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Setting Up the Overall Grade (Grand Total)

  • Category: Grading

Use a Points calculation to create an Overall Grade that functions like a Grand Total column.

Set up a Points Overall Grade

  1. Select Gradebook.
  2. Select the Settings gear beside To Do.
  3. Under Overall Grade, select Manage overall grade settings. If Overall Grade has not been configured, select the available setup option.
    Gradebook Settings showing the Overall Grade section with the Manage overall grade settings link.
    Figure 1. Select Manage overall grade settings. Select the image to enlarge.
  4. Select Points as the calculation type.
    Overall Grade calculation type options with Points selected.
    Figure 2. Select Points as the Overall Grade calculation type. Select the image to enlarge.
  5. Review the categories and items included in the calculation. Select the exclude icon to remove an item or category from the calculation.
  6. Select the unlink icon when an item should calculate independently of its category.
  7. In Overall Grade Settings, choose how the grade is displayed: letter, points, or percentage.
  8. Turn Show to students on when the Overall Grade is ready to be displayed.
    Overall Grade page showing the Points calculation and the grade display settings.
    Figure 3. Review the Points calculation and choose how the Overall Grade is displayed. Select the image to enlarge.
  9. Select Save.

Note: Review all included categories and items before displaying the Overall Grade to students.

Edit category calculation rules

Select Edit calculation rules beside a category to drop scores or use only selected highest or lowest scores.

Overall Grade settings showing Edit calculation rules beside a Gradebook category.
Figure 4. Select Edit calculation rules beside the required category. Select the image to enlarge.
Category Calculation Rule panel showing the Enable option, Drop Scores selected, and one lowest score entered.
Figure 5. Enable the rule and set one lowest score to be dropped. Select the image to enlarge.

Additional resources

The following resource from Seneca's Accessible Learning Services provides practical guidance for applying approved extended-time accommodations to tests and exams.

Faculty quick reference · PDF

Extended time calculations for tests and exams

Use this quick reference to calculate the total writing time for students with approved extended-time accommodations. The required multiplier is identified in the student's Accommodation Letter.

Extended-time multipliers

1.25x
25% extra time
1.5x
50% extra time
1.75x
75% extra time
2x
100% extra time

Example calculation

A 60-minute test with a 1.5x accommodation provides 90 minutes of total writing time.

What's included in the guide?

  • A calculation chart for standard assessments from 30 to 180 minutes.
  • Examples of extended-time calculations.
  • Faculty responsibilities for providing approved extended time.
  • Guidance on ensuring assessment bookings and online time windows allow the full accommodated time.

View the resource

 Extended Time 

Video demonstration

blackboard-ultra gradebook grading overall-grade