Rating Forums

In order to have a forum appear in the grade book, faculty must enable ratings in the forum settings:

1) "Turn editing on" in the gear menu;

2) "Add an activity or resource;"

3) Select "Forum," and click "Add;"

4) Name and describe the forum;

5) Expand the "Grade" options and choose the correct category (this must be done when the forum is first created);

6) Expand the "Ratings" options; the mot commonly used "Aggregation type" is "Maximum rating" (by default only teachers will be allowed to rate);

7) "Save."

Once students have participated in the forum and you are ready grade their participation:

1) Click "Grades" in the navigation drawer;

2) In the grades drop down menu, choose "Single view," then the name of the forum you want to grade in the "Select grade item..." menu;

3) Click to "Override All" grades;

4) Enter the points and feedback for each student;

5) "Save."