It’s a common problem caused by that tiny Devil who resides\u00a0in the details. Very\u00a0often,\u00a0the cause is this: a discrepancy between\u00a0a column’s possible points and those actually entered. \u00a0In other words, when you first set up grading on a tool (or on a manually-made column), you might have assigned\u00a0the\u00a0highest possible points as something different than what you actually graded for. An\u00a0example would be,\u00a0I have\u00a0entered 30 as possible points on a final paper,\u00a0but forgetting this weeks later, I\u00a0used a base of 100 when grading.<\/p>\n
This is easy to check by hovering over the top of the column and checking\u00a0the information that appears just at the top of the grade center area. See figure here:<\/p>\n
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To fix it, hover and click the small arrow at the top of the erroneous column, choose “Edit Column Information” and change the points possible\u00a0to 100 (or whatever scale\u00a0you used for grading).<\/p>\n
WORD OF CAUTION: \u00a0It’s a good idea to download\u00a0a backup of your grade center<\/em> before you begin changing things. \u00a0See how to do that here<\/a>.<\/p>\n When all else fails, we’re always glad to see you\u00a0at the\u00a0Dr Is In<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There’s a complaint\u00a0that we hear\u00a0frequently this time of the semester: The weighted column doesn’t come out right. It’s a common problem caused by that tiny Devil who resides\u00a0in the details. Very\u00a0often,\u00a0the cause is this: a discrepancy between\u00a0a column’s possible points … Continue reading