Dear Bev,

In my department we have a letter-grade-only mandate for assessment results. I’m at a loss as to how to set this up in my iLearn unit without having to manually enter letter grades. Is there a way the iLearn Gradebook can only show letter grades to students even though I’m marking with numerical values?

Yours,
Magic Marker

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Dear Magic Marker,

You’re in luck! There is a magic solution!

There are three levels of settings for the Grade Display Type:

1. Grade Item level
2. Grade Category level
3. Unit Grade Settings level

1. Grade Item level

Tools > Unit Administration > Gradebook Setup

a) Select a grade item, click ‘Edit’ and select ‘Settings’:

b) From the drop-down menu for the Grade display type select Letter:

2. Grade Category level

Tools > Unit Administration > Gradebook Setup

a) Select a grade category, click Edit and select Settings:

b) Under the Category total section, click Show more… to reveal the Grade Display Item. From the drop-down menu for the Grade display type select Letter:

3. Unit Grade Settings level

Tools > Unit Administration > Gradebook Setup > Setup (tab) > Unit Grade Settings

a) Under the Category Item Settings section, from the drop-down menu for the Grade display type select Letter:

Staff View vs. Student View

Now, if you enter numerical values into the Gradebook (either manually into a column or automatically via Turnitin GradeMark / Feedback Studio):

For example:

Test Student 0: 79/100 (presentation), 92/100 (written)

Test Student 1: 72/100 (presentation), 67/100 (written)

Test Student 0 sees the letter grade, HD, displayed:

while Test Student 1 sees the letter grade, Cr, displayed:

So there you have it, Magic Marker!

If you need back up, give us a shout: ilearn.help@mq.edu.au or read the iLearn Gradebook guide.