Steps
1. Click Grades from your course menu.
2. The Grader report view appears by default.
3. To organize or weight grades, click Gradebook setup.
4. To group similar items (e.g., all quizzes), click Add category and name it.
5. Set an Aggregation method (e.g., Weighted mean) and assign percentage weights as needed.
6. To add a manual grade column (for items not tied to Moodle activities), click Add grade item.
7. In the course’s main category settings, ensure Exclude empty grades is enabled so incomplete work doesn’t count as zero.
8. Return to the Grader report to enter or edit grades directly.
9. Turn edit mode on, click a cell, and input the score.
Tips and Notes
● Category Management: Use categories to organize related assignments and collapse them in the Grader report for clarity.
● Filtering: Use the Group filter (if applicable) to grade specific subsets of students.
● Hiding Grades: You can hide grade items or categories from student view under Gradebook setup.
● Assignment Grading: Click any assignment title within the Gradebook to view submissions, add comments, or grade using rubrics or marking guides.