How do I connect the Test & Quizzes tool to Gradebook2?

The Gradebook2 tool can be connected to the Test and Quizzes tool so that grades scored in the Test & Quizzes tool are displayed in the Gradebook2 tool.

Note; If you connect a Test or Quiz to the Gradebook2 tool, you cannot add (or edit) the student's grade in the Gradebook spreadsheet column. All grades come from Test & Quizzes tool. Grades can be adjusted in the Test & Quizzes tool under Published Copies > Select Actions > Scores.

Go to the Test and Quizzes tool.

Go to the Test and Quizzes tool.

Select Tests & Quizzes from the Tool Menu in your site.

Go to the assessment settings.

Go to the assessment settings.

If the assessment is not yet published, find the draft of the assessment in the Working Copies tab. Click Select Action, then select Settings.
If the assessment is published, find the assessment in the Published Copies tab. Click Select Action, then select Settings.

Send grades to gradebook.

Send grades to gradebook.

Under the Grading and Feedback section, select Send assessment score to Gradebook immediately, regardless of options below.

Note: If you connect an assessment to the Gradebook2 tool, you cannot add (or edit) the student's grade in the Gradebook spreadsheet column. All grades come from Test & Quizzes tool. Grades can be adjusted in the Test & Quizzes tool under Published Copies > Select Actions > Scores.

Click Save Settings and Publish if assessment is a Working Copy, ready to publish.

Click Save Settings and Publish if assessment is a Working Copy, ready to publish.

If assessment is already a Published Copy, simply click Save.

Go to Gradebook2.

Go to Gradebook2.

Select Gradebook2 from the Tool Menu in your site.

Notice the listing for the Test and Quizzes assessment.

Notice the listing for the Test and Quizzes assessment.

By default, the assessment item is placed in an "unassigned" category (if you are using categories) and it is displayed in blue, which means that the grades can be seen in the gradebook as soon as a student submits the quiz.

Right-click the name of the grade item and select Edit this grade item.

Right-click the name of the grade item and select Edit this grade item.

This displays the Edit Item panel on the right.

Select the desired category from the Category dropdown menu, then click Save/Close.

Select the desired category from the Category dropdown menu, then click Save/Close.

Note: as an alternative, you can drag and drop the grade item into the proper category, however, this does not work well with some browsers.

Example:

Example: