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The overall grade is similar to a running Weighted Total column (or Grand Total column) in Blackboard Original. It is a calculated item that you build to show students a running tally of all the items you grade and post.
To set up a Grand Total column, look at our Setting Up an Overall Grade (Grand Total) article.
Note: Take a look at this 4:43 minute video that quickly walks you through setting up an overall grade. (Updated: August 21, 2023) Additional explanations and instructions (with videos) on setting up overall grade (Added: September 27, 2023).
Note: Take a look at this 4:43 minute video that quickly walks you through setting up an overall grade. (Updated: August 21, 2023)
Additional explanations and instructions (with videos) on setting up overall grade (Added: September 27, 2023).
Set up an overall grade by completing the following tasks.
Select the unlock icon to lock a grade. Once a grade is locked, the % will not change and will be greyed out.To unlock an item, select the lock icon . Unlocking a grade will allow editing.
On the right side of the page, select the drop-down box and Select how the overall grade is displayed: letter, points, or percentage.
Tip: For weighted grades, it's best to display as a Percentage. When it's mismatched (e.g., you display the weighted total as points) the calculation may produce an error (due to the algorithms used by the program - unable to edit).
You can edit calculation rules to include or exclude certain grades in Overall Grade. To learn how to drop the lowest grade, see: Dropping the Lowest Quiz Grade.
Select Edit calculation rules to open the assessment category side panel.
Select Enable.
Complete one of the following tasks:
Select drop scores and enter the range in which a grade will be dropped from the Overall Grade.
Select use only to use only the lowest or highest score in the Overall Grade.
Select Continue.
Select Save to keep the changes made to the Calculation Rule.
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