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Dropping the Lowest Quiz Grade

  • Category: Grading

Apply a category calculation rule to drop the lowest quiz score from the Overall Grade calculation.

Before you begin

Place every quiz that can be dropped in the same Gradebook category. Do not include unrelated items in that category. The category must contain more than one non-exempt item.

Drop the lowest quiz score

  1. Select Gradebook.
  2. Select the Settings gear beside To Do.
  3. Under Overall Grade, select Manage overall grade settings.
    Gradebook Settings showing the Overall Grade section with the Manage overall grade settings link.
    Figure 1. Select Manage overall grade settings. Select the image to enlarge.
  4. Locate the Quiz category and select Edit calculation rules.
    Overall Grade settings showing the Quiz category with the Edit calculation rules option.
    Figure 2. Select Edit calculation rules beside the required category. Select the image to enlarge.
  5. Turn Enable on.
  6. Select Drop Scores.
  7. Enter 1 for the number of lowest scores to drop. Leave the highest-scores value at 0 unless a different rule is required.
    Category Calculation Rule panel showing the Enable option, Drop Scores selected, and one lowest score entered.
    Figure 3. Enable the rule and set one lowest score to be dropped. Select the image to enlarge.
  8. Select Continue, then save the Overall Grade changes.

Note: The category calculation rule applies only to items in the selected category. Make sure the category contains only the quizzes that should be included in this rule.

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