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Most of us have categories of different weights: Quizzes, Exams, Homework, etc.

Within each category items are automatically weighted differently according to the number of points.  This is not a problem if you make everything the same number of points (100 for example).  However, when there are quizzes of differing point values, they are weighted within the category according to their point values.  A button to click that would allow us to weight all items in a category equally would prevent the need to be so meticulous with the number of points in an assignment.  This is essentially calculating the average percent rather than the average points in a category.  

I want to assess average level of mastery of weekly content, not average number of questions answered correctly.  Some concepts require more questions to assess mastery and thus the need for varying point totals.

 Example.

Item with in a category Current Situation Proposed Option
Quiz 1 35/40  (87.5%) 35/40  (87.5%)
Quiz 2   45/75   (60%) 45/75   (60%)

Quiz 3

19/20   (95%) 19/20   (95%)
Quiz 4  28/30   (93%) 28/30   (93%)
Quiz 5: 35/50   (70%) 35/50   (70%
Average score to be given the assigned category weight. 162/215  GRADE = 75% 405.5/500 GRADE = 81%
  This shows the student mastered 75% of the questions asked. This can show the student mastered 81% of the objectives tested (even though some objectives may have had more questions).

 

The option could be achieved two ways: 

  • A toggle to opt for assignments weighted equally in a category.
  • An option in the assignments to RECORD, not just display the percent.
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