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Blackboard Ultra: Faculty Resource: Override Grades

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Override Grades

Multiple Attempts Allowed

  • Only the final grade can be overridden.
  • An override grade even takes precedence over attempts submitted and graded after a grade was overridden.
  • Override the final grade for a submission by selecting the menu next to the final grade.

Override Final Grade for submissions with multiple attempts.

Associated Rubric

  • Enter a new score in the rubric's grade pill, preventing the use of the rubric.
  • Click the link "regrade with the rubric" to change the grade, using the attached rubric.

Regrade with a rubric for a submission involving an attached rubric that was overridden.

Overall Grade

  • Click on a student's overall grade cell in the Grades view of the gradebook to override the grade.
  • The grade cell will be shaded gray to indicate that it was overridden.
  • To undo the override, select the cell and then "Undo Override".

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