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How to Delete Columns in Grade Book

November 8, 2011 in BB Tutorials, Faculty

Grade Center – Deleting a Column

The Grade Center for Blackboard 9 is similar to the Grade Center in Blackboard 8, with a few minor changes.  To view the Grade Center in Blackboard 9:

  1. Log into Blackboard and open your course
  2. Navigate to the course Control Panel (lower left of page)
  3. Click the Evaluation link
  4. Click the Grade Center link which will open the Grade Center page to your right
  5. Click on the chevron (down arrow) in the grade column that you’d like to remove
  6. This will open a menu.  Click on Delete Column.  A warning message will pop up, click OK.  Be aware that this will also delete any grades or record of grades that have been entered in that column.
  7. If Delete Column does not appear in your list, the column is connected to an item that is deployed in your course.  You’ll have to remove the item from within the course, which will enable Delete Column in your Grade Center.

Click here to download this tutorial, 24 BB9 Tutorial Grade Center Deleting Columns!

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How to Organize Grade Center Columns

November 8, 2011 in BB Tutorials, Faculty

Organizing Grade Center Columns

The Grade Center for Blackboard 9 is similar to the Grade Center in Blackboard 8, with a few minor changes.  To view the Grade Center in Blackboard 9:

  1. Log into Blackboard and open your course
  2. Navigate to the course Control Panel (lower left of page)
  3. Click the Evaluation link
  4. Click the Grade Center link which will open the Grade Center page to your right
  5. Click on the Manage button at the top of the Grade Center and choose Column Organization
  6. Notice the four-sided arrow icon  to the left of each Grade Center line in the list
  7. Click on the arrow icon , hold down the left mouse button and drag the item to the place on the list where you’d like it to appear in the grade center
  8. Click Submit to save your changes

 Click here to download this tutorial, 23 BB9 Tutorial Grade Center Organizing Columns!

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Managing the Grade Center

November 8, 2011 in BB Tutorials, Faculty

Managing the Grade Center – Overview

The Grade Center for Blackboard 9 is similar to the Grade Center in Blackboard 8, with a few minor changes.  To view the Grade Center in Blackboard 9:

  1. Log into Blackboard and open your course
  2. Navigate to the course Control Panel (lower left of page)
  3. Click the Evaluation link
  4. Click the Grade Center link which will open the Grade Center page to your right
  5. Clicking on the Manage button at the top of the Grade Center will bring up a list of options: Grading Periods (to define terms, quarters, semesters); Grading Schemas (used to translate percentages or scores into grades ); Categories (used to classify grades into groups that can be used for weighting grades); Smart Views (used to organize views based on instructor criteria); Column Organization (used to freeze/unfreeze columns, hide or show columns, edit categories of columns, edit grading periods of columns); Student Visibility (used to hide users from instructor’s view to reduce the number of rows for ease of grading); Send Email (allows instructor to send email while in Grade Center).

Click here to download this tutorial, 22 BB9 Tutorial Grade Center Managing Overview!

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How to Create Categories in Grade Center

November 8, 2011 in BB Tutorials, Faculty

Creating Grade Center Categories

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.

To open the grade center:

  1. Log into Blackboard and open your course
  2. Navigate to the course Control Panel (lower left of page)
  3. Click the Evaluation link
  4. Click the Grade Center link which will open the Grade Center page to your right
  5. Choose Manage
  6. Click on the action link  and choose Categories
  7. Check the list to determine if there are Categories you’d like to add
  8. If you’d like to add new Categories, click Create Category
  9. Give your new Category a Name and click Submit to save your changes
  10. 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.

Click here to download this tutorial, 21 BB9 Tutorial Grade Center Creating Grade Categories!

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How to Edit Columns in Grade Center

November 7, 2011 in BB Tutorials, Faculty

Editing Grade Center Columns

Once Grade Center Columns are created the instructor may want to Edit the Column’s name or other attributes of that column.  Editing Grade Center Columns can include a variety of items which are listed at the bottom of this training document.

To open the grade center:

    1. Log into Blackboard and open your course
    2. Navigate to the course Control Panel (lower left of page)
    3. Click the Evaluation link
    4. Click the Grade Center link which will open the Grade Center page to your right
    5. Click on the action link  next to the column name you’d like to edit
    6. This will open another screen with a variety of actions you can perform to this column
    7. Choose Edit Column Information to open the screen where you’ll make your changes
    8. Enter your changes
    9. Click Submitto save

Below is a grid with the various column changes you can make with explanations:

Click here to download this tutorial, 20 BB9 Tutorial Grade Center Editing Grade Center Columns!

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