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

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%
Set up the following item (do not set up as quizzes):
1. 5 study question items weighted equally (20% each)
2. 2 writing project items weighted equally (50% each)
3. 2 exam items weighted at 25% and 75%
4. 1 participation items weighted at 100%

Test 1a: 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 calculated differently in Gradebook 2.5, indicate the student grade set and specify the differences.

When grading calculation verification is completed, leave a set of grades for the test that follows this one.

Student	Study Question Grades	Category Grade
S1	A- B+ A A- A-	A-
S2	B 0(no grade) C+ C+ C+	D
s3	B A B B+ 0(no grade)	C-
s4	A A A A- A-	A
s6	0(no grade) B- 0(no grade) B A-	F
s14	B B+ A- B- 0(no grade)	D+
Student	Writing Project Grades	Category Grade
S1	A A	A
S2	A- C	B
s3	B+ A	A-
s4	A A	A
s6	A- B+	A-
s14	B A	A-
Student	Exam Grades	Category Grade
S1	B- A-	B+
S2	F C	C-
s3	A A-	A
s4	B- A	A-
s6	B- A	A-
s14	B- B	B

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

Student	Cat1	Cat2	Cat3	Cat4	Course Grade
S1	A-	A	B+	A	A
S2	D	B	C-	D	C
s3	C-	A-	A	A	B
s4	A	A	A-	A	A
s6	F	A-	A-	B	C+
s14	D+	A-	B	B	B

Test 1b: Gradebook Item Summary page
Verify the following content/functionality on the Gradebook Item page as specified in wireframe pages 8-9.

Select Gradebook Items, and then select any individual item and verify the user is taken to the Gradebook Item Summary page.
Verify the "Overview" buttons takes the user back to the "Gradebook Items" overview page. Return to the item originally selected.
Verify the "Previous Assignment" and "Next Assignment" moves user through list of items in order displayed on summary page.
Verify the "Title", "Points", "Class average for Scores entered", and "Due Date" fields are read only.
Verify the "Class average..." is the same value as displayed on the summary page.
Verify "Category" is read only. Verify that the category weight in parenthesis is displayed.
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.
Verify the "Edit assignment settings" link for "Options" takes the user to the add/edit item page.
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.
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.
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.
Verify the "Include..." checkbox is enabled if the "Release..." checkbox is checked.
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
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
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
Verify the "Save Changes" and "Clear Changes" buttons are right-aligned and functional as implied.
Verify the following in the "Grading Table":
1. Student names are clickable and will take the user to the individual student page.
2. An email column exists - Note: email column is only testable if institution has implemented it. Need more info before this step can be written.
3. The points column treats blanks as null (no grade entered).
4. If GB set to enter grades as percentage, title column is "%"
5. If GB set to enter letter grades, title column is "Letter Grades"
6. If item comes from Test & Quizzes, grade entry boxes are greyed out and disabled. Note: only testable if Samigo is active on the system

Test 1c: Gradebook Item Add page
Verify the following category display/functionality on the Add Gradebook Item page as specified in wireframe page 14.

Select "Add Gradebook Item". Verify that all 4 categories entered for this test are listed in alphabetical order and that the default setting is "Final Exam".
Verify the message "Items not assigned a category will not be counted toward Cumulative Score or Course Grade." is displayed beneath the category dropdown.