Weighted Groups in SOLE Gradebook

Follow these steps to ensure each group and assignment is properly weighted within the overall grade.

1. Click the Settings tab within the Gradebook.

2. Select Edit Calculations Settings and choose Gradebook is scored using weighted Assignment Groups.

3. You’ll see a list of groups in the Gradebook with fields for entering a weight percentage for each group. The Weight (%) field will be highlighted in red until:

   • All groups have a percentage assigned.

   • The total percentage equals 100%.

   Once these criteria are met, the Weight (%) field turns green, and the Save button becomes available.

4. To assign equal weight to all groups, select Weight Assignment evenly.

5. To set individual weights within a group, click the green pencil icon next to the group title:

   • Check Weight Assignments?, then click Edit Assignments Weight.

   • Choose Weighted Assignment Groups to enter manual percentages for each assignment, or Weight Assignments evenly to automatically distribute percentages evenly across all assignments in the group.

6. Only non-extra credit assignments and those used in calculations will be evenly weighted.

7. To edit these percentages later, return to the Gradebook settings, select Edit Calculations, and click the green pencil icon next to the relevant group for adjustments.