Creating a Gradebook Assignment

To create a gradebook item in this tool, access the Gradebook and follow these steps:

1. If the Gradebook home page — instructor view is not displayed, click the Reset button.
2. In the menu bar above the list of assignments, click Add Gradebook Item. The CLE displays the Add Gradebook Item screen.
   
3. Fill out the fields with the information about the assignment. If you do not wish to show students the assignment in their view of the gradebook, uncheck the Release this item to Students checkbox.  Uncheck the Include this item in course grade calculations if the assignment does not factor into their cumulative course grade.
4. To post this item for students, click Add Item. The CLE displays the Gradebook home page — instructor view. The assignments list now includes the new assignment.