This article is intended for instructors looking to setup the Overall Grade in their HuskyCT Ultra Course.
Navigate to your Ultra Course in HuskyCT.
On the top navigation menu, click Gradebook.
If you do not already have the Overall Grade Column in your gradebook, select the Settings icon on the right-hand corner of the course.
From the side-menu that appears, scroll down and select Set up Overall Grade.
For the Overall Grade calculation, there a 3 options: Points, Weighted, and Advanced. Click on the highlighted “Show example” to view how each section would calculate.
For guidance on the Advanced column, please reference additional instructions found here: Advanced Overall Grade Setup
6. Selected Weighted, and then select Next.
a. If you choose Points, the following steps are nearly identical and serve for both options.
Setting Up the Calculation
1. On this new page, you can view all the categories which are available to be used to calculate the course grade. To view which items belong to each category, select the drop-down arrow.
2. To remove a category or individual item from the calculation, select the Exclude (or cancel) symbol. If an item is excluded, the Exclude symbol will be highlighted.
3. To give an item its own individual percentage different than that of the category, select the Unlink button, located directly next to the Exclude button. (To re-add the item to the category, select the Unlink/link button once again).
4. Use the numerical text box to enter in the correct percentage, and then use the Lock symbol to ensure that the percentage value does not change while you are adjusting the other categories.
5. Lastly, ensue that the total percentage from all the columns and items adds up to 100%, or Ultra will not allow you to proceed.
Editing Calculation Rules
To drop grades in a certain category, follow the instructions found here: Dropping Grades in Ultra Course View
Overall Grade Display Settings
To adjust how students view their Overall Grade, navigate to the Overall Grade Settings section, found directly next to the categories pictured above.
Using the drop-down menu, there are three different options to select: HuskyCT Default Letter, Percentage, and Points.
HuskyCT Default Letter will display the grade as a Letter Grade. To view the percentage ranges used for each letter, or to adjust them, follow the instructions here: Letter Grade Schemas
3. To show the column to students (or even to hide it), toggle the check mark next to Show to Students.
4. When finished, select Save.