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title: "Grading a Discussion"
type: "article"
space: "Blackboard Ultra"
author: "Anh Lam"
created: 2023-01-13T21:22:31Z
updated: 2023-04-17T18:09:33Z
tags: ["blackboard-ultra", "discussion-boards", "discussion-grades", "enabling-grades", "grading", "grading-discussions", "grading-in-ultra", "ultra"]
url: "https://employees.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/266/blackboard-ultra/articles/grading/16244/grading-a-discussion"
---

# Grading a Discussion

To grade a Discussion, you must enable grades in a Discussion before you can assign a grade to each student.

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### Enabling Grades in Discussions

1. Select **Discussions**.
2. Select the Discussion you want to enable grading for. ![](https://employees.senecacollege.ca/attachment?file=3rbfJ%2FHDOyTE%2FadKiTspwg%3D%3D)
3. Select **Discussion isn't graded** or the **gear icon**. The Discussion Settings panel is displayed. 
![](https://employees.senecacollege.ca/attachment?file=Mq8KzUNoruhrdsmIWc0dag%3D%3D)
4. Select **Grade discussion**. Grading and Participation is displayed.
![](https://employees.senecacollege.ca/attachment?file=NpPGkkCcH5VjV5AJafdORQ%3D%3D)
5. Complete the following tasks:

    ![](https://employees.senecacollege.ca/attachment?file=GOv406bxAcEj%2FTDunFXx1w%3D%3D)

    - Select **Due Date**and choose the day and time the Discussion is due.
    - Select **Grade category** and choose the Gradebook category applicable to the Discussion.
    - Select **Grade using**and select one of the following grade types: Letter, Points, or Percentage.
    - Select **Maximum points** and enter the maximum grade a student can receive.
6. Select **Save.**

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### Grading a Discussion

1. Select **Gradebook**.
2. Select the Discussion you want to grade. Grades & Participation is displayed.
3. Select a student to view their response. ![](https://employees.senecacollege.ca/attachment?file=6yLYWAeH2MTcMCLpnnsQSQ%3D%3D)
4. Select the **pill icon** and enter the student's grade.![](https://employees.senecacollege.ca/attachment?file=lq9mlR9VRsAJm0uS3DW8yg%3D%3D)
5. Select the **feedback icon.**The Feedback for student panel is displayed. ![](https://employees.senecacollege.ca/attachment?file=rEk4n1Kg3LuvfpGTVPz03A%3D%3D)
6. Select the **text box**and enter feedback for the student.
![](https://employees.senecacollege.ca/attachment?file=xGV69aoHCj%2FQN2MzQPD8Tg%3D%3D)
7. Select **Save**.
8. Select the **ellipses**.  **** A drop-down is displayed. ![](https://employees.senecacollege.ca/attachment?file=ttEFrUcBnkmM4JJmNyGF7Q%3D%3D)
9. Select **Post.**Grade is posted. 
![](https://employees.senecacollege.ca/attachment?file=jQrG73YNdxjg8k7OgGkqrw%3D%3D)

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