Basics of Using Excel with Moodle
Remember Excel?
Refresh Your Excel Skills 2013 Lynda.comLynda.com Using the Formula bar 1:43 Using the Formula bar Exploring data entry and editing techniques 4:41 Exploring data entry and editing techniques ** Creating simple formulas: Totals and averages ** 5:25Creating simple formulas: Totals and averages Exploring numeric and special formatting 5:36 Exploring numeric and special formatting Displaying and highlighting formulas 5:10 Displaying and highlighting formulas Understanding the hierarchy of operations in Excel Operations 3:19 Understanding the hierarchy of operations in Excel Operations Creating a chart by pressing one key (or two) 1:34 Creating a chart by pressing one key (or two)
Refresh Your Excel Skills (2007 and 2010) Lynda.comLynda.com Excel 2007: The concepts are the same, but the ribbon is very slightly different Familiarizing yourself with functions and formulas 02m 51s Familiarizing yourself with functions and formulas Creating a formula 05m 36s Creating a formula Introducing arithmetic operators 05m 20s Introducing arithmetic operators Editing a formula 02m 25s Editing a formula The Repeat command 2m 7s The Repeat command The AutoSum keyboard shortcut 1m 41s The AutoSum keyboard shortcut The Format Painter 2m 55s Using the entire row/column references 4m 1s Using the entire row/column references Copying column formulas instantly 4m 56s Copying column formulas instantly Showing all formulas with a single command 4m 52s Showing all formulas with a single command Excel 2010: Adding numbers using Sum and AutoSum 06m 11s Adding numbers using Sum and AutoSum Reviewing function basics 07m 12s Reviewing function basics Preventing errors using absolute references 5m 57s Freezing panes 3m 0s Summarizing business performance using sparklines 3m 42s
Playing in Excel
Open a new blank work in Excel
Click in Second Empty Cell
Enter Data from video
Moodle Gradebook
Open Grade Book Log into Moodle Select class Settings > Grades
Grades Open by Default in Grader Report View
Gradebook Setup
Exporting Grades from Moodle
Change View to Export Change View > Click > scroll Down > Select Excel Spreadsheet
Preview and Download
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Open File You can save, but it is easier to go ahead and open the file You can download sample file at: sfenton.wordpress.com/
Save as new version of Excel click File tab
Save As > click Browse
Save as Excel Workbook *.xlsx
Improve Formatting
Hide columns that you don’t need Simplify things
Clean up Missing Grades
Fill blank cells with 0s Home Tab > Find and Select > Replace
Find What - Replace With 0
Recalculate Totals where – were Changed to 0 Highlight Totals Select Total Columns Change background color using bucket You can also use Format Brush
Insert Columns for New Totals Next to each Existing Total, insert a new column
Label and Format Columns
Check the data selection Note that Data is automatically selected to the right (or above) Our assignments are to the left We must reselect data cells
Select Click and drag to select correct data range
Press Enter to Complete AutoSum
Drag Formula Down Select cell in lower right corner selection box and drag down Formula will autofill
Repeat for Quiz Total
Enter Formula for Final Grades =(I2*0.1)+(Q2*0.1)+(Z2*0.25)+(AB2*0.25)+(AD2*0.3)
Grab AutoFill Selector Box and Drag Formula Down
Reduce 0s as required
Questions?