Blackboard Grade Center 8.0

This workshop provides a comprehensive, hands on training to the Grade Center tool. Participants will first experience the student perspective by exploring the My Grades tool and becoming familiar with how grades will appear to their own students. Then, turning to the instructor perspective, you will learn how to navigate the Grade Center and customize it to suit your needs. Next, you’ll learn how to create columns to manage and calculate grades. Finally, you’ll learn how to enter and manage grades, including grading test and assignment submissions.
After completing this workshop, participants will be able to do: 
·         Access My Grades and view grades and feedback from the instructor
·         Explain the difference between grade columns and calculated columns
·         Navigate the Grade Center interface and understand the symbols
·         Use the Organize Grade Center page to quickly rearrange columns, freeze columns to add scrolling, and hide or show multiple columns simultaneously
·         Explain the difference between grade columns and calculated columns
·         Explain the purpose and features of categories
·         Create grade columns to enter and manage grades
·         Create calculated columns to calculate grades
·         Explain the purpose of the default calculated columns, Total and Weighted Total
·         Create grading schemas
·         Create categories and add and move columns into categories
·         Enter grades for items that must be manually graded, such as assignments
·         View and grade tests
·         Create a Smart View to see a customized display of student performance
Prerequisites:  (1) Blackboard Content Areas, (2) Blackboard Course Options, and (3) Blackboard Course Tools.
Waiting List Request Click on the Waiting List Request link or call extension 3112 to be notified via email when a seat becomes available.  Please include your name and extension.




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