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Electronic Grade Keeping
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Grade Keeper Instructions .websmrtgrkwbdv.doc
Customizing Gradekeeper to Record your Grades
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1 Set Student ID Display [File Menu: Gradebook] Select: Show Name and ID
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3 Password [File Menu: Gradebook Password] Set a Password if
Search engines can find these files! (In one case a student was able to get into such a file that an instructor was storing on the server.)
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4 School Year [File Menu: Gradebook Options: School Year]
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5 Categories & Weights [File Menu - Gradebook Options - Categories]
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6 Grading [File Menu: Gradebook Options: Grading]
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7 Set Percentages for Letter Grades [File Menu: Gradebook Options: Letter Grades]
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8 Set Attendance Options [File Menu: Gradebook Option: Attendance] If you keep attendance, you can indicate the abbreviations you will use.
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9 Reports [File Menu: Reports: Report Options]
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10 Add Page Info Enter info you want to appear at the top of your reports.
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11 Enter Class list Names Make sure you have selected: Gradebook: Show Name and ID.
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Sort Student Names |
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Importing a Class List
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13 Enter Your Assignments
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14 Enter Students' Grades FAQs Can I enter a letter grade for a score on an assignment? You can enter letter grades for scores for any assignment. The letter grade you enter will immediately be converted to a score. The percent for the letter grade you entered is averaged with the percent for the next highest letter grade. That percent is multiplied by the points possible on the assignment to determine the score. Can I enter a percent for a score on an assignment? You can enter percents for scores. The percent will be converted to a score by multiplying that percent by the points possible for that assignment. The percent you enter must include the percent sign, or it will be treated as a normal score. Note that by setting all scores as 100 points possible, you will not have to type in a % sign. "Category weights" will then, calculate the percentage value for that assignment.
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15 Converting Your Grade Sheet to Web Pages Grade Keeper can also create a web page listing current grades and attendance totals, or a complete web site with a web page for each student and an authorization web page to limit access to those with a valid student name and ID code. This allows you to provide current information to students and parents over the Internet. sample class web page sample student web page sample login web page |
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Export to Web
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Grades Folder The Grades folder inside your course folder will now contain several files including an index.html and default.htm. The index.html file can be customized (right image) to look like the rest of your website. Note: Unless you rename your customized index.html page to some other name (eg. grades.html) it will be erased (overwritten) each time you perform an Export of grades to the Web.
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Export to Web WARNING WHEN USING CUSTOMIZED LOGIN PAGES & UPGRADING GRADEKEEPER VERSIONS If you export your grades to the web and have renamed your login page (index.html or default.htm) to grades.html (or some other name) and then move to a newer version of Gradekeeper, the code descrambler in the older login page will not work with the code scrambler in your newer grade book. To fix this problem.
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Uploading To upload your Gradekeeper files to your Grades folder, go to: Uploading
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Frequently Asked Questions http://www.gradekeeper.com/faq.htm
How can I excuse an assignment for one student? You can enter a score of "ex" to excuse an assignment for one student. When adding a new student to a class, you you can use the Fill Across command to enter a score of "ex" for all assignments the new student missed. Enter the first "ex" and without hitting return, choose Fill Across from the Edit menu.
Can I enter a letter grade for a score on an assignment? You can enter letter grades for scores for any assignment. The letter grade you enter will immediately be converted to a score. The percent for the letter grade you entered is averaged with the percent for the next highest letter grade. That percent is multiplied by the points possible on the assignment to determine the score.
Can I enter a percent for a score on an assignment? You can enter percents for scores. The percent will be converted to a score by multiplying that percent by the points possible for that assignment. The percent you enter must include the percent sign, or it will be treated as a normal score.
Can I round to the nearest whole percent? In your grading options you can choose to round to the nearest whole percent or the nearest tenth of a percent. This choice will also apply when converting percents to grades. For example, if you choose to round to the nearest whole percent, students earning 92.5% will earn an A if the percent required for an A is 93%.
How can I print the student scores report for just one student? First choose Student Scores from the Reports menu. Scroll to the student report you want to print. In the Macintosh version of Grade Keeper, note the page number in the lower left part of the window. Choose Print from the File menu. Enter the page number as the first and last page to print. Click OK. In the Windows version of Grade Keeper, choose Print from to in the print dialog. The correct first and last pages will be pre-set for you.
How can I print a single report for all subjects in my classroom? First choose Multiple Class Report from the Reports menu. Choose the classes you want to include in this report and click OK. It is important that your student names are identical for the same student in each class (do not use a middle initial in one class and not in another).
How can students access my grades web site? Grade Keeper creates all the web pages for your web site, but you need to upload those web pages to a web site that you have access to. Your school may have a web site you can use, your internet provider may allow you to have your own web site, or you can get a free web site from Geocities (www.geocities.com). To upload your web pages to your web site, you will need to use WebDav. Uploading I forgot the password for one of my classes. How can I open that class? You can enter your registration code (the six digit number you received when you registered Grade Keeper) in place of your password. You should use your registration code as your old password to enter a new password. Write the new password down and keep it in a safe place.
Can I use Gradekeeper on both my Macintosh and my Windows computer? Grade Keeper is available for both Windows and Macintosh and classes created on one platform can be opened on the other. When you create classes on a Macintosh, always add the .grk file extension. You can also use the PC Exchange control panel (Mac OS 8.1) or File Exchange control panel (Mac OS 8.5 and later) to allow your Macintosh to recognize this file extension. Save Paper! If you are using Gradekeeper and a laser printer (or if your inkjet printer gives you page layout options) you can print out 4 pages on one page.
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