diff --git a/docs/en_us/course_authors/source/Images/Student_Gradebook.png b/docs/en_us/course_authors/source/Images/Student_Gradebook.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..f5789d1308 Binary files /dev/null and b/docs/en_us/course_authors/source/Images/Student_Gradebook.png differ diff --git a/docs/en_us/course_authors/source/running_course/course_grades.rst b/docs/en_us/course_authors/source/running_course/course_grades.rst index 4381302b4c..70b4479cfa 100644 --- a/docs/en_us/course_authors/source/running_course/course_grades.rst +++ b/docs/en_us/course_authors/source/running_course/course_grades.rst @@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ changes you can make, see the following topics: * :ref:`Access_grades` +* :ref:`gradebook` + * :ref:`check_student_progress` * :ref:`Adjust_grades` @@ -59,19 +61,23 @@ Generate Grades for Enrolled Students (All Courses) ******************************************************** For any course, you can generate grades and then download a file with the -resulting calculations. +results for each enrolled student. When you initiate calculations to grade student work, a process starts on the edX servers. The complexity of your grading configuration and the number of students enrolled in your course affect how long this process takes. You can -download the calculated grades in a CSV (comma-separated values) file when the -grading process is complete. +download a report of the calculated grades in a CSV (comma-separated values) +file when the grading process is complete. -To generate grades for the students who are currently enrolled in your course: +For courses with fewer than 200 students enrolled, you also have the option to +review student grades on the Instructor Dashboard. See :ref:`gradebook`. + +To generate the grade report for the students who are currently enrolled in your +course: #. View the live version of your course. -#. Click **Instructor**, then click **Data Download**. +#. Click **Instructor**, then click **Data Download**. #. To start the grading process, click **Generate Grade Report**. @@ -82,9 +88,6 @@ To generate grades for the students who are currently enrolled in your course: 4. To track the progress of the grading process, reload the page in your browser and scroll down to the **Pending Instructor Tasks** section. -For courses with fewer than 200 students enrolled, you also have the option to -review a student gradebook on the Instructor Dashboard. See :ref:`gradebook`. - ========================================== Download Grades for Enrolled Students ========================================== @@ -120,7 +123,7 @@ The CSV file contains one row of data for each student, and columns that provide * Student identifiers, including an internal **id**, **email** address, and **username**. -* **grade**, with the total score a student has currently attained in the course. This value is expressed as a decimal: a student with a grade of 0.65 has earned 65% of the credit in the course, and a student with a grade of 1 has earned 100%. +* The overall **grade**, with the total score a student has currently attained in the course. This value is expressed as a decimal: a student with a grade of 0.65 has earned 65% of the credit in the course, and a student with a grade of 1 has earned 100%. * Each **{assignment type} {number}** defined in your grading configuration, with the score a student attained for that specific assignment. For example, column HW 03 shows the scores for the third homework assignment. @@ -143,19 +146,19 @@ on the Instructor Dashboard. than 200 students enrolled, this tab includes a **Student Gradebook** section. -#. Click **View Gradebook**. +#. Click **View Gradebook**. Grades are calculated and the gradebook displays. - The gradebook displays. - - %%image + .. image:: ../Images/Student_Gradebook.png + :alt: Course gradebook with rows for students and columns for assignment + types The gradebook includes the following features. * You can click the student username in each row to review that student's - **Course Progress** page. See %%. + **Course Progress** page. See :ref:`check_student_progress`. * There is a column for each **{assignment type} {number}** defined in your - grading configuration, with the score a student attained for that specific + grading configuration, with the scores your student attained for that specific assignment. The gradebook does not have a scroll bar, but it is draggable: to see columns @@ -171,9 +174,9 @@ The gradebook includes the following features. grade of 65 has earned 65% of the credit in the course, and a student with a grade of 100 has earned 100%. -* To filter the number of rows that display, a **Search students** option is - available. This option is case-sensitive and limits the rows shown in the - gradebook to usernames that match your entry. +* To filter the data that displays you can use the **Search students** option. + This option is case-sensitive and limits the rows shown in the gradebook to + usernames that match your entry. .. _check_student_progress: