the Overall Grade column to calculate the weighted total, or they can create their own weighted column in the Ultra Gradebook.
Instructions
Select the plus sign where you want to place the new column.
Then select Add Total Calculation.
In the Total Calculation set up, enter the appropriate details:
Name the column
Choose column visibility (Visible to students or hidden from students)
Choose Weighted for the Calculation Type
Enter a description if applicable.
Choose a grade schema (example: Letter for Midterm for Final grades)
Next, choose the weights for categories and columns. Categories containing items are listed first and ordered by the number of items contained. Expand a category to see its items. From here you can:
Unlink an item from its category. This is useful if you want to include the item in the calculation separately from the rest of the category.
Unlock an item or category to edit its weighting. The calculation will automatically balance all unlocked items to ensure the overall calculation equals 100%.
Exclude an item within a category from the overall grade calculation. This removes the item points from the total number of points available in the course.
For each category, you can select Edit calculation rules to verify or update the current settings:
Drop Scores removes the specified number of the highest or lowest grades for each category from the calculation.
Use only removes all grades from the calculation except for the highest or lowest score.
Select Save.
