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Blackboard Academic Suite
Action Bar
 Add GradeColumn
Click to add a column that represents agradable item in the course.
 Add CalculatedColumn
Calculated Columns perorm unctions suchas weighting grades. Calculated Columns canalso perorm averages and totals on sets ogrades.
Manage theGrade Center
Customize the Grade Center by addingCategories, Smart Views, Grading Periods andGrading Schemas.
Send Emails
Send emails to Users and Observers.
Create Reports
Generate Reports on one or many studentsusing Grade Center data. Reports aregenerated and printed out or the individualstudents in the report.
Grade History
Display history o all grade changes in thecourse.
Sort Columns By
Sort the spreadsheet by: Categories, CreationDate, Display Name, Due Date, LayoutPosition, and Points Possible.
Grade Center Spreadsheet
The spreadsheet in the center o the Grade Center page is where grades are en-tered and calculated. Each student in the class has a unique row and every GradeCenter item has its own column. Some columns are Calculated Grade Columns.Each column can be hidden using the Contextual Menu in the column header;only the Last Name column cannot be hidden.The column o checkboxes that begins each row can be used to select specifcstudents to send Emails.
Interactive/Non-Interactive Views
Interactive View
The deault view that allows inlineediting o entries and reezing/unreezing o columns.
Non-Interactive View
Displays the data in a simplifedgrid with no inline editing and noreezing/unreezing o columns.This view is designed or ac-cessibility: it is easy to navigateusing only the keyboard and isaccessible by screen readers.
Getting Started with the Grade Center
Other Grade Center spreadsheet eatures:
Grade Information Bar:
Displays cell-specifcinormation outside o the table, including GradeType, Points Possible and Grade Format.
Icon Legend:
Convenient defnitions o the iconsused in the Grade Center.
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Other Grade Center Views
Use
Current View
to toggle back and orthbetween the Full Grade Center, SmartViews, and Grading Periods.
 
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Getting Started with the Grade Center > Tasks
Blackboard Academic SuiteTaskWhat You Need to KnowSteps to Accomplish
Enter orChangea GradeManual Grades
: You can enter or change grades manually on theGrade Center spreadsheet.
 Automatic Grades
: Some grades are automatically added to theGrade Center rom work generated in other areas o the BlackboardLearning System, such as Assessments, Assignments, and Discus-sion Board threads. Each gradable item that is created in another area o the course automatically generates a Grade Center column. Automatically entered grades can be changed manually once in theGrade Center. All changes are recorded in the Grade History.
Enter or Change a Grade From the Spreadsheet
:1. Click cell on the Grade Center spreadsheet.2. Enter a new grade or edit an existing grade andpress
Enter
. Another grade can be entered while the grade inthe previous cell is being saved.
Change a Grade From the Grade Details Page
:1. Click the
 Action Link 
in the grade cell.2. Select
Grade Details
.3. Click
Override
and enter a new grade.
Delete aGrade
Changes the
Grade Value
to Null (-) and deletes the grade and allassociated comments and attempts.1. Click grade in the Grade Center spreadsheet.2. Press
Backspace
or 
Delete
and then
Enter
.
Drop aGrade
You can exclude a grade rom all calculations by Exempting it. Ex-empted grades can be Reverted rom the Grade Details page or romthe Grade Center spreadsheet.You can drop a grade by using a Weighted Column to automaticallydrop the lowest grade out o a particular Category, such as the low-est grade on Weekly Quizzes.You must create Categories in order to drop grades automatically.
Exempting a Single Grade:
Click the
 Action Link 
in the grade cell and select
Exempt Grade
.
Dropping Grades Automatically:
You can set a Calculated Column to automaticallydrop any number o lowest or highest grades. Ater selecting the
Columns
and
Categories
, enter a number in
Drop Highest
or 
Drop Lowest
felds.
Edit orErase an Attempt
You can change the Grade Value or an individual attempt.You can change the Grade Value to Null or a specifc attempt. Theother attempts are unaected, and the latest attempt becomes theCurrent Grade. This is useul i a Student began a test and was inter-rupted and unable to complete it. Clearing the attempt allows theStudent to take the test again without having the interruption count.Click
Modify Attempt
on the Grade Details page toEdit the attempt.Click
Clear Attempt
on the Grade Details page toErase an attempt.
Undo anOverride
You can undo an Override by Reverting a grade. The Revert unctiononly works or grades that have been Overridden.Click
Revert
on the Grade Details page. Click
OK
 when the warning message appears.
Createa GradeColumn
Grade Columns represent gradable items such as tests and papers.You can manually create Columns in the Grade Center or automati-cally generate them rom outside o Grade Center.The
Column Name
is limited to 15 characters.1. Click
 Add Grade Column
.2. Enter a
Column Name
and
Points Possible
.3. Enter a
Due Date
.4. Click
Submit
.
Create aWeightedColumn
Weighting grades is done by adding a
Weighted Grade
Column. Youcan select some or all o the other columns to include in the weightingcalculation. All new courses come with a Weighted Grade Column. This doesnot limit you to one Weighted Grade column. You can create severalWeighted Grade Columns and use them in other Calculated Columns(like another Weighted Grade column).1. Click
 Add Calculated Column
.2. Select
Weighted
.3. Enter a
Column Name
.4. Select
Columns
and
Categories
to include.5. Set the percentage o the total or each Columnor category.6. Click
Submit
.
Edit orDelete aColumn
You can modiy Column properties or delete a column, including all oits grades and associations.Deleting a Column is a fnal action and cannot be undone.1. Click the
 Action Link 
in the Column header.2. Select
Modify Column
or 
Remove Column
.3. Click
OK
on the warning message.
GroupGradeColumnsIntoCategories
You can create Categories to organize the Grade Center and run re-ports on specifc types o grades. Deault categories include Assign-ment, Discussion, Survey, and Test.Grade Center items that are not assigned a Category upon creationare automatically assigned to
No Category
.Create Categories beore creating Grade Center Items.1. Click
Manage
and select
Categories
.2. Click
 Add Category
.3. Enter a
Name
and
Description
.4. Click
Submit
.
 
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Getting Started with the Grade Center > Changes
Blackboard Academic SuiteTaskSteps in Old GradebookSteps in New Grade Center
Add a Column
Click
 Add Item
on the Action Bar.Click
 Add Grade Colum
n on the Action Bar.
Weight Grades
1. Click
Weight Grades
on theaction bar.2. Use
Weight by Category
or 
 Weight by Item
.3. Enter percentages or allcategories or or all items.
Easy
:1. Open the
 Add CalculatedColumn
contextual menu on the Action Bar.2. Select
Weighted Column
.3. Select all the columns andcategories and click the arrow toadd all columns to the
SelectedColumns
area.4. Enter a percentage or each.This calculates the total gradeusing the weights set here.
 Advanced
:You can create
WeightedColumns
that only calculatethe weight or a set o columnsor categories. These WeightedColumns can then be used tocalculate another WeightedColumn or Total Column to getthe fnal grade.
Print the GradeCenter
1. Click
Download Grades
romthe Action bar.2. Download the report andopen in Microsot Excel.3. Format the data and print.
Spreadsheet
 
view
:1. Open the
Manage
contextualmenu rom the Action Bar.2. Click
Download
.3. Download the report and open itin Excel.4. Format the data and print.
Report Card
 
view
:1. Click
Reports
rom the Action Bar.2. Create a report and view it.3. Select
Print
.
Enter a Grade
1. Click cell in the spreadsheet.The
Modify Grade
pageappears.2. Enter the Grade.Enter a grade in the cell and press
ENTER
. The next cell becomes active.
NOTE:
You can enter a grade while the previous cell is being saved.
Change a Grade
1. Click cell in the spreadsheet.The
Modify Grade
pageappears.2. Enter new grade in the Gradefeld and click
Submit
.1. Click the Grade in the spreadsheet.2. Enter new Grade.3. Press
ENTER
.
Delete a Grade
1. Click cell in the spreadsheet.The
Modify Grade
pageappears.2. Click
Clear Attempt
.1. Click the grade in the spreadsheet.2. Press
DELETE
or 
BACKSPACE
.3. Press
ENTER
.
Drop the LowestGrade
Easy
:1. Highlight the cell or a grade.2. Click the double arrow to openthe contextual menu or thegrade.3. Click
Exempt Grade
.
 Advanced
:1. Create a
Category
, or example, Weekly Quizzes.2. Create a
Weighted Column
 or Weekly Quizzes thatuses the Weekly Quizzescategory and not theindividual columns. An optionappears to exclude thehighest or lowest grades.3. Enter a
1
in the
Lowest
feldto drop the lowest grade inthe category.
 
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