Create a select box grade item

Select box grade items allow the teacher to select the appropriate grade value from a pulldown menu. This speeds up the assessment process by assigning the grade with a couple quick mouse clicks rather than typing in the grade.

Assessing with a select box grade item is a two-step process.

1. Select boxes rely on grade values as defined within a grade scheme. A grade scheme is a preset list of values (like "A", "B", and "C") with associated numeric values. Creating this is a one-time operation.
2. The select box grade item is configured to use the grade scheme from Step 1 as the contents of the dropdown menu.

Instructions for creating select box grade items

1. On the navbar, click Grades.
2. On the Manage Grades page, from the New button, click Item.
3. Click Selectbox.
4. In the General area, enter your grade item details.
5. In the Grading area, do any of the following:
   • Enter the Maximum Points.
   • To allow users' grades to exceed the maximum points specified for the item, select the Can Exceed checkbox.
     • Note: this selection only applies to the grade item. Can Exceed may need to be selected for the grade category also.
   • To make the grade item a bonus, select the Bonus checkbox.
   • To exclude the grade item from final grade calculation, select the Exclude from Final Grade Calculation checkbox.
   • 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.
6. In the Display Options area, do any of the following:
   • Under Student View:
     • To allow users to see the class average on the item, select the Display class average to users checkbox.
     • To allow users to see a graph showing how grades are distributed between different percentiles, select the Display grade distribution to users checkbox.
     • To allow graded users to view grade information for this item differently from other items in the grade book, select the Override display options for this item checkbox.
       • Select Points, Grade scheme symbol, or Grade scheme color.
   • Under Managing View:
     • To view grade information for this item differently from other items in your grade book, select the Override display options for this item check box.
     • Select either Points, Grade scheme symbol, or Grade scheme color.
7. Click Save and Close.

More information

• Creating grade items from the Brightspace support site
• Grades from the Brightspace support site
• Managing grades and grade items from the Brightspace support site