Gradebook

Gradebook Information

Use your course's Gradebook page to quickly access its coursework and enrolled students. You can customize the gradebook, search submissions, and upload or download grades.

Grading – Set Up the Overall Grade

This video and related PDF review two types of Overall Grade: Points and Weighted.

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Accessing Gradebook Settings

The following video refers to accessing the gradebook settings.

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Rubrics

The following video refers to rubrics and how to access it from the gradebook.

Filtering Items in the Gradebook

Blackboard Ultra allows you to filter the gradebook which can make it easier to find what you need.

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Finding Items in the Gradebook

The following video will run through the search tool in the Gradebook and helps you find items easily.

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Automatic Zero’s

There is a tool in Blackboard Ultra that will automatically give zeros to students who do not hand in work by the due date. The following video explains how to turn on automatic zero’s.

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Gradebook Alerts

You can receive alerts in your activity stream about student performance and activity. You can set an alert for the number of days a student is inactive. If you’ve set up the overall grade for your course, you can also receive an alert when a student’s overall grade percentage drops below a certain point.

 

Gradebook Categories

When you create a gradable item, it automatically appears in the gradebook and is associated with the appropriate category. You can use categories when you create calculated items, such as an assignments average.

To learn more about customization of the gradebook, click below.