How do I drop the lowest grade(s) from a category in Gradebook2?
If you are using a Non-weighted (or weighted) Categories gradebook, you can arrange for a number of the lowest grades in any category to be dropped from Course grade consideration.
The gradebook must use categories (weighted or non-weighted) to use the drop lowest grade functionality.
Go to Gradebook2.
Select Gradebook2 from the Tool Menu in your site.
Case I: If you use non-weighted categories gradebook (grading by points):
Right-click the category name and select Edit this Category.
Enter the number of lowest category grades to be dropped, then click Save/Close.
This will drop the lowest grade(s) from the Course Grade calculation.
Example 1:
Example 2:
Notice that the lowest score in the category is displayed in red with a line drawn through it and that grade is not included in the Course Grade calculation.
Case II: If you use weighted categories in your gradebook:
Select "Weight items equally."
NOTE: If you only see "Weight items by points," you will need to uncheck that choice before the option to weight items equally will appear.
Enter the number of lowest category grades to be dropped, then click Save/Close.
This will drop the lowest grade(s) from the Course Grade calculation.