Working with Grade Center Entries

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Grades are entered into the Grade Center in a variety of ways. Scores from items that have been added to the content of a course such as online tests, exams, and surveys are automatically entered into the Grade Center. Grades from an external source, such as a Comma-separated Value File or an Excel spreadsheet, are uploaded to the Grade Center, eliminating the need for double entry. Other grades are manually entered into the Grade Center using any of the views of the Grade Center.

Uploading Grades from External Sources

To eliminate repeated entry of Grade Center data in several tools, Instructors can do off-line grading, and then upload grades into Grade Center. Instructors can upload grades from external sources such as a Commas-separated Value or an Excel spreadsheet. Data must be formatted specifically to upload correctly and be synched with existing Grade Center data. For in depth information on uploading grades see Uploading External Grade Center Items.

How to Enter Grades from the Grade Center Page

Grades are entered in any Grade Center cell in the Grade Center or any Smart View of the Grade Center or from the Grade Detail page. To enter a grade from the Grade Center, follow these steps:

Click on the Grade Center under Evaluation.

Move the curser over the desired cell and click. Type the value. Press Enter key on the keyboard. If Enter key is not pressed, and the user attempts to exit the entry cell or Grade Center, a dialog box will show to ask if the user would like to save the grade entry. Select OK button to save the grade.

How to Enter an Attempt Grade from the Grade Detail Page

Move the cursor over to the desired cell. Click the down arrow next to the cell.

Click View Grade Details.

Click Edit Grade button.

Type a grade and provide feedback to the user.

Click Save button in the right side of the screen.

The Grade History will show the new grade, the old grade(s), when the grade(s) changed, and who made the change(s).

How to Enter an Override Grade from the Grade Detail Page

The latest or only override grade takes precedence over all other grade entries, including grades entered for multiple attempts, and will display in the Grade Center. Any grade entered into the Grade Center for an automatically generated grade column, such as an assessment, assignment or discussion board grade, will be considered an override grade.

Move the cursor over to the desired cell. Click the down arrow next to the cell.

Click View Grade Details.

Click the Override button.

Type a new grade in the Current Grade Value field. Add any Feedback to User or Grading Notes.

 Click Save button.

It will show that the original grade has been overridden after the new grade.

Click OK to return to Grade Center page.

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