Assigning Grades
- Navigate to the “Gradebook” tab
- All gradable Items available under Course Content will be shown here, including assignments, discussions, tests, and attendance. The due dates will be shown next to each gradable item.
- Click the “Students” tab to assign and edit grades for specific students.
Gradebook Settings
- Gradebook settings can be changed by clicking the gear icon in the top right corner while under the Gradebook tab.
- Here, you can set-up or change how the overall grade is calculated: either by points or weighted. Points allow students to view their overall progress and the “weighted” option shows a percentage.
- Other settings to change include:
- Automatically notifying a student if their overall class grade falls below a certain level
- Assigning automatic zeros for past due work
- Adding a custom grading category
- Creating a Rubric for a large assignment such as a research paper
For a more advanced look at Assigning Grades in Blackboard, see the Blackboard webpage that is linked.