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Managing the Grade BookRole: Instructors
Grade Book tabs
Grade Book tabsThe Grade Book is divided into five tabs that present various columns of grade and member-related data. 1. Click on the Teach tab. 2. Click on Grade Book in the Instructor Tools menu.
Add or edit a single grade1.Click on the Teach tab. 2. Click on Grade Book in the Instructor Tools menu. 3. Click on the Grades tab. 4. Click on the grade or space that corresponds with the appropriate assignment/assessment column and student. The Edit Value for: window will appear.
5. Type the new grade into the Change to field.
6. If you have edited a grade, type in a Comment explaining why the change was made. 7. Click Save.
Note: Grades added or edited via the Grade Book will appear with a caret symbol ^ next to them. topAdd or edit multiple grades1. Click on the Teach tab. 2. Click on Grade Book in the Instructor Tools menu. 3. Click on the Grades tab. 4. Click on the title at the top of the column in which you wish to edit or add grades.
5. Click Edit Values
6. For each student, type the grade into the Change to field.
7. If you have edited a grade, type in a Comment explaining why the change was made. 8. Click Save. Note: Grades added or edited via the Grade Book will appear with a caret symbol ^ next to them. Release grades1. Click on the Teach tab. 2. Click on Grade Book in the Instructor Tools menu. 3. Click on the Grade Book Options button at the top-right of the window. 4. Click on Column Settings.
5. Click on the box at the top of the appropriate column. 6. Click on the Release button at the bottom-left of the window. (You may need to use the scroll bar.) Once you have done this, Yes should replace No in the row titled Released to Student for this assessment item.
7. The released grades will now be visible to students (via My Grades, accessible from the My Tools menu in the Student View tab). Add a column1. Click on the Teach tab. 2. Click on Grade Book in the Instructor Tools menu. 3. Click on the Grades tab.
4. Click on the Create Column button near the top-left of the window, and select the type of column you wish to add from the drop-down list.
5. Type a title in the Column label field. 6. If the item is gradable, click on box next to Grade-related column. 7. If you wish for the student to view the column (via My Grades, accessible from the My Tools menu in the Student View tab), click on the box next to Released to Student.
8. Click Save. Hide/Show ColumnHiding Columns that are not required until the end of Semester reduces the width of the Grade book, allowing you to scroll across more easily. Hidden columns can be revealed at any time. 1. In the Grade Book, click the Custom View Tab
2. Click on Reorder Columns
3. Click on the the button to the right of the column titles to toggle between hiding and showing columns information in the Grade book
You can also rearrange your columns in the Grade book from this screen by clicking on the Move icon on the left.
Freeze/Unfreeze columnThe Last Name First Name columns in the Grade Book can be locked in place by selecting Freeze column. By doing this the Last Name and First Name columns continue to be displayed as you scroll across columns in the Grade Book. Selecting Unfreeze Columns will unlock it.
Delete ColumnsIn Grade Book, you can delete columns you do not require. 1. In Grade Book, click Grade Book options 2. Select Column Settings
3. On the Column Settings screen, select the checkbox above the columns you wish to delete 4. On the bottom left of the screen, click Delete 5. A pop up window asks you to confirm the removal of the column(s) 6. Click OK. Export data to a spreadsheetNote: Only grade-related columns can be exported. 1. Click on the Teach tab. 2. Click on Grade Book in the Instructor Tools menu.
3. Click on the Export to Spreadsheet button at the bottom of the window.
4. In the Export to Spreadsheet window, ensure the following are selected:
5. Click on the Export button.
6. In the File Download box, Click Save
7. In the Save As box, save File as exportedcourse.csv
8. Select the folder into which you wish to save the file. 9. Click on Save. 10. Click Cancel in the Export to Spreadsheet window to return to Grade Book Edit Grades in spreadsheet1. Open exportedcourse.csv file in Excel 2. Sort Columns by Role
3. Add or edit Grades for Assignment 4. Save exportedcourse.csv file. Import spreadsheet in Blackboard1. Click on Import from Spreadsheet in Grade Book
2. Click on Browse and locate exportedcourse.csv
3. Click on Upload 4. In the Import File box, match up the columns to be imported from the exportedcourse.csv spreadsheet with the Grade Book columns. Click on down arrows to choose from the options.
5. Click Import The spreadsheet is now imported into Blackboard. Send MailYou can send mail to the members listed in the Gradebook by using the Send Mail link within the Gradebook.
1. Select the members from the Gradebook by ticking on the checkbox next to their name 2. You can select all members at once by ticking the checkbox on top (next to the Last Name) 3. Click on Send Mail 4. Compose Message as usual
5. Click on Send. Note: You can only send bulk mail to upto 200 members at a time in the Gradebook. Only select upto 200 recipients at a time from a page. |
The Grade Book allows you to view, add,
edit, release and export grades as well as to view student information.
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