The Gradebook enables Instructors to manage all aspects of Student grades. Gradebook Items may be added or modified from the Modify Gradebook Item page. Instructors may add items and grades to the Gradebook for work that has been done outside the Blackboard Learning System. For example, if Students manually hand in a project, the Instructor may add the Item and all of the grades for the project to the Gradebook.
Follow the steps below to open the Modify Gradebook Item page.
Step 1 Select Gradebook in Assessments on the Course Control Panel.
Step 2 Select Add Item.
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Step 1 Select Gradebook in Assessments on the Course Control Panel.
Step 2 Select the name of a Gradebook Item.
Step 3 Click Item Information on the Item Options page.
The table below details the fields on the Modify Gradebook Item page.
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Field |
Description |
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Item Information |
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Item Name: [r] |
Enter a title for the new Gradebook item.
When editing an Assignment or Assessment created in the course, be aware that changing the Item Name will only change the Item Name in the Gradebook. It must also be changed in the content area if Students are to see the new name. |
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Category: |
Select a category, such as Homework or Quiz, from the drop-down list. |
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Description: |
Enter a description of the Gradebook Item. |
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Date: |
Select a date for the Gradebook Item from the drop-down list, or click the Calendar icon and choose a date. |
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Points Possible: |
Enter the maximum number of points possible for this item. |
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Display As: |
Select how the grade should be displayed from the drop-down list. |
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Options |
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Make item visible to Students: |
Select Yes to enable Student to view the item. Select No and Students will be unable to view the item. |
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Include item in Gradebook score calculations: |
Select Yes and this item will be included in Gradebook calculations. Select No and this item will not be included in calculations, such as the Total column, or grade weighting. |