FLOW has a grading functionality built in that will allow you to set up grading periods, create rubrics (if desired), grade individual assignments, and track your grades via the FLOW gradebook.
It is important to note that any FLOW users with the administrator user role are able to access the grading information in FLOW. As such, if you are using FLOW's grading functionalities, we advise that only the adviser have an administrator-level account.
For more information on how to set up grading on FLOW, view the video below.
How to Set Up Grading in FLOW
- Go to Settings and click on Grading. From there, enable FLOW's grading, set up your Grading Periods, and choose your Grading Style.
- Create any Grading Rubrics you'd like to use (see directions below).
- On the Stories page, click on the story you'd like to grade to open it. Then, click on the orange "Grade Story" button.
- Enter in grades for any of the assignees or select the applicable rubrics and fill them out to grade the assignment (see directions below).
- To bulk grade, click on the Grading Center icon. Use the filtering and/or search options to more easily find individual assignments you want to grade.
- To see or adjust your grades, click on the Gradebook icon.
How to Create FLOW Rubrics
One of the options for grading and providing student feedback in FLOW is by creating and applying FLOW rubrics. FLOW rubrics allow you to create customized rubrics, provide specific scoring data organized by criteria, and deliver individualized student feedback all in one place.
- Go to Settings, Grading Rubrics, then click on “Create New Rubric.”
- Give your rubric a title and select which assignment types will be able to use it.
- Add the “Rubric Criteria Groups” (big-picture objectives that you want your students to learn) and “Specified Criteria” (descriptions of specific skills within those groups) within each one.
- Customize your point values for each specific criterion.
- Click “Save Rubric” to store it for future use.
How to Apply a Rubric to a FLOW Assignment
Once a new rubric is created, simply locate the story you would like to grade, click on the “Grade Story” button and then “Grade Rubric” to add feedback right then and there.