Blackboard Tip

Add Items to the Gradebook

Introduction

When you create a test or an assignment item in BlackBoard an entry is automatically made in the gradebook to record the grade. For other learning activities that you want to grade you must make a column for it in the gradebook manually.

Procedure

Follow the steps below to create an item in the Gradebook or view the video demonstration.

Procedure

Video Demonstration

Go to the Control Panel by clicking on Control Panel on the Announcements screen.
From the Control Panel, select Gradebook in Assessments
Select Add Item
On the Add/Modify Gradebook Item screen enter:

Item Name	Enter a title for the new Gradebook item. (When editing an Assignment or Assessment created in the course, be aware that changing the Item Name will only change the Item Name in the Gradebook. It must also be changed in the course area where the item appears if Students are to see the new name.)
Category	Select a category, such as Homework or Quiz, from the drop-down list.
Description	Enter a description of the Gradebook Item.
Date	This is the date the item was entered.
Points Possible	Enter the maximum number of points possible for this item.
Display As	Select how the grade should be displayed from the drop-down list. Options are complete/incomplete, letter, percentage, score and text.
Options
Make item visible to Students	Select Yes to allow Students to view the item.
Include item in Gradebook score calculations	Select Yes and this item will be included in Gradebook calculations. Select No and this item will not be included in calculating the Total column.

Click Submit.

View a demonstration