UCD Faculty Grading Stories

The grading schemas and grades which make up the following stories are based on faculty use of MyUCDavis Gradebook including real entered and calculated grades.

Faculty Use of Weighted Categories - Test 1

This user set up weighted categories where some categoreies have items of equal weight and other categories have items of unequal weight. To duplicate this setup for testing purposes, use the following data:

Setup

1. Set up 4 categories in your gradbook with the following weights:
   1. Study Questions - 30%
   2. Writing Project - 50%
   3. Final Exam - 10%
   4. Participation - 10%
2. Set up the following assignments (do not set up as quizzes):
   1. 5 study question assignments weighted equally (20% each)
   2. 2 writing project assignments weighted equally (50% each)
   3. 2 exam assignments weighted at 25% and 75%
   4. 1 participation assignments weighted at 100%

Test 1: Grading/Grade Calculation Verification
Now, grade students and validate their scores. These examples are based on real grades. Select any student and stick with that student's grades to verify the category and final grades are weighted as specified. Repeat and change grades to validate another set of grades against MyUCDavis grading. If any grade set is different in Gradebook 2.5, indicate the student grade set and specify the differences.

When grading calculation verification is completed, leave a set of grades to verify the following test.

Now, enter the final participation grade (same as category 4) and verify the following category grades equal the final grade:

Test 2: Gradebook Item Summary page
Verify the following content/functionality on the Gradebook Item page as specified in wireframe pages 8-9.

1. Select Gradebook Items, and then select any individual item and verify the user is taken to the Gradebook Item Summary page.
2. Verify the "Overview" buttons takes the user back to the "Gradebook Items" overview page. Return to the item originally selected.
3. Verify the "Previous Assignment" and "Next Assignment" moves user through list of items in order displayed on summary page.
4. Verify the "Title", "Points", "Class average for Scores entered", and "Due Date" fields are read only.
5. Verify the "Class average..." is the same value as displayed on the summary page.
6. Verify "Category" is read only. Verify that the category weight in parenthesis is displayed.
7. Verify that if this is an unassigned item, the text message "Please assign this item to a category. Click Edit Item Settings below and choose a category on the form." is displayed.
8. Verify the "Edit assignment settings" link for "Options" takes the user to the add/edit item page.
9. Verify the "Remove assignment from gradebook" link for "Options", when selected, displays the alert "You have already entered grades for this assignment. Removing it will remove all grades. Are you sure you want to remove this item?" if you have grades for this item.
10. Verify the "Release..." option exists and is checked by default for this item or is synched up with the setting you selected on the Add/edit item page.
11. Verify the 'Gradebook Setup' message beneath the "Release..." option is not displayed if the Site "release" setting is checked in Course Grade Options page. If the Site "release" setting is unchecked in Course Grade Options page, the message is displayed.
12. Verify the "Include..." checkbox is enabled if the "Release..." checkbox is checked.
13. Verify the "View" dropdown shows "All Sections" and any sections that exist are listed individually. Note: this step is important to test when we're on a course with sections
14. Verify the "Find" function displays the user entered, if a valid user is entered. Note: this step is important to test when we're on a course with a large volume of students
15. Verify the paging control function is set to "Show 50" by default. Note: this wirdget will only be testable when we're on a course with a large volume of students