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BB 9.1: Grade Center – Creating a Column

May 11, 2012 in BB Tutorials, Faculty

Create Column for Blackboard 9.1 is used to create a column where you would enter manual grades such as attendance or an assignment completed where a link was not automatically created in the Blackboard 9.1 Grade Center.

 

  1. Select Create Column.  This option is used if you want to create a column where you will manually enter grades.

  2. Required fields for you to enter are Column Name and Points Possible

  3. Other choices to make at this time would be:  Primary Display (choose Score which is default; Text; Letter; Percentage; Complete/Incomplete); Category (if you plan on weighting grades by category, this is important to choose); Due Date (students see this in their My Grades view)

  4. Under Options, you have three choices to select:  Include This Column in Grade Center Calculations; Show this Column to Students; Show Statistics
  5. Once you’ve created your grade column, click Submit to save your changes.

To download this tutorial, click here: BB91 GC Create Column!

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BB 9.1: Editing/Modifying a Discussion Forum

May 11, 2012 in BB Tutorials, Faculty

To edit/modify a Discussion Forum, follow the steps outlined below:

  1. Log into Blackboard. Select the course.
  2. Click on the Discussion navigation button.

  3. Make sure the Edit Mode is ON. (If Edit Mode is Off, click on Off to toggle to On.)
  4. Click the chevrons (down arrows) next to the forum name to see the menu. Then click Edit.

  5. Make the necessary changes to the Name, Description and/or Forum Settings.
  6. Click Submit at the bottom or top of the page.
  7. To Delete a forum, click on the down arrows next to the forum name to get a menu. Click Delete. Select OK in pop-up box.

 

To download this tutorial, Click Here: BB91EditModifyDiscussion Forum!

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BB 9.1: Creating Grade Center Categories

May 11, 2012 in BB Tutorials, Faculty

Instructors may want to create Grade Categories such as quiz, test, assignment, lab, or homework.  Categories are associated with Grade Center Columns, and can be integrated with other options such as Weighted Grade Column or Average Grade Column.

  1. Choose Manage
  2. Click on the action link  and choose Categories

  3. Check the list to determine if there are Categories you’d like to add
  4. If you’d like to add new Categories, click Create Category

  5. Give your new Category a Name and click Submit to save your changes
  6. If you plan on using a Weighted Grade Column, assign each column in your Grade Center to a Category either through Manage > Organize Grade Center or through the Edit function in each column.

To download this tutorial, click here:  BB91 GC Creating Grade Categories !

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BB 9.1: Grade Center – Create Calculated Column

May 11, 2012 in BB Tutorials, Faculty

Create Calculated Column for Blackboard 9.1 is used to create a column where you would want to add a column in the Grade Center to total, average or weight your grades.

 

  1. Select Create Calculated Column.  This option is used if you want to create a column where you will have Blackboard 9.1 calculate an Average, Minimum/Maximum, Total or Weighted column.

  2. Required fields for you to enter are Column Name.

  3. Other choices to make at this time would be:  Primary Display (choose Score which is default; Text; Letter; Percentage; Complete/Incomplete); Category (if you plan on weighting grades by category, this is important to choose).

  4. Next select what columns you wish to include in the average.  You achieve this by using the Select Columns and Categories option. The grade center columns and categories will appear on the left side. You move over the columns/categories clicking on the item you want and using the arrows  to move them over to the selected columns list. Once you have made you’re your selections, Select Yes or No if you want the column to calculate as a Running Total.  If Yes is selected, all assignments without a grade will not be added to the calculations. If No is selected, all assignments without a grade will be added to the calculations as a zero.

  5. Under Options, you have three choices to select:  Include This Column in Grade Center Calculations; Show this Column to Students; Show Statistics.

  6. Once you’ve created your grade column, click Submit to save your changes.

To download this tutorial, click here: BB91 GC Create Calculated Column!

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BB 9.1: Adding Comments to a Grade

May 11, 2012 in BB Tutorials, Faculty

Adding comments to a grade provides a way that Instructors can give additional feedback to students on their performance. Any grade entry can have comments added to it. Comments are entered through the Grade Details page or directly through the Grade Center. Comments entered in the Feedback to User textbox appear to Students and Observers when they access the grades. Comments entered into the Instructor Notes textbox cannot be accessed by Students or Observers.

  1. Click on the action link  next to the grade where you’d like to add a comment.
  2. Choose Quick Comment

  3. A window opens up with Feedback to User and Grading Notes

  4. Enter your comments to students in Feedback to User text box
  5. Enter any notes to yourself in the Grading Notes.  Grading Notes are only viewed by instructors or anyone who would have access to the Grade Center such as a TA.
  6. Press Submit to save your changes

To download this tutorial, click here: BB91 Adding Comments to a Grade!

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