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This document demonstrates how to set up your Gradebook by creating, editing, or deleting Gradebook Items and changing Course Grade Options.

Create a New Gradebook Item

1. Click Gradebook in the left toolbar.
2. Click Add Gradebook Item from the main Gradebook screen.

3. On the Add Gradebook Item screen, complete the following information:
   
   1. Title: A title is required for all Gradebook Items. The title can be up to 255 characters long.
   2. Gradebook Item Point Value: You must assign a point value to all Gradebook items. Enter a value greater than zero. Decimals are permitted, but values are limited to two decimal places.
   3. Due Date: You can designate a due date for a Gradebook Item. You can manually enter the due date (e.g., 09/28/09), or click the calendar icon to select a date from a pop-up calendar.
4. By default, new Gradebook Items are released to students. To hide this item from students' view, deselect Release this item to Students.
   

5. If you wish to include this Gradebook Item when calculating students' final grades, select Include this item in course grade calculations. You can change this later.

You are unable to include a Gradebook Item in the final course grade without first releasing it to the students.

6. Click Add Item. You will see a message saying the item has been added.
    

Edit an Existing Gradebook Item

1. Click Gradebook in the left toolbar.
2. In the Gradebook Items Summary area of the Gradebook Items screen, click Edit next to the item you want to modify.

3. Change the Gradebook Item's settings.
4. Click Save Changes. You will see a message saying that the item has been updated.

Delete a Gradebook item

A Gradebook Item must be deleted from within the tool where it originated. If the item was added using a tool other than the Gradebook, (e.g., Assignments) you must remove it using that tool.

1. Click Gradebook in the left toolbar.
2. In the Gradebook Items Summary area of the Gradebook Items screen, click the title of the Gradebook Item you would like to delete.
3. In the Options area of the Gradebook Item Summary screen, click Remove gradebook item from gradebook.

4. On the Remove Gradebook Item confirmation page, select Remove this gradebook item and all associated scores from the gradebook.
5. Click Remove. You will see a message saying the item has been deleted.

Displaying Individual Gradebook Items to Students

1. Click Gradebook in the left toolbar.
2. Click Gradebook Setup.
3. In the Gradebook Items Display area, select Display released Gradebook Items to students.
4. Click Save Changes.

By default, Display released Gradebook Items to students is selected and released Gradebook Items will display for students. However, Release this item to Students must also be selected when creating or editing a Gradebook Item in order for the Gradebook Item to be visible.