[Staff] Municipal Accounting Systems, Inc. Wen-GAGE Gradebook Information

[Paul Young]

We will be applying an update to the Wen-GAGE Gradebook for your
school oneither
04/02/2007 at 10:00 p.m. or 04/03/2007 at 10:00 p.m. At that time, our
servers will be temporarily unavailable. We apologize for any inconvenience
this may cause.



Note: Please refer to the documentation for instructions on utilizing the
new options.



*4/02/07-Enhancements*

*Instructor Workspace*

**

   1. Section Settings-Added the ability to define and save how Session
   Grades will be calculated. For example, the instructor can define how
   the Credit Grade for the 4th 9 weeks will be calculated. That Grade
   will then display an estimated average where the Current Average was
   displayed. The instructor can define as many Grades as necessary for
   each Session.
   2. Students View/Permanent Tab-Current Average will now display with
   the Grading Period description for the 4th 9 weeks. Instead of a
   Current Average column, the instructor will see a column that has the
   same average as the Current Average, but will be named something like 4
   th 9 Weeks Midterm 16.
   3. Students View/Permanent Tab- Grades that have been previously
   calculated/recorded as well as Grades/Averages the instructor has
   defined in Section Settings will display in the grid. If the Grade has
   already been calculated/recorded, an * will display next to the score. If
   the Grade is estimated, the calculated average will display in parenthesis.

   4. Students View/Permanent Tab-The instructor will have the option to
   print all Session Grades on the Grid Report or none of the Session Grades on
   the Grid Report.
   5. Students View/Permanent Tab-The absence totals for the session will
   now display to the left of the Session Grades.
   6. Students View/Grades Tab-Grades that have been previously
   calculated/recorded as well as Grades/Averages the instructor has
   defined in Section Settings will display in the grid. A new column named
   Status will identify if the Grade has already been calculated/recorded
   (Recorded) or is an estimated average (Estimated) based on the
settings the instructor
   defined. If the Grade is estimated, the calculated average will
   display in parenthesis.
   7. *Students View/Assignments/Scores Tab-Current Average has been
   removed from the grid heading. To view Grades and Averages for an individual
   student, please refer to the Students View/Grades grid. *
   8.
   Classic View-Current Average will now display with the Grading Period
   description for the 4th 9 weeks. Instead of a Current Average column,
   the instructor will see a column that has the same average as the
   Current Average, but will be named something like 4th 9 Weeks Midterm
   16.
   9. Classic View-Grades that have been previously calculated/recorded
   as well as Grades/Averages the instructor has defined in Section
   Settings will display in the grid. If the Grade has already been
   calculated/recorded, an * will display next to the score. If the Grade
   is estimated, the calculated average will display in parenthesis.
   10. Student Scores/Student Detail/Students Summary Report-A new
   section has been added to the report to display Grades that have been
   previously calculated/recorded as well as estimated
Grades/Averagesthe instructor
   has defined. A column named Status will identify if the Grade has
   already been calculated/recorded (Recorded) or is an estimated average
   (Estimated). If the Grade is estimated, the calculated average will
   display in parenthesis.
   11. Student Scores/Student Detail/Student Summary Report-A disclaimer
   has been added to the bottom of the page specifying that the Averages
   displayed in the Assignment Summary are only averages for the assignments
   printed and may not represent the Grade that will be assigned to the
   student. The Grades that will be assigned to the student will be listed in
   the Grades/Averages section of the report.
   12. Student Scores/Student Detail/Student Summary Report-Total Points
   Possible and Total Points Received will print in the Assignment Summary
   section of the report if the Averaging Method for the Section is Simple
   Points or Weighted Points.
   13. Increased the performance of retrieving assignment data. This
   should speed up various processes that use the student's assignments,
   including Classic View, Assignments View, Grade Calculations, etc.

*Guardian/Student Workspace*

   1. Grades Tab-Grades that have been previously calculated/recorded as
   well as Grades/Averages the instructor has defined will display in the
   grid. A new column named Status will identify if the Grade has already been
   calculated/recorded (Recorded) or is an estimated average (Estimated) based
   on the settings the instructor defined. If the Grade is estimated,
   the calculated average will display in parenthesis.  *
   2. Assignments/Scores Tab-Current Average has been removed from the
   grid heading. To view Grades and Averages for an individual student, please
   refer to the Grades grid. *
   3. Student Scores/Student Detail/Students Summary Report-A new section
   has been added to the report to display Grades that have been previously
   calculated/recorded as well as estimated Grades/Averages the instructor
   has defined. A column named Status will identify if the Grade has
   already been calculated/recorded (Recorded) or is an estimated average
   (Estimated). If the Grade is estimated, the calculated average will
   display in parenthesis.
   4. Student Scores/Student Detail/Student Summary Report-A disclaimer
   has been added to the bottom of the page specifying that the Averages
   displayed in the Assignment Summary are only averages for the assignments
   printed and may not represent the Grade that will be assigned to the
   student. The Grades that will be assigned to the student will be listed in
   the Grades/Averages section of the report.
   5. Student Scores/Student Detail/Student Summary Report-Total Points
   Possible and Total Points Received will print in the Assignment Summary
   section of the report if the Averaging Method for the Section is Simple
   Points or Weighted Points.

Please distribute/forward this information to your instructors, guardians,
and students utilizing the Wen-GAGE Gradebook and any office personnel
utilizing the Wen-GAGE SI System as soon as possible.



Sincerely,

Municipal Accounting Systems, Inc. Support Staff




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