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Grading – Set Up the Overall Grade

The following video refers how to set up the overall grade. It discusses setting up a grade based on points, as well as how you would set up a weighted grade. 

Accessing Gradebook Settings

The following video refers to accessing the gradebook settings.

Rubrics

A rubric is a scoring tool you can use to evaluate gradable work. You can provide clear descriptions of the characteristics of the work associated with each part, at varying levels of skill. You can create a new rubric from the Gradebook Settings panel. If your institution uses the AI Design Assistant, you can also generate a new rubric by using the AI Design Assistant.

The following video reviews how to access rubrics.

To learn more creating a rubric click below.

Filtering Items in the Gradebook

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

Finding Items in the Gradebook

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

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.

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.