Entering and Previewing Grades - Brightspace Instructor Help

The Enter Grades area is where you enter, import, and export grades for your users. in this area, you see your grade book organized by student. You can grade by students or grade book item, and switch between the standard view of the gradebook and a spreadsheet view that lets you enter grades directly into the student list.

To switch between views, click the Switch to Spreadsheet View or Switch to Standard View button.

Entering Grades

Entering Grades

From the Grades tool page, click on Enter Grades. You will be taken to the User List page.

Entering grades in spreadsheet view

From the User List page, click the Switch to Spreadsheet View button.
Enter grades in the input fields.
Click Save.

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Entering grades by student

From the student list page in either Standard or Spreadsheet view, click on the name of a student.
Click the Show Comments link to add Comments for User (which the student will see) or User leading a course Only Comments (which only you will see).
Enter grades for appropriate grade items.
Click Save

Entering grades by item

From the student list page in either Standard or Spreadsheet view, click on the dropdown arrow beside the grade item’s name and select Grade All.
Enter grades in the grades fields.
If you want to add comments on a students’ performance, click the Comments icon. You can add Comments for User(which the student will see) or User leading a course Only Comments (which only you will see). Click Save to exit the comments page.
Click Save to save the grades you’ve entered, then Cancel to return to the User List page.

Entering grades for items associated with quizzes, dropbox folders, or discussions

You can associate quizzes, dropbox folders, and discussions with grade items and grade them directly from the Quizzes, Dropbox, and Discussions tools. You can enter or update a grade from either the Grades tool or the tool the item is associated with.

Note: Changes made in the Grades tool are not updated in the associated tool. If you want the change to be made in the student submission for the tool as well, you should make your grade changes from that tool.

Note: In the gradebook you will see an icon beside quiz or dropbox items that have associated student submissions. Click on the icon to open a new window where you can grade the item from the quiz or dropbox tool. Changes you make in this window will be transferred back to the grade book. Once you have finished grading or modifying your grade in the tool, save your changes and close the quiz or dropbox tool window to return to the grade book.

Previewing Grades

You can see exactly what an individual will see in his or her grade book using the preview capability.

From the User List page, click on the student’s name.
From the dropdown menu beside the student’s name at the top of the page, select Preview.
A new window will pop up showing you exactly what the student will see based on the grades you have entered and any settings or restrictions you have selected.
When you are done, click Close.

Student View

Note: You can change which items appear in your view of the grade book by selecting Manage Columns from the More Actions menu. Select or clear the check boxes beside the items you want to appear, and click Save. This changes the viewonly for yourself, not for students. If you want to change which columns your students see, you must Edit the item and change its restrictions.