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Add a grading scheme to your assignment or digital test

Brooke Henshall
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The grading scheme is dependent on the question type. All closed ended questions have their own type of grading scheme. Listed below are the closed question types that can be used. Click on the question type to find out how to add a grading scheme to each closed ended question type.

Open ended question types can be graded by using the grading methods, points per criterion, slider or rubrics with levels. Listed below are the open ended question types that can be used.

To add a grading scheme to open question types, follow the steps below:

  1. Click the domain School name in the menu on the left.
  2. Click on label_importantCourses in the menu at the top.
  3. Click on your course or use the search bar. 
  4. Click on your assignment or use the search bar. 
  5. Click extension Digital test in the menu at the top.
  6. Click on the tab Grading scheme.
  7. Go to the question for which you want to set the grading scheme.
  8. Click the more_horiz icon and click Edit. 
  9. Click the drop-down button Grading method and choose either Points per criterion, Slider or Rubrics with levels.
  10. Fill in the necessary information for the selected grading method and click Save.


Grading methods:

  • Points per criterion
    With points per criterion you can specify the steps a student needs to perform in order to get to the correct answer. To use the grading points per criterion, follow the steps below.
  1. Click on the tab Grading scheme.
  2. Click on the 3 dots and click Edit.
  3. In the dropdown menu select Points per criterion.
  4. Set the maximum number of points. 
  5. Fill in the model answer if necessary.
  6. Click Save.
  7. Click the add-icon.
  8. Set the number of points.
  9. Fill in the criterion description. 
  10. Click Save. 
  11. Repeat this for all criteria
  12. You can use the Calculate points-button to calculate the maximum points. The points of all the criteria will be summed up automatically.
    Or You can manually set the maximum number of points. 
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  • Slider
    With a slider you can manually award the number of points between zero and the maximum points of the question. To use the grading method slider, follow the steps below.
  1. Click on the tab Grading scheme.
  2. Click on the 3 dots and click Edit.
  3. In the dropdown menu select Slider.
  4. Set the maximum number of points. 
  5. Fill in the model answer if necessary.
  6. Click Save.
  • Rubrics with levels
    With rubrics you can define the level of knowledge a student understands about the question. To use the grading method rubrics with levels, follow the steps below.
  1. Click on the tab Grading scheme.
  2. Click on the 3 dots and click Edit.
  3. In the dropdown menu select Rubrics with levels.
  4. Fill in the Weight* and the Maximum points*.
  5. Fill in the model answer if necessary.
  6. Click Save.
  7. Click the add-icon.
  8. Fill in the Level name*. 
  9. Set the number of points.
  10. Fill in the criterion description.
  11. Click Save
  12. Repeat this for all criteria
  13. You can use the Calculate points-button to calculate the maximum points. The points of all the criteria will be summed up automatically. Alternatively, you can manually set the maximum number of points. 

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