mêskanâs Essential 5 - Using Gradebook (In Person) In-Person
This session will walk you through the process of setting up your mêskanâs gradebook so it’s ready to use for the term. The earlier in the term you prepare your gradebook, the better!
Recommended Prerequisite Session(s):
- mêskanâs Essential 1 - Organizing your course content effectively
- mêskanâs Essential 2 - Creating and Marking Assignments
- mêskanâs Essential 3 - Creating Quizzes
- mêskanâs Essential 4 - Creating Discussion Forums
Session Outline:
- Prepare to use the gradebook (concepts, materials, and terminology)
- Hide the Gradebook from Students
- Enter the Letter Grade Conversion Values
- Create Categories if needed
- Create a Grade Item for Paper Exams, In-Class Activity (Grade Column)
- Assign Weightings to Categories
- Enter Grades Manually (for Grade Item)
- Show the Gradebook to students
- Download in Excel for Easy Entry into PeopleSoft
- Q & A
Please note that you must have an active MacEwan credential to be able to login to mêskanâs.
This is not the computer lab, and no computers are available. You are welcome to bring your laptop or course materials for hands-on practice.
Location Map: 7-269
- Date:
- Wednesday, November 18, 2026
- Time:
- 1:00pm - 2:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Alberta Time/Saskatchewan Time (change)
- Location:
- 7-269 (Multipurpose Room)
- Campus:
- MacEwan University
- Audience:
- Faculty New Faculty (recommended)
- Categories:
- Educational Technologies mêskanâs training
Blair Moran