1. To attach a Grade Item to a Topic, click Communication (next to Content on the Navbar).

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2. Click Discussions (the last option on the drop-down menu).

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3. Click the down-arrow next to Topic.

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4. Click Edit Topic (the third option on the drop-down menu).

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5. Click Ungraded.

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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.

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7. To link to an existing Grade Item, click In Grade Book.

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8. Click Edit or Link to Existing.

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9. Click Link to an existing grade item.

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10. Select an existing Grade Item. For example, Top Issue.

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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.

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12. Click Allow evaluation of individual posts.

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13. Select a Calculation Method.

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14. Scroll down and click Save and Close.

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15. That's it. You're done.

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