Why Your Grades Might Not Match Your LMS' or Teacher's

If your Helium grade looks different from the grade your teacher or LMS is giving you, it’s usually due to category weighting differences or missing/ungraded assignments.

Common Causes

• Your teacher uses points-based grading, but your class in Helium has Weight set for one or more categories
• A category's Weight is incorrect
• An assignment is in the wrong category
• Ungraded assignments are affecting the calculation
• "Attendance" is graded
• Term or class date mismatch

Steps to Fix

• In Classes, confirm categories:
  • The Weight for each category must match the syllabus
  • Ensure all categories in the syllabus are also in Helium
  • Ensure the total weight of all categories is 100%
  • If no weights were provided in the syllabus and the class does not use weighted grading, ensure Weight is unset for all categories
• On the Calendar, check that assignments are categorized correctly
• Review ungraded items
• If "Attendance" is graded:
  • Add a category for attendance
  • Create a single assignment and give it the "Attendance" category, settings its date at or near the end of the term
  • Mark it as completed and grade it accordingly
• Double-check term and class dates
  • The start/end dates you set for the term and the class can impact what grades are calculated and how grades are shown
  • Modify dates accordingly to ensure all assignments are within the date range of the class and term in which they are to be graded