Overview
Objective
Upon completion of this KB the User will be able to update / Edit and allocate final grades and assessment grades
Assumptions
- The User has the minimum required level to access the Courses tab and an understanding that making changes within this section has system wide implications.
- The user has an understanding of the Australian Tertiary Education System / VET Sector
- The User has an understanding of the Units and Courses within your Institution for assessments and final grades
Key terms and concepts
Field Name | Brief Overview |
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Unit Id | Institution allocated unique unit codes to identify units of study |
Unit Name | Institution allocated unique unit names to identify units of study |
Unit Provider | The provider / Institution the unit will be offered by |
Unit Keywords | Key words / or buzz words that relate to the unit. These can be use when trying to find a unit when you don't know the exact name |
Start Date | Date the Unit of Study commences |
End Date | Date the Unit of Study concludes |
Field name | Brief Overview |
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Student Number | An institution allocated Unique student identifier. |
First Name | Given name is the name as it appears on the students birth certificate and identification |
Last Name | The Students family or Surname |
Course Name | The name of the Course the students are studying |
Unit ID | Institution allocated unique unit codes to identify units of study |
Unit Name | Institution allocated unique unit names to identify units of study |
Grade Description |
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Grade % (If Used) | The grade out of 100 |
GPA | A grade point average is a number representing the average value of the accumulated final grades earned in courses over time. More commonly called a GPA, a student's grade point average is calculated by adding up all accumulated final grades and dividing that figure by the number of grades awarded |
Enrolment Status |
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DEST / HEIMS Enrolment Status |
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Implications
Final grades are visible to students and other users once the grade has been published
Workflow
How to Add Final Grades to Units per Scheduled unit.
- Click On the Units tab in the side menu.
- Click on the Search Scheduled units option in the side menu
- Enter any combination of Unit Code, Unit Name, Unit Provider, Start Date, End Date (Paradigm requires at least one search criteria)
- Click on the Search Scheduled Unit Button.
- This will return a list of units that meet the searched criteria
- To reduce the returned options start typing the name of the unit into this box The returned results will reduce to match the criteria.
- Click on the blue hyper link on the left side of the required record.
- The required Scheduled Unit has now been loaded.
- Scroll Down to the Edit Student Results section
- Each line is for an individual Student. For each line enter the Grade description, Grade percentage (If used) and Enrolment status appropriate for the final grade.
- Click on the Save Results & Set Enrolment Status from Grade Button.
- The Grades can with be Published now by pressing the Publish results button or can be delayed for releasing on a specific date by entering the release date in the release date box and
How to Add Final Grades to Assessments via the Units Page
- Click On the Units tab in the side menu.
- Click on the Search Scheduled units option in the side menu
- Enter any combination of Unit Code, Unit Name, Unit Provider, Start Date, End Date (Paradigm requires at least one search criteria)
- Click on the Search Scheduled Unit Button.
- This will return a list of units that meet the searched criteria
- To reduce the returned options start typing the name of the unit into this box The returned results will reduce to match the criteria.
- Click on the blue hyper link on the left side of the required record.
- The Scheduled Unit has now been loaded.
Further reading
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