Overview
Instructors can choose a grading scheme for a P.L.A.T.O. course site from among those made available by Educational & Emerging Technologies. An instructor can create a custom scheme, but it will only be available within that course site. Submit a ticket to request a new scheme.
Instructions
Step 1.
Navigate to Grades in a P.L.A.T.O. course site and select Schemes from the menu, as highlighted in the screen capture below.
![Select Gradebook Schemes](https://pct.teamdynamix.com/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=76de2ebb-25c8-4305-a799-00f17e42ee46.png)
Step 2.
Review the available schemes and select the name of a scheme to preview it. The Common Grading Scheme is shown below.
![Preview of Common Grading Scheme](https://pct.teamdynamix.com/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=85cc736a-2a48-44e7-b1ef-627d071a0483.png)
Step 3.
Select the checkmark of the scheme that best fits your course as the Default Grade Scheme.
Step 4.
Confirm that you want to select the chosen Grading Scheme as the default grade scheme for this course. View the grade book to see the changes.