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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello Faculty,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here are a few tips to consider when setting up and using your myLeo Online (D2L) gradebook.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><![endif]>Use the <b>Final Calculated Grade</b> instead of Adjusted.&nbsp; The &#8220;Final Calculated Grade&#8221; is the updated/current grade for the student at that time.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><![endif]><b><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/facultyStaffServices/academictechnology/_documents/d2l/ReleasingCurrentGrades.pdf"><i>Release</i><span style="font-weight:normal"> the &#8220;Final Calculated Grade&#8221;</span></a></b> so that students can view
 their current standing in the course.&nbsp; Without &#8220;releasing&#8221; the grade students would not be able to see their current grade.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><![endif]>Set your Gradebook to &#8220;Drop Ungraded items.&#8221;&nbsp; This setting excludes ungraded items from the calculation of grades, and can be set in the gradebook configuration under &#8220;calculation options.&#8221;&nbsp; (A corollary to this is to manually enter
 &#8220;0&#8221;s for student assignments that you deem are late.)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you need assistance with your gradebook setup, please contact us at 903-886-5511 or e-mail
<a href="mailto:online@tamuc.edu">online@tamuc.edu</a>. &nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="color:blue"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none">&nbsp;</span></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F497D">903-886-5511<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/oat"><span style="color:blue">www.tamuc.edu/oat</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/facultyStaffServices/academictechnology/d2l/default.aspx"><span style="color:blue">myLeo
 Online (D2L Brightspace) Help Resources</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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