Discussion Grading - Using Rating Scale Skip to end of metadata

Use a rating scale to grade discussion posts cumulatively. For example, you can separately grade students' initial posts and reply posts, which will sum in one location in the gradebook.

Setting up the rating scale using the Forum tool:

Within the forum settings:

1. Click Ratings to expand the Ratings settings.
2. Set Aggregate type to Sum of Ratings.
3. Set Scale to Point.
4. Set the Maximum grade to the total number of points to be assigned.

Setting up the rating scale using the Open Forum tool:

Within the open forum settings:

1. Click Grade to expand the Grade settings.
2. Set Grade type as Rating.
3. Set Type as Point.
4. Set the Maximum grade to the total number of points to be assigned.
5. Click Ratings to expand the Ratings settings.
6. Set Aggregate type to Sum of Ratings.

Grading using Ratings for either the Forum or Open Forum tool:

1. Navigate to the student's post you would like to grade.
2. Using the Rate dropdown menu, select the number of points you would like to give for that post.
3. Do the same for any additional posts the student has made, including reply posts.

The gradebook will automatically sum the total points you have assigned for each student within that discussion.