Creating a Manual Grade Column | Blackboard Ultra | Seneca Polytechnic

For all items designated as graded or graded automatically (such as discussions, assignments, or tests), Blackboard will automatically create a Grade Column in the Gradebook.

However, for any assessments that are not graded via a submitted assessment (such as, participation, labs, etc.), a Grade Column will need to be manually created.

Steps to Manually Create a Grade Column

1. Select Gradebook.
2. Select the plus icon (+). Drop-down is displayed.
3. Select Add item. New Item panel is diplayed.
4. Complete any of the following tasks in the New Item panel: 
   • Select Title to name the column. 
   • Select Hidden from students. Drop-down menu is displayed. Select Visible to students to make the new grade column visible to students. 
   • Select Due date, and enter the start and finish dates. 
   • Select Grade using and choose one of the following:
     • Letter
     • Points 
     • Percentage
   • Select Grade category to choose a grade category. 
   • Select the text box to type a description. 
5. Select Save.

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