Score Types
Choose from four different score types —points, percent, grade scale, or collected only. It's possible to use one score type for one category and a different type for another, but it’s best to choose one method and use it consistently when scoring assignments so that your analysis of student performance is easier. When assigning specific score types to a category or assignment, choose from the following scoring options:
Score Type
Examples
Points – Record all scores as points
25 out of 25, 8 out of 10, 50 out of 100
Percent – Record all scores as percentage values
100%, 80%, 50%
Grade Scale – Record all scores as values from the grade scale
A, B, F or 4, 3, 1
Collected Only – Record all scores using the collected score indicator. This type has no score value and therefore does not count toward the final grade.
Once you have set the way scores are to appear in each category, any assignment you create uses that format by default. You can change the default setting when you create individual assignments. Making a decision in advance for categories in general simplifies your gradebook work in the long term.