Formula editor
The Formula Editor is a tool within Grades that can be used to create formulas for Formula Grade Items or for the Formula Grading System. This article explains how the Formula Editor works. Contents: How the Formula Editor works Use the Formula Editor to define a formula that calculates the value of a grade item
Publishing grades
In Brightspace, it is possible to make a grade column invisible to students. This can be useful if you haven’t finished grading all students, or if changes might still be made. To avoid confusion among students, you can choose to keep grades hidden and publish them all at once later. Hiding Grade Items from all
Quick eval
Quick Eval shows which assignments from Brightspace, such as Assignments, Discussions and/or Quizzes still need to be evaluated. Assignments that need to be handed in and evaluated via different tools or plugins (e.g. Pitch2Peer and FeedbackFruits) are not included in Quick Eval. Contents: Course Specific Quick Eval This is a list from one course containing
Giving feedback
You can give feedback to students on the grades you publish. To do this, you need to go to the ‘Grades’ menu.
Setting up retakes
When configuring retakes in Brightspace, keep two key points in mind: How do you access Grades? Click on ‘Grades’ in the navigationbar. 1. Setting Up Retakes in a Weighted Grading System In a weighted grading system, you can only configure the Gradebook for the retake option where the highest grade counts. For this scenario, we
Create grade items
Grade Items in the Gradebook represent all tasks and activities you want to evaluate within a course. They can be included in the Gradebook as standalone items, or linked to assessment tools such as Discussions, Quizzes, and Assignments. The grades and feedback you enter in these tools are automatically updated in the Gradebook. Table of
Grade Categories
What are Grade Categories? Within a Gradebook, you can create different Grade Items for the various tests, practical assignments, and more grade components. For the overview, it can be useful to divide these Grade Items into categories. To do this, you can create Grade Categories. Set up Grade Categories if you haven’t set up a
Setting up a Grade scheme
What are grade schemes? A grade scheme in Brightspace is a system used to make grades understandable and present them to students. It is used to convert numerical scores (such as percentages or points earned) into specific labels, such as letters (A, B, C), text (“Pass”, “Unsatisfactory”, “Excellent”), or rounded percentages. Setting up a grade
Setting up a Gradebook
Contents What is a Gradebook? A Gradebook is an overview of the course results of the students. After creating a Gradebook, you can add Grade Items to it. Grade Items represent all the tasks and activities you want to grade within a course. What is the Grades Setup Wizard? By using the Grades Setup Wizard,
Export grades
This guide provides a step-by-step plan for exporting grades from Brightspace. This is useful if you want to process these grades further. It is also a way to export a class list for your course. The Export Grades function does not allow you to transfer grades from Brightspace to other systems, such as Osiris, due