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How do I create a grade item in Brightspace?


Create A Grade Item From The Gradebook

  1. From the course navigation bar, click Grades.
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  2. From the gradebook navigation bar, click Manage Grades, click New, and select Item from the drop-down.
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  3. The New Item screen will appear. Here, you can choose what type of grade item you want to create:
  • Numeric grades are point-based
  • Selectbox allows you to grade based on level of achievement
  • Pass/Fail uses a simple pass/fail grade schemes
  • Formula allows you to grade based on an Excel-like formula
  • Calculated grades sum achievements across multiple grade items
  • Text allows you to enter text-only comments

Enter Grades From The Gradebook

  1. From the gradebook navigation bar, click Enter Grades.
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  2. Click the drop-down icon to the right of the column name and select Enter Grades from the drop-down.
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  3. Click within the grade box corresponding to the student and enter a grade When more than one student is enrolled, you can press enter to move to the next student and enter grades in succession.
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  4. To enter feedback for a student, click the pencil icon within the feedback box. In the Grade Feedback window, enter your comments.  You can also add Private Comments for other graders.  Click Save when finished. 
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  5. When you are finished entering grades and feedback, click Save and Close. Select Yes when prompted to save changes and continue.

 Last Updated: 1/8/2022