Move Grading-Related Advanced Settings into the Grading Page

Feature Ideas
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:backhand_index_pointing_right: For the full context of the overall project to migrate all Advanced Settings into more suitable locations, see https://openedx.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AwAjOAE

Overview

This project proposes migrating grading-related settings from the Studio Advanced Settings page into the existing Grading page. This will consolidate all grading configurations in a single place, making them easier for instructors to find and manage.

Problem

Currently, several grading-related options remain in Advanced Settings, separated from the Grading page where instructors expect them. This split forces users to navigate across multiple pages to configure grading, increases the chance of misconfiguration, and creates unnecessary complexity.

Use Cases

  • As a course author, I want all grading options in one page so I can configure them without searching through unrelated advanced settings.

  • As an instructor, I need grading policies and related display formats centralized so I can quickly review and adjust them for my course.

Supporting Data

The following Advanced Settings are grading-related and should be relocated:

  1. Remote gradebook

  2. Due date display format

  3. Course not graded

Relocating them into the Grading page will:

  • Centralize all grading configurations in a single, logical location.

  • Reduce navigation and configuration errors.

  • Align with user expectations and simplify the authoring experience.

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how you discussion forums conversation works

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Remote gradebook doesn’t appear to actually be used anywhere any longer. This was an MIT-targeted feature once upon a time, but I only see a tiny vestige left today. @pdpinch: Do you folks use this in your fork somehow? If not, we should fast track DEPR it, rather than moving.

Due date display format looks like it never really made the transition to MFEs. There’s some logic to set CourseBlock internal state, but it’s never read as far as I can tell. Which is appropriate, since date display is a localization thing, and doesn’t really belong on course data.

Course not graded also looks like it’s not used by the MFE.

So I think this whole set of settings can be deprecated and removed.