Once a class start date and time has arrived, the Grade link becomes available. Classes must be graded for the system to give students credit for successful class completion.
Note: Prior to grading a class, review the class learning activity Completion Mode and No Show option.
To grade a class
Perform a class search. See Searching for a Class for details on conducting a class search.
Click the Grade link to the right of the class you wish to grade. The Grade Students page appears, including a list of students who were registered for the class.
Select Grading Complete for This Class. This will hide the graded class from routine class searches. Hidden classes are, however, always retrievable.
Select the desired class grade status for each student:
No Show - Student did not attend or complete the class (see information below)
Attended - Student was present at class (required for a Completion Required class learning activity)
Passed - Student attended and achieved a defined outcome for the class
Grade - Student attained a specific % grade for the class. A grade must be added if the class learning activity is Pass Required, includes a minimum passing score, or has an assigned score percent weight.
Note: If a class learning activity is Pass Required, a percent grade must be entered that is equal to or greater than the Minimum Passing Score for the class. Selecting the Passed check box alone does not meet the completion mode passing requirement. If Passed is selected, but the score entered is less than the required minimum, the student fails the class and the course.
Click Save.
Note: You can add and grade more students for a class after the class has taken place (for instance, walk-ins) by registering and then grading the additional students.
Tip: After students have registered or have been registered for the class, the Roster icon is visible at the top of the screen. When clicked, it pre-configures the Class Roster and Sign-In Sheet report with the selected class.
Grading a student as No Show has implications based upon the class learning activity Completion Mode and the No Show Rule selected on the class learning activity Common Properties page.
Key points:
If a class learning activity completion mode is Not Required, students complete the class by default, regardless of the associated No Show Rule. No grading is needed.
If the class learning activity completion mode is Completion Required or Pass Required, and the No Show Rule is Student Fails the Course, students graded as No Show will fail the class and fail the course.
If the course was assigned, it will be reassigned and all learning activities will require completion, including those already completed in the failed course.
If the course was elective, the student may choose to re-enroll.
If the class learning activity completion mode is Completion Required or Pass Required, and the No Show Rule is Student is Incomplete, students graded as No Show will be unable to proceed through the course. The student is unable to select another class however, the student does not have to retake previous learning activities. The course does not fail and does not have to be re-assigned or re-enrolled in.
To enable students to attend a subsequent class and continue through the course, do not grade the student as No Show. Drop the student from the missed class using the Manage Registrations feature. This will allow for student registration into another class.
Students graded as No Show will appear on the No Show report for that class. If the grade status is changed to Passed or Attended or if the student is dropped from the class, students will be removed from the No Show report.
If the No Show grade results in course failure (see second bullet above), the student’s course failure will appear on the Failed Courses report.
Note: Class grading can be changed at any time (for example, from No Show to Attended or Passed). Consider how changing a class grade will impact the student’s course and report statuses.
