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Weighted Grading is an effective tool for creating a structured grading system. This article will explore the pros and cons of weighted grading and how to effectively utilize Canvas Assignment Groups and Weighted Grading tools to provide a fair assessment of student progress. |
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Understanding Assignment Groups
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Weighted grading ensures that assignment groups contribute to the final grade proportionally based on their importance. This method is more flexible than traditional grading, as it allows you to adjust the weight of assignments to reflect the course's learning objectives and the relative difficulty of tasks.
Example
Assignment Group | Weight | Associated Assignments |
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Research Paper | 15% | Scaffolded activities building to the paper worth 10 points each (topic choice, resources and citations, rough draft, peer review, etc.). The final paper is worth 100 points. |
Quizzes | 10% | 5 module quizzes of 10 points each |
Group Discussions | 15% | 7 discussions worth 100 points each |
Assignments | 20% | 5 assignments worth 100 points each |
Midterm | 15% | 100-point midterm exam |
Final | 20% | 100-point final exam |
In this example, it does not matter that the quizzes are only 10 points each when other items in the course are worth 100, all quizzes combined are worth 10% of the total grade of the course. It also doesn’t matter that the Final Exam is only 100 points - it is 20% of the total grade of the course.
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