Grades in Brightspace courses
Intended Audience
This article is intended for instructors interested in using Brightspace Grade tool for online grade book in their courses.
Overview
The Brightspace Grades tool is a feature of every course. It is a flexible, online grade book that instructors can use to provide their students with timely and readily accessible feedback. The Grades tool can accommodate both points-based and weighted grading methods, the inclusion of bonus and extra credit opportunities, the exclusion of certain items (e.g., the lowest quiz score) from the final grade, and more. The Grades tool is also integrated with other D2L tools used to support graded activities, including the Quizzes, Discussions, Dropbox, and Rubrics tools. Grades from these activities can be transferred to the Grades tool automatically. The following video provides an important overview of the Grade Tool.
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Using the Grade Tool Setup Wizard
Setting up a grade book in Brightspace is made easy by using the Wizard that launches when you enter the Grades tool the first time. Taking your time with this functionality really is worth it and strongly recommended if you are new to Brightspace. The following resource from Minnesota State D2L Support site explains this functionality in detail see Set up your grade book.
Creating a Grade Item and Category
Associating an Activity with a Grade Item=
Creating a Grade Scheme
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