Gradebook Overview

Access the Course Gradebook

Inside your course, you can access the course grade book on the navigation bar. Select the Gradebook icon to access all the coursework that is specific to the course you are in.

The grade book is populated with students when they are enrolled in your course. You can grade coursework, manage items, and post grades from two views:  Item list or Student grid.  Determine your view. Change from list view to the student grid view. 

Item List View

You can view all the coursework you have assigned and your grading progress. You can also access the management functions.

1. Open items. Select an item's title to open a new layer. See whose submissions need grading and who has not received their grades yet. Use the Filter menu to display only those submissions that need grading. At this time, you can filter by All statuses and Needs grading. The Filter menu does not appear for group and discussion items Enhancements to the journal grading workflow are in progress at this time.  

2. Check your progress. See how many submissions you need to grade and grades you have to post.  
   • Complete indicates you have no outstanding grading tasks for that item.
   • All graded appears when all submitted attempts are graded and posted, but some students have not submitted work yet and do not have grades.
3. Manage grades. Open an item's menu to access the management functions, such as Edit and Delete.
4. Add a row. Select the plus sign wherever you want to add a row:

• Add Item: Add a row for coursework, such as a participation grade. Your title is limited to 255 characters. Choose the grade unit, such as points or letter.
• Add Calculation: Add a row for a calculation, such as an average assignments grade.
• Add Attendance: Add a row for attendance. After you add attendance, the add option will not appear in the menu again.

5. Rearrange items. Press the Move icon in the row of the item you want to move. The Move icon is the one with the two paired arrows. It will not be visible unless you mouse over the desired item row at the far-right end of it. The item row will not move unless you select it by pressing on the corresponding arrow icon. Only then, you can drag and drop it to the new location. You cannot move items in the grid view at this time.

Students Tab

View information about your students and their engagement in your course from the Students tab.

1. Change your view. Easily navigate between the Gradable Items and the Students tab
2. View student information. View a list of your students and columns for Student ID, Username, Last Access, and Overall Grade. For the Overall Grade column, you need to set up the overall grade for grades to appear in the grade pills. You can sort the list in ascending or descending
3. Search for a student. Limit your search to a few letters or the first or last name for the best results. You can also search by student ID.  Are we using the username column?
4. Set your view. Use the Items per page menu to select how many student rows to show on a page.
5. Navigate the list. Use the menu at the top of the page to move to the previous and next pages in the student list.
6. Navigate the list. Use the menu at the bottom of the page to move to the previous and next pages in the student list.

7. Accommodations and Messages: Select the more options (three-dot) menu at the end of each student row to view or create accommodations for a specific student or send direct messages. 

Select a student name to view their submissions on their individual Student Grades page. In the Status column, you can see completed work, items that need grading, and grades you need to post. You can also view the grades and feedback you have provided, view student activity, create accommodations, and send direct messages.

Instructor’s Notes on Student Overview

Instructors and Teaching Assistants and now add and view internal notes about a student in a course. Some examples of notes added are tracking a students progress, noting agreements with a student regarding extensions on assignments, or behavior or academic issues. You can edit or delete your own notes.

Student Grid View

The student grid displays the scores students have earned. Select a cell to begin grading.

If you hid student names for assessments without questions, you would see Anonymous in each student's cell. You cannot assign or edit grades.  More on anonymous grading

1. Manage columns. Select a column title to access the management functions, such as Edit and Delete.
2. Assign and manage grades. New Submission appears in cells when students have submitted work. Click anywhere in a cell to access the management functions or assign a grade. Select the cell or grade value to edit an existing grade or add a new entry. After you assign a value, click anywhere outside the grade area to save it.
3. View submissions. If a submission exists, select View in the menu to view the student's work. The View option is disabled if no submission exists.
4. Post grades. When you are ready to release grades to students, select the Post option in the column header. All grades you have assigned for this column are posted for students to see. If you want to post one at a time, click within that student's cell and select Post in the menu. Posted grades appear with a Posted message in the column.
5. Add items or calculations. Select the plus sign wherever you want to add an item or calculation.
6. Add or edit exemptions. Add additional attempts or extend the due date for a specific student.
7. View total points. In each column header, you can view the total points for each item or calculation and easily see the grade each student earned.
8. View your grading progress. The number of graded submissions appears in each column header, along with the number of grades you have posted. When you have graded and posted all the submissions, Complete appears.

Search the Gradebook

In grid view, you can narrow your view to show only one student's row, one column, or an entire category, such as assignments.

In the search box, type one or more characters. The search results include all students, columns, and categories that match, in that order. Select from the list or refine your search. Click the X in the search box to return to the full gradebook view.

For example, you can search for a specific student by name or ID and focus on that student's attempts and grades. You can also share grades with the student in a live office session. The grades for other students are protected and privacy is maintained.

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