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Good morning Professional Development Faculty!  The end of the semester is quickly approaching, which means that it will soon be time to release your final grades from D2L).  The instructions for releasing grades can be found below (please keep reading).

 

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Final Grades are due by 4:00 pm on the Tuesday after the last day of classes. 

 

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Final Adjusted Grades

Before you release your final grades, you need to determine the following three things:

  1. Are you using “Final Calculated Grades” or “Final Adjusted Grades”.  (Hint: look at your Enter Grades screen and notice which column contains the Ø  symbol). 

  2. Confirm that you are using the correct Grade Scheme for the course that you are teaching.  Most courses will use the “Lambton Grade Scheme” (students receive a letter grade e.g.  A+, A, B+, C).  If you are teaching a course that the students get a Pass/No Pass then you will need to select the appropriate grade scheme.  If you are teaching in the BScN program, you will use the Percentage Grade Scheme.  If you are unsure, you should check with your Dean’s office to confirm. If you need to change the grade scheme, click on Grade > Setup Wizard and follow all steps. 

  3. Verify that your grades have been properly calculated.  Instructors should manually calculate the final grade of at least one student and compare it to the Final Calculated Grade determined by D2L.  If there is a difference, it must be investigated. Contact the TLC if you need help.

Here are the steps involved to release your final grades from D2L:

 

 If If you are releasing “Final Final Calculated Grades” Grades follow these next steps (this is the most common method!!!)::

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  1. Select Manage Grades

  2. Select the pull-down menu beside Final Calculated Grade, and then select "Enter Grades".

  3. Check that all students are listed on one screen

  4. Select all students that you want to release grades for

  5. Click on "Release/Unrelease" ONCE

  6. Click "Save and Close"

  7. Check that the Final Calculated Grade has been released (select Enter Grades and you should see the eyeball symbol in the Final Calculated Grades column beside each student’s grade)

 If you are releasing “Final Final Adjusted Grades” Grades follow these next steps:

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  1. Select Manage Grades

  2. Select the pull-down menu beside Final Adjusted Grade, and then select Enter Grades.

  3. Select the pull-down menu beside "Final Grades" (at top of the page) and then select "Transfer All", and then select "Yes". (this step is often forgotten!!!)

  4. The Calculated and Adjusted grades should now match one another although the number of decimal places may differ

  5. After transferring grades, the instructor can adjust (change) the grades in the Final Adjusted Grades column

  6. After the grades have been adjusted, select all the students

  7. Click Release/Unrelease ONCE

  8. Click Save and Close

  9. Check that the Final Adjusted Grade has been released (select Enter Grades and you should see the eyeball symbol in the Final Adjusted Grades column beside each student’s grade)

Here are the steps involved to release your final grades from D2L:

 

Out of the ordinary circumstances:

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