Understanding Gradebook Settings | Blackboard Ultra | Seneca Polytechnic

Use Gradebook Settings to control how student information is displayed and access Gradebook management tools.

Open Gradebook Settings

1. Select Gradebook.
2. Select the Settings gear beside To Do.

Student options

Choose whether student names appear as First name, last name or Last name, first name. Turn Student ID on or off as needed.

Upload, download, and Grade Schemas

Download grades and Upload gradebook are located in Gradebook Settings. Grade Schemas are also managed from this panel.

Other Gradebook settings

• Student Performance: Set activity and grade thresholds used for alerts.
• Automatic Zeros: Control whether zeros are assigned to past-due work.
• Overall Grade: Set up or manage the course overall grade.
• Students Visibility: Hide students who no longer have access to the course.
• Item Management: Manage item categories and visibility.
• Grade Categories: Create and manage categories used for grouping and calculations.
• Course Rubrics: Create, duplicate, or delete course rubrics.
• Overall Grade Notations: Create notations that fall outside the course grade schema.

Student-specific grading adjustments

Current Gradebook tools support accommodations, exceptions, and exemptions. Use the available student or assessment controls instead of deleting a grade to simulate an exemption.

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