Setting Up a Custom GradebookSetting Up a Custom GradebookLogon to GDP and click Logon to GDP and click Instructor options. Then click Instructor options. Then click LAN Gradebook and CreateLAN Gradebook and CreateNew Class to create a class New Class to create a class in which a Custom Gradebookin which a Custom Gradebookwill be used.will be used.

Setting Up a Custom GradebookSetting Up a Custom GradebookIn the Create New ClassIn the Create New Classdialog box, type in a namedialog box, type in a namefor the new class. Then click for the new class. Then click the button for Custom the button for Custom Gradebook. Scroll down the Gradebook. Scroll down the list (if you have created list (if you have created previous gradebooks) and previous gradebooks) and click New Gradebook. click New Gradebook.

Setting Up a Custom GradebookSetting Up a Custom GradebookAfter clicking on New Gradebook,After clicking on New Gradebook,a window will appear below youra window will appear below yourselection, asking you to enter inselection, asking you to enter ina name for your New Gradebook.a name for your New Gradebook.In this example, the name given In this example, the name given is Keyboarding 202.is Keyboarding 202.

After typing in Keyboarding 202,After typing in Keyboarding 202,click Save at the bottom of the click Save at the bottom of the dialog box.dialog box.

Setting Up a Custom GradebookSetting Up a Custom GradebookYou are now returned toYou are now returned tothe Classes screen. Selectthe Classes screen. Selectthe name of the course youthe name of the course youcreated for the Customcreated for the CustomGradebook. In this example,Gradebook. In this example,the course name isthe course name isKeyboarding 202.Keyboarding 202.

Click Show List of Students.Click Show List of Students.

Setting Up a Custom GradebookSetting Up a Custom GradebookYou are now taken toYou are now taken tothe List of Students the List of Students screen where, as you screen where, as you can see, no students can see, no students have yet been added have yet been added to your class. Creatingto your class. Creatinga Custom Gradebook,a Custom Gradebook,however, does nothowever, does notrequire that you firstrequire that you firstadd students to theadd students to theclass.class.

Click Edit Grading Click Edit Grading Parameters to begin the creationParameters to begin the creationof your Custom Gradebook.of your Custom Gradebook.

Setting Up a Custom GradebookSetting Up a Custom GradebookYou are now taken to You are now taken to the Course Gradebook the Course Gradebook Set Up dialog box. Set Up dialog box. In this screen you will:In this screen you will:

1. Set the End of 1. Set the End of Term date,Term date,

2. Assign category 2. Assign category names and weights, andnames and weights, and

3. Determine which3. Determine whichcategories will be linkedcategories will be linkedto exercises from theto exercises from thetextbook.textbook.

Setting Up a Custom GradebookSetting Up a Custom GradebookYour first task is to changeYour first task is to changethe end of term date. Clickthe end of term date. Clickthe down arrow in the End ofthe down arrow in the End ofTerm window to display aTerm window to display acalendar. Scroll to displaycalendar. Scroll to displayand select the end of termand select the end of termdate, which for this exampledate, which for this exampleshould be 5/04/2007. The should be 5/04/2007. The new end of term date is new end of term date is displayed on the screen.displayed on the screen.

Second, type in your firstSecond, type in your firstCategory Name. In this example, it is Technique.Category Name. In this example, it is Technique.

Third, tab to the Category Weights column and type in the appropriate Third, tab to the Category Weights column and type in the appropriate weight for this category (5% in the above example).weight for this category (5% in the above example).

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Now tab to the Keystroke GradeNow tab to the Keystroke Gradecolumn. The default percentage column. The default percentage is 100, which means that theis 100, which means that thegrade for this category will be grade for this category will be determined 100 percent by key-determined 100 percent by key-strokes and that 0 percent will strokes and that 0 percent will be assigned to formatting. (Ifbe assigned to formatting. (Ifyou type 80% for the Keystrokeyou type 80% for the KeystrokeGrade, the remaining 20% for Grade, the remaining 20% for the Format Grade will be the Format Grade will be assigned automatically.)assigned automatically.)

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Finally, tab two times to the Finally, tab two times to the Assign Exercises column to Assign Exercises column to determine if exercises are to determine if exercises are to be assigned to this category. be assigned to this category. In this column, you are to In this column, you are to determine if the category is determine if the category is linked to an exercise in the linked to an exercise in the textbook. Exercises from thetextbook. Exercises from thetextbook are labeled as textbook are labeled as “A: Warmup,“ “B: Paced“A: Warmup,“ “B: PacedPractice,” etc. on each page. Practice,” etc. on each page. Most of the categories will be Most of the categories will be linked to the textbook; however, linked to the textbook; however, categories such as “Technique” and “Written Tests” are not linked to the categories such as “Technique” and “Written Tests” are not linked to the textbook, because there are no corresponding sections in the textbook.textbook, because there are no corresponding sections in the textbook.

Setting Up a Custom GradebookSetting Up a Custom GradebookNext, click Select GradeNext, click Select GradeScale at the top of theScale at the top of thescreen.screen.

The Grade Scale dialogThe Grade Scale dialogbox now shows on yourbox now shows on yourscreen. From this screen,screen. From this screen,you can choose either ayou can choose either aa 4-point scale or a 100-a 4-point scale or a 100-point scale. In this example,point scale. In this example,a 100-point scale wasa 100-point scale wasselected.selected.

Setting Up a Custom GradebookSetting Up a Custom GradebookNow click on Set UpNow click on Set UpGrading Parameters atGrading Parameters atthe top of the screen.the top of the screen.

In this screen, you must first set the lesson filterIn this screen, you must first set the lesson filterfor the lessons you are going to teach in your for the lessons you are going to teach in your course. In this example, Lessons 21-40 arecourse. In this example, Lessons 21-40 areselected. Click the down arrow in the Lessonselected. Click the down arrow in the LessonFilter box and select 21-40.Filter box and select 21-40.

Next, note that the category names and Next, note that the category names and percentages that you specified in anpercentages that you specified in anearlier screen are displayed in this screen.earlier screen are displayed in this screen.

Setting Up a Custom GradebookSetting Up a Custom GradebookDisplayed at the right is the Displayed at the right is the lesson and exercises portion lesson and exercises portion of the first page of your of the first page of your gradebook. Note that Lesson gradebook. Note that Lesson 21 is the first lesson displayed, 21 is the first lesson displayed, matching the choice you made matching the choice you made previously to create a custompreviously to create a customgradebook for Lessons 21-40.gradebook for Lessons 21-40.

Note also that all exercises Note also that all exercises are defaulted with a blue are defaulted with a blue circle, indicating that they circle, indicating that they are “Unassigned.” Everyare “Unassigned.” Everyexercise in Lesson 21 is exercise in Lesson 21 is included in your gradebook, included in your gradebook, starting with Section 21A, Warmup; starting with Section 21A, Warmup; Section 21B, Progressive Practice; Section 21B, Progressive Practice; and so forth, through Lesson 40.and so forth, through Lesson 40.

Setting Up a Custom GradebookSetting Up a Custom GradebookYour next task is to highlight all of the exercises that “belong” to a Your next task is to highlight all of the exercises that “belong” to a particular category. One of the categories in your gradebook is “Timed particular category. One of the categories in your gradebook is “Timed Writings.” You could check every timed writing to place it in the proper Writings.” You could check every timed writing to place it in the proper category, but an easier way to categorize all timed writings (and any category, but an easier way to categorize all timed writings (and any exercise throughout the textbook) is to use the Exercise Filter, located exercise throughout the textbook) is to use the Exercise Filter, located below the lesson filter. below the lesson filter.

Setting Up a Custom GradebookSetting Up a Custom GradebookClick the down arrow in the Exercise Filter Click the down arrow in the Exercise Filter window and scroll down until you find “Timed window and scroll down until you find “Timed Writings.” Writings.”

Click “Timed Writings.” Now all of the timedClick “Timed Writings.” Now all of the timedwritings in Lesson 21-40 are displayed on the writings in Lesson 21-40 are displayed on the screen. Note that they are designated as screen. Note that they are designated as “Unassigned,” with a blue dot in the Unassigned“Unassigned,” with a blue dot in the Unassignedcolumn for every timed writing.column for every timed writing.

Setting Up a Custom GradebookSetting Up a Custom GradebookNow you must move all timed writings fromNow you must move all timed writings fromthe Unassigned category to the Timed Writingsthe Unassigned category to the Timed Writingscategory. Use Shift + Click to select all timed category. Use Shift + Click to select all timed writings. Then click the down arrow in the writings. Then click the down arrow in the Categories window until you see Timed Categories window until you see Timed Writings. Click Timed Writings, then click Writings. Click Timed Writings, then click Set. Set.

Note that the blue dot for each timed Note that the blue dot for each timed writing is now displayed in the Timed writing is now displayed in the Timed Writing category.Writing category.

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Next, you must decide if Next, you must decide if you want the exercises you want the exercises “Required” or “Graded “Required” or “Graded and and Required.” Note that the Required.” Note that the default setting is for both default setting is for both choices to be checked. choices to be checked. This means that you are This means that you are going to require and grade going to require and grade timed writings for all timed writings for all students.students.

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However, for other exercises (such asHowever, for other exercises (such asdocuments like letters and reports),documents like letters and reports),you may decide to require some workyou may decide to require some workbut require and grade other work. but require and grade other work. Therefore, if some work is required andTherefore, if some work is required andother work is graded, you must alter other work is graded, you must alter your grading requirements. your grading requirements.

Daily work is a category that you mightDaily work is a category that you mightwant to require some documents and want to require some documents and grade other documents. For example, grade other documents. For example, Lesson 31 includes daily work Lesson 31 includes daily work entitled Correspondence 31-3, 31-4, and 31-5.entitled Correspondence 31-3, 31-4, and 31-5.

Follow the steps to place all “correspondence” documents in the “Daily Follow the steps to place all “correspondence” documents in the “Daily Work Required” category. This process will place check marks in both Work Required” category. This process will place check marks in both the Graded and Required boxes, as shown in the illustration above.the Graded and Required boxes, as shown in the illustration above.

Setting Up a Custom GradebookSetting Up a Custom GradebookNow you must decide which documents will be “required,” and which Now you must decide which documents will be “required,” and which documents will be “required documents will be “required ANDAND graded.” graded.”

Assume that you want to require Correspondence 31-3 and 31-4 and Assume that you want to require Correspondence 31-3 and 31-4 and that you want to grade Correspondence 31-5.that you want to grade Correspondence 31-5.

To make this change, click To make this change, click the “Graded” box for the “Graded” box for Correspondence 31-3 Correspondence 31-3 and 31-4 to “uncheck” the and 31-4 to “uncheck” the graded box. The end result graded box. The end result is that Correspondence 31-3 is that Correspondence 31-3 and 31-4 will be recorded only as required, and Correspondence 31-5 and 31-4 will be recorded only as required, and Correspondence 31-5 will be recorded as required will be recorded as required ANDAND graded. graded.

Setting Up a Custom GradebookSetting Up a Custom GradebookNow due dates must be set for all Now due dates must be set for all assignments. The due date is assignments. The due date is defaulted for the end of the term. defaulted for the end of the term. The example at the right shows The example at the right shows a due date set at 5/ 4/2007. a due date set at 5/ 4/2007.

Assume that you want a due date for Correspondence 31-3, 31-4, and Assume that you want a due date for Correspondence 31-3, 31-4, and 31-5 to be 2/16/07. First, highlight those three jobs in the lesson grid. 31-5 to be 2/16/07. First, highlight those three jobs in the lesson grid. Then click on the down arrow in the Set All Due Dates box and use the Then click on the down arrow in the Set All Due Dates box and use the pop-up calendar to display pop-up calendar to display the 2/16/2007 date. Click the 2/16/2007 date. Click that date; then click Set. that date; then click Set. The new due date of 2/16/2007 The new due date of 2/16/2007 will be assigned for these three will be assigned for these three documents.documents.

Setting Up a Custom GradebookSetting Up a Custom GradebookNow you must set the grading standards for 31-3, 31-4, and 31-5. GDP Now you must set the grading standards for 31-3, 31-4, and 31-5. GDP allows you to set both a time requirement and an error requirement for allows you to set both a time requirement and an error requirement for each activity. Note in the example below that the default settings for time each activity. Note in the example below that the default settings for time for thesefor thesethree jobs is three jobs is from 12 to 19from 12 to 19minutes, and minutes, and the error limitthe error limitis set at 4. These numbers are default only, and you need to adjust them is set at 4. These numbers are default only, and you need to adjust them for your grading standards as you see appropriate.for your grading standards as you see appropriate.

The following slides will show you a recommended setting for the time The following slides will show you a recommended setting for the time and error limits for these documents.and error limits for these documents.

Setting Up a Custom GradebookSetting Up a Custom GradebookSome instructors use a time factor for assigning grades to daily work; Some instructors use a time factor for assigning grades to daily work; however, many instructors consider the time element unnecessary for however, many instructors consider the time element unnecessary for grading daily work. For those instructors, a time element for assessment grading daily work. For those instructors, a time element for assessment is assigned only during production tests.is assigned only during production tests.

Therefore, for the purposes of this demonstration, we will assume that Therefore, for the purposes of this demonstration, we will assume that time should not be considered an assessment feature for daily work.time should not be considered an assessment feature for daily work.

Correspondence 31-3 and 31-4 are to be recorded as turned in only, Correspondence 31-3 and 31-4 are to be recorded as turned in only, and no grade will be assigned to these documents. This stipulation was and no grade will be assigned to these documents. This stipulation was made earlier when documents were being selected for required only or made earlier when documents were being selected for required only or required and graded. Therefore, no changes need to be made for either required and graded. Therefore, no changes need to be made for either the time limits (12, 13, 15, 18, 19) or for the error limit (4 errors), since the time limits (12, 13, 15, 18, 19) or for the error limit (4 errors), since these jobs are not going to be graded.these jobs are not going to be graded.

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Setting Up a Custom GradebookSetting Up a Custom GradebookYou stipulated earlier that Correspondence 31-5 is to be recorded You stipulated earlier that Correspondence 31-5 is to be recorded ANDAND graded. Therefore, both the minutes and errors categories need to be graded. Therefore, both the minutes and errors categories need to be altered.altered.

Click the first box in the Completion Time window and change the Click the first box in the Completion Time window and change the defaulted “12” to “95.” Then change the remaining boxes to 96, 97, 98, defaulted “12” to “95.” Then change the remaining boxes to 96, 97, 98, and 99, respectively. There is nothing “magic” about these numbers. It’s and 99, respectively. There is nothing “magic” about these numbers. It’s just that they should be set high enough so that no students will be just that they should be set high enough so that no students will be penalized for completing the job beyond the time limit you set, since penalized for completing the job beyond the time limit you set, since time is not to be considered a factor in the grade. The numbers cannot time is not to be considered a factor in the grade. The numbers cannot all be set at “95,” since an “A+” time limit must be lower than an “A” time all be set at “95,” since an “A+” time limit must be lower than an “A” time limit, an “A” time limit must be lower than a “B” time limit, and so forth.limit, an “A” time limit must be lower than a “B” time limit, and so forth.

Setting Up a Custom GradebookSetting Up a Custom GradebookThe final setting that must be made is the setting for errors allowed. The The final setting that must be made is the setting for errors allowed. The default setting is at “4.” This means that the student’s work will be default setting is at “4.” This means that the student’s work will be acceptable up to and including 4 errors. However, most instructors want acceptable up to and including 4 errors. However, most instructors want their student’s work to be mailable, i.e., without error. Therefore, it is their student’s work to be mailable, i.e., without error. Therefore, it is recommended that you change the error limit to “0,” indicating that recommended that you change the error limit to “0,” indicating that unless the student’s work is completed without error, it will not be unless the student’s work is completed without error, it will not be accepted for credit.accepted for credit.

Click the error box and change the “4” to “0.”Click the error box and change the “4” to “0.”

Setting Up a Custom GradebookSetting Up a Custom GradebookYou have now completed the Custom Gradebook settings for Corres-You have now completed the Custom Gradebook settings for Corres-pondence 31-3, 31-4, and 31-5. Repeat these same steps for all other pondence 31-3, 31-4, and 31-5. Repeat these same steps for all other exercises in the textbook for the lessons included in your course.exercises in the textbook for the lessons included in your course.

When you have When you have finished making all finished making all changes, click changes, click Save at the bottom Save at the bottom of the Gradebook of the Gradebook screen to save screen to save your gradebook.your gradebook.

Setting Up a Custom GradebookSetting Up a Custom GradebookOnce the customOnce the customgradebook has beengradebook has beensaved, you can view a saved, you can view a student’s portfolio to student’s portfolio to see what grades have see what grades have been assigned. Note been assigned. Note in the illustration at thein the illustration at theright that 100 has been right that 100 has been assigned as a text assigned as a text grade for Correspon-grade for Correspon-dence 31-5 and an “NA”dence 31-5 and an “NA”has been assigned for the format grade. Earlier, you specified that you has been assigned for the format grade. Earlier, you specified that you wanted 80% of the grade to go for keystroking (that’s the text grade of wanted 80% of the grade to go for keystroking (that’s the text grade of 100 that is displayed) and that you wanted 20% of the grade to go for 100 that is displayed) and that you wanted 20% of the grade to go for format (that’s the Fmt grade displayed with a question mark). Therefore, format (that’s the Fmt grade displayed with a question mark). Therefore, you must now manually assign the 20% format grade for you must now manually assign the 20% format grade for Correspondence 31-5.Correspondence 31-5.

Setting Up a Custom GradebookSetting Up a Custom GradebookTo assign a formatTo assign a formatgrade, you must firstgrade, you must firsthighlight the docu-highlight the docu-ment for which ament for which aformat grade is goingformat grade is goingto be assigned. Thento be assigned. Thenclick “Enter Grades.”click “Enter Grades.”

The Enter Grades dialog will appear onThe Enter Grades dialog will appear onthe screen and will show a Format gradethe screen and will show a Format gradeof NA that has been assigned (the defaultof NA that has been assigned (the defaultgrade). grade).

Setting Up a Custom GradebookSetting Up a Custom GradebookType in a grade of 75 in theType in a grade of 75 in theFormat Grade window. Assume Format Grade window. Assume that the student typed the documentthat the student typed the documentcorrectly, but made several formattingcorrectly, but made several formattingerrors that prompted you to assign aerrors that prompted you to assign agrade of 75 to format. After typing 75grade of 75 to format. After typing 75in the window, click Save.in the window, click Save.

Notice now Notice now that the Formatthat the Formatgrade has grade has changed to 75changed to 75and that the two grades of 100 (80% of the grade) and 75 (20% of the and that the two grades of 100 (80% of the grade) and 75 (20% of the grade) calculate to be an overall grade of 95 for this document.grade) calculate to be an overall grade of 95 for this document.