Understanding Grades and Badges

1. Click the Classes icon in the top toolbar.

2. In the Sub Headings section, click Progress.

3. In the upper left corner of the page, select the class you would like to view.

4. Click to view Grades or Badges.

5. Click on an individual student name to view more details about that student's progress.

Adding Assignments and Grades

While any Assignment or Quiz you post to your Class or Group can be automatically added to the Grade Book, not all assignments or graded aspects of your Class will be posted using Edmodo.

1. Click the Classes icon on the top toolbar.

2. In the Sub Headings section, click Progress.

3. In the upper left corner of the page, select the class you would like to create Badges for.

4. Select the Grades tab to open the Grade Book.

5. Select the Grading Period in which you want to add Grades.

6. Click on the Add Grade button at the top right corner of the Grade Book.

7. Enter the title of the Assignment or the grade item such as “Recitation” or “Group Presentation” and the total number of points possible for that Assignment or grade item.

8. Click the Create button. A new grade column will be added to the Grade Book. Since the results don't come from Edmodo, it will be blank. You can add grades manually by clicking on the blank grade area for the student and typing in their grades.

9. Transfer Grade Columns to another Grading Period by clicking on its header. From the drop-down, select the Grading period you want to transfer it to.

Note: Assignment and Quiz grades for individual Students will not automatically appear in the Gradebook. Assignments and Quizzes sent to individual Students must be manually added.

Adding Grading Periods

If you would like a fresh start to an existing Group's Progress Book, you can create a new Grading Period, which will add a blank sheet for your students' new grades. You have the option to edit, transfer, or add new grades to the previous grading period.

1. Click the Classes icon on the top toolbar.

2. In the Sub Headings section, click Progress.

3. In the upper left corner of the page, select the Class.

4. Select the Grades tab to open the Grade Book.

5. Click on the + button beside the words "Grading Period:"

Note: Once a new Grading Period has been created, all new Assignments and Quizzes whose grades are added to the Grade Book are automatically listed under the latest Grading Period.

Adding and Creating Badges

Edmodo offers an opportunity for teachers to create and award personalized badges to their students. You can use these to acknowledge their perfect score in quizzes or as feedback to their overall engagement and performance at class. Although Badges do not contribute directly to passing the Class, receiving them can empower students.

1. Click the Classes icon on the top toolbar.

2. In the Sub Headings section, click Progress.

3. In the upper left corner of the page, select the Class.

4. Select the Badges tab.

5. Click the Add Badge button. The Badges popup menu will appear.

6. Select from a list of existing Edmodo Badges to your Class. Click on the badge you want to add. In the popup menu, click the Add badge to this group button.

7. To create your custom badge, click the Add a new badge! button under My Student Badges at the Badges popup menu.

8. Enter a Badge Title and a description for the Badge.

9. Click the Upload Image to provide an image for the Badge. Your image should be 114 x 114 pixels or it will be automatically resized to fit into this standard Badge size. Although you may still see some animated GIF Badges, this is no longer a supported file type.

10. Click the Add Badge button.