Gradebook columns explainer

Gradebook columns are created automatically based on graded assignments (including graded quizzes).

Gradebook columns are also created automatically for each assignment group. (Think of an assignment group as an assignment folder, see the illustration below.)

In the illustration below, in Assignments, there are six assignments spread across three assignment groups.

Assignments

1. Group project 1
2. Group project 2 - submission
3. Group project 2 - presentation
4. Quiz 1
5. Quiz 2
6. Essay

Assignment groups

1. Project
2. Quizzes
3. Individual Assignments

In Grades, there are six assignment columns and three assignment group columns.

Assignment group columns:

1. Do not have the "Out of ___" points sub header.
2. Are tallied based on the assignments in the assignment group i.e. they cannot be edited directly.
3. Are tallied based on submitted assignments only (see IMPORTANT note below the screenshot).

Note: the Total column is not shown in the screenshot below.