2.1.1 Instructor User Interface

Figure 2.1.4 shows an expansion of the File menu.

Figure 2.1.4: File menu.

The File menu contains commands to work with gradebook files and add elements to a gradebook.

• File->New->Gradebook creates a new, empty gradebook file
• File->New->Course adds a course to the gradebook
• File->New->Category adds a category to a course, or a sub-category to an existing category
• File->New->Assignment adds an assignment (gradable item) to the gradebook, which can be put under a category
• File->New->Student adds a student to the roster for the current gradebook
• File->Open opens an existing gradebook
• File->Save saves the current gradebook
• File->Save As... saves the current gradebook as a different file
• File->Save Template saves the assignment structure of the gradebook without student data
• File->Import Template loads a saved assignment structure into the current gradebook
• File->Import Roster adds students to the gradebook from a class roster in PeopleSoft
• File->Publish Gradebook publishes the gradebook file to the server, overwriting the version that is currently published
• File->Close closes the gradebook that is currently open
• File->Quit closes the Grader application

Figure 2.1.5 shows the expansions of the Tools menu.

Figure 2.1.5: Tools menu.

The Tools menu provides tools for the instructor to manage grades and classes.

• Tools->Graphs->Histogram shows student scores in a histogram where the curve can be adjusted graphically
• Tools->Grading Scheme changes the curve/grading scheme used for a gradebook
• Tools->Graphs->Pie Graph shows student scores in a pie graph where the curve can be adjusted graphically
• Tools->Grade Calculator provides the ability to calculate what scores a student needs to get on assignments to earn a particular final grade
• Tools->Grade Predictor provides the ability to predict a student’s final grade based on predicted assignment scores
• Tools->Grade History shows previous grades for a course
• Tools->Manage Students provides a tool to put students in a course into nestable groups
• Tools->Fill Column fills a column partially or entirely with the same assignment score