1. Falcon Online Gradebook Best Practices
Krissy Leonard, School of Student Life Skills
Spring Planning 2018

2. College Expectations A gradebook will be maintained in Falcon Online
All assignment grades will be entered on a reasonable and timely basis
Substantive feedback
Overall Comments
Improvement Suggestions/Referrals for Assistance
Kudos for Improvements
Reminders for students to check the online gradebook for grades and to evaluate personal progress/course status
Need Help? Faculty Innovation Center and Instructor Videos

3. College Expectations
An assignment for Hybrid/Online Course Attendance Verification
Milestone/Benchmark assignments for 2nd Course Attendance Verification
Entering of Final Grades in Falcon Online and PeopleSoft by deadlines outlined in s
Delays in your grade posting is an obstacle to transcript updates
Records processes grades posted in PeopleSoft before they appear on transcripts

4. Creating Your Gradebook Plan
What grade items you plan to evaluate
Which grading system is most appropriate for your course
Which grade items you want to associate with course objects
A milestone grade at least once during the course (Attendance Verification)
How you want to calculate final grades

5. What Grade Items Will You Evaluate
Assignment Folders
Essays, Worksheets, Presentations
Points/Rubrics/PF
Discussions
Post and Reply
Sum of Points Per Post, Average of Points Across Posts, Highest Post Score
Quizzes
Quizzes, Exams
Test Construction/ Question Types
Auto Grade
New Tools YouSeeU
Video Assignments

6. Most Common Items – Grade Types
Numeric
Pass/Fail
Text
Calculated
Calculated Grade – Auto
Release final grade -set up wizard
Display final grade calculation to users
Drop ungraded items (must remember to enter a “0” for any assignments not done
Final grade includes calculator icon -shows the items included
Calculated Grade Item - Points To Date
Must check the items to be included

8. Your Grading System - Weighted or Points
As you plan your grade book, consider:
What grade items you plan to evaluate
Which grading system is most appropriate for your course
How you will allocate points or weights across grade items
Example of WEIGHTED

9. Associating Your Grade Item To an Object
To appear in the Grade Book:
The item must be associated to an object (Assignment Folder, Quiz, Discussion)
Make sure that points match in both locations – it is not automatic

10. Individual Grade Set Up and Common Errors
Check point value
Allow ‘extra’ points
Is this a Bonus?
Required but not included in Final Grade?
Percentage, Default/Default NO F
Create or use a Rubric

11. Setup Hints and Common Errors
No manual entry of zero
Automatic is defaulted -will ‘read’ this setting
Check Calculated/ Adjusted Points – affected by this setting – if off, fix this

12. Setup Hints and Common Errors
What do you want to ‘show’
Points (number)
Symbol (grade)
Color (grade color)

13. Where To Enter Grades Grade Book Manual Entry Individual Scores
Mass grade entry
Grade Within The Assignment
Link assignments to grade book items

17. Check Your GPA Scale in Grade Schemes
Falcon Online Default GPA Scale
College GPA Scale
Check your points
Do the Math
Create a Scheme

18. End of Semester – Releasing Final Grades
Previously instructors had to check the box to release final grades as it was unchecked by default
As of this semester, the release of final grades is checked by default

19. End of Semester – Releasing Final Grades
End of the Gradebook
Drop down from calculated or adjusted grade – GRADE ALL
Drop down
Recalculate
Transfer All
Release All

20. Need Help? Instructor Videos – Falcon Online
Departmental e-Mentor – Online Studies
Faculty Innovation Center
Monday through Friday between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM
Phone: (386)
Daytona Campus - Nunamann Hall - Bldg. 200, Room 206F

21. QUESTIONS?