1. To attach a Grade Item to a Topic, click Communication (next to Content on the Navbar). |
2. Click Discussions (the last option on the drop-down menu). |
3. Click the down-arrow next to Topic. |
4. Click Edit Topic (the third option on the drop-down menu). |
5. Click Ungraded. |
6. Enter a point value in the text box. For example, 10 points. By default, the system will create a new Grade Item with the Topic name. |
7. To link to an existing Grade Item, click In Grade Book. |
8. Click Edit or Link to Existing. |
9. Click Link to an existing grade item. |
10. Select an existing Grade Item. For example, Top Issue. |
11. If you want to grade every thread and reply a student posts, not just their primary response to your prompt, click Evaluation & Feedback (the third box on the right). This is not required. |
12. Click Allow evaluation of individual posts. |
13. Select a Calculation Method. |
14. Scroll down and click Save and Close. |
15. That's it. You're done. |