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Learn@Illinois Moodle - Moving an Activity into a Gradebook Category Folder

A gradebook category refers to folders on the Gradebook setup page used to sort the gradebook such as "Homework", "Quizzes", etc. You can put an activity into a gradebook category (1) in the Settings for the activity, (2) in Gradebook setup using the checkboxes, or (3) in Gradebook setup using the up-down arrows.

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In the Activity Settings

If you have already set up your gradebook categories, you can select the grade category from a drop-down menu within an activity's settings.
  1. Click on the activity.
    Click on the activity
  2. Click Settings.
    Click settings
  3. Click Grade to expand the section.
    Click Grades
  4. Next to "Grade category", select the desired category.
    Select desired category

  5. Click a Save button.
    Save

In Gradebook Setup

There are two options for moving activities on the "Gradebook setup" page. You can either use the checkbox method or the blue up-down arrow icon.
To access the Gradebook setup page:
  1. Make sure you are on the course homepage.
  2. Click Grades.
    Click Grades
  3. Click Grader report and select Gradebook setup from the drop-down menu.
    Click Grader report and select Gradebook setup

Checkbox Method

The checkbox method is recommended for moving multiple activities into a new category.

  1. Make sure you are on the "Gradebook setup" page (see above).
  2. Click the checkbox(es) to the far right of the activities you would like to move. 
    The checkbox to the far right of a sample assignment is highlighted
  3. Scroll to the bottom of the page, and in the "Move selected items to" drop-down menu, select the category you would like the activities moved to. The activities will now appear in the new category.
    Select desired category

Up-down arrowUp-down Arrow Method

  1. Make sure you are on the "Gradebook setup" page (see above).
  2. Click on the blue arrow to the left of the activity/item that you want to move.
    Click arrow
  3. Now click on the new location that you would like to move the quiz to. The activities will now appear in the new category.

  4. Click box where you want to move it

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Keywordsfolders, grade, grading, categories, activities, move, moving, organizing, organize   Doc ID78340
OwnerATLAS-TLTGroupUniversity of Illinois LAS
Created2017-11-20 17:46:05Updated2023-03-27 13:19:17
SitesUniversity of Illinois Liberal Arts and Sciences
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