How do I create a grade item in Brightspace?
Create A Grade Item From The Gradebook
- From the course navigation bar, click Grades.
- From the gradebook navigation bar, click Manage Grades, click New, and select Item from the drop-down.
- 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
- From the gradebook navigation bar, click Enter Grades.
- Click the drop-down icon to the right of the column name and select Enter Grades from the drop-down.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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