A grade item is any activity or gradebook entry that is assessed via a numerical grade. In Moodle, there are two types of grade items: activities and manual items. Activities are grade items that involve some sort of online interaction (e.g. an online assignment, an online quiz, a Turnitin assignment, etc.). Any activity you create in your Moodle course will automatically generate a grade column in the gradebook. Manual items are graded entries that are not tied to an online activity (e.g. an in-class activity, a participation grade, a blue book exam, etc.). Manual items must be created directly through the gradebook:

1. In the Administration block, click  to go to the gradebook.
2. From the gradebook, click the  tab near the top.
3. From the Categories and Items view, click the  button at the bottom of the page.
4. In the Item Name field, enter a name for this grade item. The name will be visible to both you and your students, so be descriptive.
5. Leave the Grade Type set at . Other Grade Types can cause problems.
6. The Maximum grade will default to 100.00.  You can change this if you desire to.
7. 1. Click the  button near the bottom.

If you want to weight this graded item

1. Under the Parent category check the box next to  .
2. Enter the weight you want to assign this graded item .
3. If using categories select the category for this graded item 
4. Click the  button near the bottom.