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Course grading
When using courses to deliver learning to your learners, you can assess their attempts at activities within a course, then calculate a grade for the entire course. In this section you can find out about setting up grade scales and advanced g...
Updated on : 21 Jun 2022
Manually grade a course
Sometimes grades can't be automatically calculated by Totara, or you may need to manually adjust borderline grades. To manually set a grade, follow these steps: Select the course. Click Turn editing on . Click Grades from the course administ...
Updated on : 21 Jun 2022
Set up grade scales
Scales are a grade type within Totara Learn that offer an alternative to numeric grading. You can share scales across the site (standard scale) or have them be local to a particular course (custom scale). Once a scale is created it will be accessibl...
Updated on : 21 Jun 2022
Grade scale settings
When setting up grade scales you can configure the following settings. The Totara Academy has a whole course dedicated to using Grading, completion, and certificates in Totara Learn. Here you can learn more on how to use these tools, see be...
Updated on : 21 Jun 2022
Create a marking guide
Creating a marking guide from scratch To add a new marking guide you will first need to add an assignment , then follow these steps: In the Administration block select Advanced grading . Next, select Marking guide in the Change active g...
Updated on : 21 Jun 2022
Share a marking guide
If you wish to share a marking guide with other trainers so that they can also use it, follow these steps: Go to the assignment activity that has the marking guide associated with it. Select Advanced grading from the assignment administrat...
Updated on : 21 Jun 2022
Use a marking guide
If you wish to use a marking guide then you need to make sure that Grading method is set to Marking guide . You can then create a marking guide from scratch or add an existing one from a template (it will need to have been published as a templ...
Updated on : 21 Jun 2022
Manage marking guides
If you have previously created a marking guide , you may later wish to edit or delete it. Go to the assignment activity containing the marking guide. Select Advanced grading in the assignment administration block. Click Edit the current fo...
Updated on : 21 Jun 2022
Advanced grading methods
Most grading that takes place in Totara Learn is simple direct grading (either numerical or a scale), for example on quizzes . Advanced grading methods allow you to grade based on criteria using either a grading rubric or marking guides. Markin...
Updated on : 21 Jun 2022
Create a rubric
A rubric is a grading matrix that allows you to grade the learner based on a preset marking grid. To add a new rubric you will first need to add an assignment, you will then need to follow these steps: Go to the assignment activity you've create...
Updated on : 21 Jun 2022
Create a rubric from a template
If you have created a rubric for another assignment and shared it as a template , you can create new rubrics using the template: Go to the assignment activity to which you would like to add a rubric. In the Administration block select Advan...
Updated on : 21 Jun 2022
Share a rubric
If you wish to share your rubric with other trainers so that they can also use it, follow these steps: Go to the assignment that has the rubric associated to it. Click Publish the form as a new template . You will then need to confirm you wish...
Updated on : 21 Jun 2022
Use a rubric
If you wish to use a rubric then you need to make sure that Grading method is set to Rubric . You can then create a rubric from scratch or add an existing one from a template (it will need to have been published as a template ). Then when ...
Updated on : 21 Jun 2022
Manage rubrics
If you have previously created a rubric , you may later wish to edit or delete it. Go to the assignment activity containing the rubric. Select Advanced grading in the assignment administration block. Click Edit the current form definition ...
Updated on : 21 Jun 2022
Rubric settings
When adding a grading rubric to an assignment activity you can configure the following settings. The Totara Academy has a whole course dedicated to using Grading, completion, and certificates in Totara Learn. Here you can learn more on how to...
Updated on : 21 Jun 2022
Rubric grade calculation
The rubric normalised score (i.e. basically a percentage grade) is calculated by adding all of the scores given (minus the minimum score possible) over the maximum grades (minus the minimum grades to achieve a fraction which is then converted into a...
Updated on : 21 Jun 2022
Import grades
You can import grades from outside the system in one of three ways: CSV files XML file Directly (pasting from a spreadsheet) Import from CSV files If you wish to import your grades from a CSV file then follow these steps: From the course yo...
Updated on : 21 Jun 2022
Grade import settings
When importing grades into your Totara site from an external source, there are a number of settings you can configure depending on the method you use. CSV import settings When importing a CSV file there are a few settings you can configure. ...
Updated on : 21 Jun 2022
Set up grade outcomes
Outcomes allow you to grade learners' work against specific learning goals, rather than just numeric grades or overall completion of activities. The default outcome grading scale measures whether a learner is, 'Not yet competent' or 'Competent' rega...
Updated on : 21 Jun 2022
Grade outcome settings
Outcome settings When setting up grade outcomes you can configure the following settings. Grade outcome item settings When editing individual outcome items you can configure the following settings. Import settings When importing grade ...
Updated on : 21 Jun 2022
Assign outcomes to a course
You can add or remove standard outcomes (those that have been created by a Site Administrator at a site-level) from a course. If a standard outcome is available on a course then it will be possible to assign it to activities in the Outcome secti...
Updated on : 21 Jun 2022
Using grade outcomes
Once you have set up at least one outcome then you can start to use these for grading within activities on your course. Enabling outcomes To do this you will need to go into each individual activity and enable outcomes in the activity settings. ...
Updated on : 21 Jun 2022
Edit grade outcomes and outcome items
Edit outcomes You can edit any grade outcomes you have created by following these steps: Navigate to the list of outcomes. For site-level outcomes, go to Quick-access menu > Grades > Outcomes. For course-level outcomes, go to the course,...
Updated on : 21 Jun 2022
Export and import grade outcomes
Exporting outcomes It is possible to export outcomes which can then be imported into another course or Totara Learn site. Navigate to the list of outcomes. For site-level outcomes, go to Quick-access menu > Grades > Outcomes . For course-lev...
Updated on : 21 Jun 2022
Set up grade calculations
Grade totals can be calculated using manually entered formulas to ensure you get exactly the calculation you want. Although grade totals are normally calculated automatically in Totara Learn, you may want to set your own calculations as well. If you...
Updated on : 21 Jun 2022
Grade calculation functions
There are a number of grade calculations supported in Totara Learn. Every calculation must start with an equals sign ( = ), and you can use commas ( , ) as a separator. Certain language packs use different characters for some functions. These ...
Updated on : 21 Jun 2022
Change the grade aggregation method
To change the grade aggregation method for a course you will need to follow these steps: From the course page go to Course administration > Gradebook setup . Then, alongside the category for which you would like to change the aggregation met...
Updated on : 21 Jun 2022
Grade aggregation methods
Activities within a course can be assigned a mark and each of these marks can be aggregated using a variety of methods to give a total grade for the course or a grade category . When setting up or editing a course you can change the aggregation me...
Updated on : 21 Jun 2022
Change weighting of graded activities
When courses have multiple activities that form part of the final grade, each activity can have a different weighting and different total marks. To change the weighting of a graded activity, follow these steps: Click Full view from the Gradebo...
Updated on : 21 Jun 2022
Set up grade categories
Grade categories are a way of grouping grade items within the gradebook. By default each course acts as the top-level parent category in its gradebook, with other categories you might create nested underneath as subcategories. You can have multiple ...
Updated on : 21 Jun 2022
Grade category settings
Settings When setting up a grade category , you can configure the following settings. Administration settings As a Site Administrator you can configure a number of preferences and defaults for how grade categories are used across the site. Fro...
Updated on : 21 Jun 2022
Access your grades
As a learner your grades area lists all courses in which you are enrolled or associated, along with any grades or scores achieved within those courses. You can see your grades by following these steps: Open the user menu by clicking your name in t...
Updated on : 21 Jun 2022
Grade history report
The grade history report allows you to view a detailed list of all grade actions taken within a course for either a specific learner, grade item, or taken by a particular trainer. Using the grade history report The report can be accessed by click...
Updated on : 21 Jun 2022
Grade overview report
The grade overview report shows course totals for a chosen learner across all courses they are enrolled on. This can be useful for comparing performance across all courses or just to get an overview of progress and performance. Trainer view As a ...
Updated on : 21 Jun 2022
Grader report
The grader report allows you to view and edit all grades for all learners within a course. Viewing the report The grader report can be accessed by clicking on the Grades link in the Administration block on any course. You will then see a tab...
Updated on : 21 Jun 2022
Single view report
The single view report allows you to see all of the grade results for a single user or grade item. Using the report There are a couple of different ways to access the single view report, depending where you start from. Once you have accessed ...
Updated on : 21 Jun 2022
Grade general settings
As a Site Administrator there are a number of general grading settings you can configure for the site including who can grade, as well as a number of default grade behaviours. To change these settings you will need to go to Grades > General setting...
Updated on : 21 Jun 2022
Add grade items
Within the gradebook there are two types of grade items, those automatically generated by the creation of gradable activities (such as quizzes, SCORM packages, and assignments) and those manually created within the gradebook itself. Add a grade it...
Updated on : 21 Jun 2022
Grade item settings
There are a number of configurable settings for grade items . However, be aware that where a grade item has been automatically generated by a course activity (such as a quiz or SCORM package), some settings are not editable through the gradebook. ...
Updated on : 21 Jun 2022
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