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This is an introductory guide designed to help you become familiar with how to begin setting up your first course from scratch in the new Ultra version of eCampus. This guide walks through the steps to add and manage content, customize your layout, create tests or assessments, interact with the gradebook, and use various course tools including the Collaborate online meeting tool. Read through the content sections below to learn more about the topics that interest you, or join us for a live training session during scheduled events.

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  • Rows display students: Columns display assessments (or calculated grades).

  • Click the Grade Now link in a cell to view student submissions and enter a grade. Or click in any cell with an existing grade to edit/change a grade. Just type a new value.

  • Filter the data in the gradebook multiple ways:

    • Search for a student or assessment in the search box at the top of the page.

    • Click the Filter button to choose which Students, Groups, Gradable Items, or Categories to display.

    • Click Clear All to remove all filters.

  • Click any Student Name to see the same student grades page that you can access from the students list view above.

    • view their grades for each assessment as well as links to a report on student activity in the course, notes on any accommodations, and to send a message to this student.

      Viewing an individual student, there are links to view this student's activity in the course, set any special accommodations, or send them a message.Image RemovedViewing an individual student, there are links to view this student's activity in the course, set any special accommodations, or send them a message.Image Added
      • For the selected student, you’ll see a list of all assessments with the Status of their submission and their Grade on each assessment, and any Feedback you’ve provided.

      • Click the ellipsis (…) to Add or Edit Exemptions for each item (for this student only).

        ℹ️ WVU ITS Help: Accommodations, Exemptions, Exceptions

      • Close (X) the student grades page to return to the list view of the main Gradebook.

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  1. Click the Gradebook tab at the top of the course page.

  2. Click the gear icon to open the Settings panel.

  3. Scroll down a bit to see the Overall Grade section, and click on Setup up overall grade.

    The Overall Grade section of the settings menu, and the outlined button to 'set up the overall grade'.Image RemovedThe Overall Grade section of the settings menu, and the outlined button to 'set up the overall grade'.Image Added
  4. Choose a type of grading setup (click to show examples):

    • a total Points grading setup,

    • a Weighted grade setup for items or categories,

    • or Advanced to use the formula builder to create a specific grade formula.

  5. Click Next after selecting the grading format to see the Overall Grade editing page.

    • You can still switch the calculation type by clicking the buttons at the top.

      The calculation type buttons on the Overall Grade page - Points, Weighted, and Advanced.Image RemovedThe calculation type buttons on the Overall Grade page - Points, Weighted, and Advanced.Image Added
  6. For each Category, you can click Edit calculation rules to choose to drop the lowest or highest scores, or use only the highest or lowest score.

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    • Expand (click drop-down) any category to see the assessments in that category, see how many points each is worth, exclude an item, or unlink it from its current category grouping.

  7. Under Overall Grade Settings, click the drop-down to select how the overall grade is displayed: letter, points, or percentage.

  8. The default display will also show this calculation to students in their view of the gradebook. Uncheck the show to students checkbox to hide this gradebook item.

  9. Click Save to create the new calculation as a gradable item (column in the gradebook).

  10. Close (X) the Overall Grade page to return to the main gradebook settings panel.

  11. Close (X) the Gradebook Settings panel to see the new Overall Grade appear as a gradable item.

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