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Adding a New Custom Assignment

You can add custom assignments to both SAM Assignment Types and custom Assignment Types using the following procedure.

Note You cannot add assignments to a singled out Assignment Type.
  1. Open the gradebook for your class section.
    1. On the navigation bar, click Results.
    2. Click the Gradebook tab.
    3. Select a section.

      Type part of the section name to find it more quickly.

    The section's student list displays.

    Note
    • You can edit section settings and manage assignment types before student results exist.
    • If there are many students in a section or many assignments, it may take longer to render the SAM gradebook.
  2. Click the Manage tab in the upper right corner of the window.

    The Manage tab displays.

  3. Click Assignment Type and Weights/Points.

    The Assignment Type and Weights/Points dialog box displays.

  4. Click the appropriate Assignment Type.

    To the right of the selected Assignment Type, the assignments associated with the type display.

  5. Click the + sign to the left of the Add Assignment link.

    The Add Assignment window displays.

  6. Enter a name for the assignment. The name cannot exceed 50 characters.
    Note You can add the grade for the custom assignment in the main Gradebook page.
  7. If needed, set the total possible points.
    If the Gradebook displays in: Then:
    Percentages The total possible points is 100.
    Points
    1. Click the value in the points column.
    2. Enter a new value.

     

  8. Click Done to return to the Gradebook main page.