Using the Gradebook

How do I use the Gradebook?

The gradebook allows instructors to immediately give grade feedback to students via the web. For step by step instructions on navigating to the gradebook, adding an item to the gradebook, and entering grades to the gradebook use this tutorial:

Adding grades to your Gradebook

What is the difference between Blackboard's gradebook and eGradebook?

The comparison page lists the features, similarities, and differences between eGradebook and Blackboard's gradebook.

If you would prefer using eGradebook as your gradebook and Blackboard for the rest of your course use this tutorial to make the changes:

Linking Blackboard to eGradebook
(will open new window into eGradebook support site)

Explain the differences between CLIPS, Blackboard, and eGradebook

Why are my students seeing a check mark in their gradebook?

When creating an item in your gradebook there is a display option that defaults to Score unless you change it. There are 5 options to choose from:

Complete/Incomplete
Letter
Percentage
Score
Text

If you have already created the item and need to change this option navigate to your gradebook.

Click on Manage Items on your Gradebook menu
Click Modify to the right of the item
On the Modify Item page find Display As: and change the display option
Click Submit

How do I download and upload an Excel spreadsheet to my gradebook?

This version of Blackboard allows Instructors/TA's to upload a spreadsheet to your course gradebook. It is recommended that you download your gradebook first to receive the correct format and student list.
Also, the Gradebook will not process the data for any user name that is not enrolled as a user in your course. Changes made to the First Name, Last Name, Total, and Weighted Total columns will not be processed either.

For step by step instructions on downloading and uploading the gradebook use these tutorials:

Downloading your Gradebook Uploading your Gradebook

How do I sort my gradebook?

Gradebook organization in version 6.1 has improved from the last version. You may now sort by:

Category
Date added
Date
Position
Points Possible
Title
Weight

There are also Filtering capabilities by Category and by Users last Name.
These sort and filtering capabilities are located just above your item columns in the grade book.

Be very careful when entering grades for large classes.

Please contact the ITS Help Desk by calling 475 - 9400 or by submitting a help request at http://www.utexas.edu/its/help/blackboard/.