Note: This page assumes you know how weightings are used in the Gradebook. If you are not sure how weightings work, first check out our guide on calculating a topic total using weightings.
In some topics, students may have a choice between multiple assessments, or may only receive marks for the highest of a group of assessments (eg the best 8 out of 10 weekly quizzes).
On the Gradebook setup page, click on the Add category button, which appears under the list of assessments.
Give the category a name, and change the aggregation method to Simple weighted mean of grades.
Click on the Show more link.
In the Keep the highest box, enter the number of assessments that you want to contribute to the final grade. For example, if there were three activities and you wanted the best two to count towards the final grade, you would enter '2'
Click on the Save changes button
To move the grade items into the newly created category, select the check box next to the far right of the items (1) and use the Move selected items to menu (2) to move the items into the category you just created.
Finally, add a weighting for the category that matches the percentage listed in the Statement of Assessment Methods (SAM). There is no need to add weightings for each activity in the category, as the aggregation method will automatically give each
activity an equal weighting
FLO will now automatically calculate a grade based on the parameters you entered.
Note: If your gradebook is more advanced than this, please contact your eLearning support team.
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