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GB 2.5 Release Tests

GB 2.5 Release Tests

May 22, 2007

GB 2.5 Release Tests

According to Gradebook 2.5 Release listing, the following changes are available for testing:

  • Allow categories and/or weighted categories - Test: GB 2.5 Weighted categories and percentages

  • Allow new grade entry types: percentages and letter grades

  • Ability to import grades using a downloaded spreadsheet template. - Test: GB 2.5 Import Grades

  • Moved import individual gradebook item to Add Gradebook Item page.

  • Allow instructors to view an individual student's grade report

  • Allow instructor to "see what a student sees"

  • Allow export course grades in addition to export gradebook

  • New calculate course grade workflow allowing users to verify to grades before calculating and displaying

  • Users decision to "include gradebook item in calculation of cumulative scores and course grade" moved to the gradebook item summary/grade page Incorrect - this is not completed as of 5/21/07

  • Blank grades treated as null (rather than current treatment as 0) - Test: GB 2.5 Weighted categories and percentages

  • Various layout enhancements

  • Split gradebook setup and course grade settings into 2 pages

Expected deliverables by June 11th:

  • Allow grading for students that have not posted any submissions

  • Non-electronic submission type

  • Notifications for new submissions

  • Upload all

  • Reordering of assignments (like Resources)

  • Taggable Goal Management

Expected deliverables by August 5th:

  • Re-architect relationship between Assignments and Gradebook

  • Create on single place to store grades

  • Implement helper widgets for grading scales, etc.

  • Face-to-face meeting to work out these details