Accessing the Grade Center is now accomplished from the main page in your course. To access the Grade Center; “expand” the Control Panel tab (Control Panel tab is not viewable by students). Click on the >> to the right of Grade Center to immediately open the Full Grade Center. Click on the Grade Center tab itself “expands” the other views available (Blackboard 9.1 now has pre-defined Smart Views):

Default "Smart Views"

Full Grade Center displays all the columns that are included in the Grade Center
Tests displays only tests
Assignments displays only assignments

Columns in the Grade Center are automatically created when you add an assessment item such as a test; graded assignment; graded discussion board; or graded journal Blackboard.

You can also create a Grade Center columns manually : e.g., Extra Credit column

One important thing to remember is that the Grade Center; unlike other options in Blackboard is not just a web page it is full web application (best analogy would be an on-line version of Microsoft Excel) so it may take a few seconds to a minute to open depending on the number of students or graded items in the center.

View the simulated videos on the right (Blackboard Simulation Videos; Grade Center) for a brief overview of Customize Grade Center and View Grade Details or print out the below PDF on how to Get Started with Grade Center

Getting Started with Grade Center PDF

Download Grade Center

The Grade Center can be download to save the Grade Center or to enter and change grades offline for uploading back into Blackboard .

Log into Blackboard and access course
Select Control Panel (located on the left-hand side of the screen)
Select Grade Center / Full Grade Center
Click to select Work Offline button at the top right hand side of the page and select Download

On the Grade Option page select the following:

Data: Full Grade Center (default – suggested) or selected columns
Options: CSV; Tab Delimited (default – suggested). Tab delimited is much easier to open in Excel. Include Hidden information – Yes / No (Hidden information includes columns and students that have been hidden from the view).
Save Location: My Computer (default)
Click Submit

When the “Download Grades” page appears – click the Download button and select Open or Save

The downloaded Grade Center will open in Excel (you may receive a warning regarding “different format” just click Yes).

Note: In Excel the column headings are the only area that cannot be edited if you plan to upload back into Blackboard. Blackboard includes in each column heading name a numeric identifier that is required by Blackboard. Example Column Heading: Test Quiz 1 | 7450

Add / edit grades and save Excel file

Upload Grade Center to Blackboard

Log into Blackboard and access course
Select Control Panel; Grade Center / Full Grade Center
Click to select Work Offline button at the top right hand side of the page and select Upload
Browse for locally saved file, select Open, click Submit
Review the list and verify the upload columns; click Submit

Export Grade Center PDF instructions

View "Blackboard Simulation Videos", "Working Offline with Grade Center" for additional tips

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