Add Brightspace grade items
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION: This article is incomplete and under construction. Direct questions to TLT (tlt@winona.edu). |
Intended Audience
This article is intended for instructors interested in using the Brightspace Grade Tool to provide feedback on assessments.
Overview
The Grade Tool gives faculty a secure and easy way to share out student grades. This article covers the process of adding a new item (column) to your grade book.
Adding numeric grade items to the grade book
To create numeric grade items
- On the navbar, click Grades.
- On the Manage Grades page, from the New button, click Item.
- Click Numeric.
- In the General area, enter your grade item details.
- In the Grading area, enter the maximum points and weight for the grade item.
- Do any of the following:
- If you want users' grades to be able to exceed the maximum points specified for the item, select the Can Exceed check box.
- If you want the grade item to be a bonus, select the Bonus check box.
- From the Grade Scheme drop-down list, select a grading scheme for your grade item.
- To attach a rubric to the grade item, click Add Rubric.
- In the Display Options area, select how you want the Learner View and Managing View for the grade item to appear.
- Click Save and Close.
Other types of grade items
There are several other types of grade items available in the Brightspace grade book, including things like pass/fail and grades that are created by a formula. To add those types of items to the grade book, refer to the Brightspace support article on creating grade items.