Removing Grade Items Associated with Activities

Grade items linked to activities in eClass (such as assignments, quizzes, etc.) can’t be directly removed from the gradebook. You need to either delete or hide the activity itself, albeit some external tools will allow you to not accept grades from the external tool . There's a few different options available:

Option A: Delete the Activity

1. Go to the course page where the activity is located.
2. Turn editing on at the top right corner of the eClass page
3. Find the activity (e.g., quiz or assignment) that is creating the grade item.
4. Click the Edit dropdown next to the activity (ellipses) and select Delete.
5. Confirm the deletion.

Note: This will permanently delete the activity along with all related student submissions and grades.

Option B: Hide the Activity from the Gradebook

1. Go to Grades in the red course navigation bar.
2. Select Gradebook setup from the drop down menu.
3. Find the unwanted grade item.
4. Click Edit next to the item and select Hide.

This will keep the activity in the course but hide its grade from the gradebook and students. It can still affect the overall grade, so be sure to check the weighting and/or verify the option for excluding empty grades.

2. Removing Manual Grade Items

If the grade item was manually created within the gradebook (e.g., a custom item you added), you can easily delete it:

1. Go to Grades in the red course navigation bar.
2. Select Gradebook setup from the drop down menu.
3. Locate the manual grade item you want to remove.
4. Click Edit next to that grade item and choose Delete.
5. Confirm the deletion when prompted.

3. Moving or Modifying Grade Categories

Sometimes unwanted grade items are part of a grade category:

1. Go to Grades in the red course navigation bar.
2. Select Gradebook setup from the drop down menu.
3. In the Gradebook setup, you can move items between categories or modify the category structure - click the up and down arrows to the left of the gradebook 
4. The screen will change, and the currently selected item will display (Move) beside it in brackets.
   
    
5. You can now move the item up or down by clicking the item you want it to be under.
   
   
    
6. Press Save changes 
7. If a category is no longer needed, you can delete the entire category. This will remove all associated grade items within that category unless they are associated with activities.