Faculty: What's New Archives
Grade Book Overhaul
Drop Lowest
What about dropping the lowest item in a category?
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Bonus Explanation Why didn't I set the drop lowest option to one, since that's the desired effect? When you use the "drop lowest" option, the lowest score will be dropped from the beginning of the term. Thus, a student may not perceive a problem with quiz scores (for instance) since a failed quiz won't be factored into the category total — not until a worse grade is achieved on a subsequent quiz. By keeping the highest, all scores earned up until the last quiz is taken will be factored into the category total, giving students a more accurate view of their overall grade. |