Basics of using the Grade Center in Blackboard along with a detailed example of how weighted grades work.

1. Blackboard
9.1

2. For
example,
a
student’s
raw
numeric
score
on
a
quiz
that
has
100
possible
points
is
an
88.
In
a
Grading
Schema
in
which
a
percentage
of
87.5
to
89.5
equals
a
B+,
this
score
results
in
a
B+.
If
the
grade
display
option
is
Letter,
the
B+
will
display
to
the
Student.
A
Grading
Schema
is
a
mapping
of
percentage
ranges
to
specific
grade
displays
1.
Click
Manage
in
the
Action
Bar
of
the
Grade
Center.
2.
Select
Grading
Schema
from
the
Action
Link
menu.
3.
Find
the
Grading
Schema
to
modify
and
click
Modify.
4.
Make
any
changes
to
Name,
Description
or
Display
Symbols
and
their
corresponding
percentages.
5.
Click
Submit.
Once
submitted,
all
columns
using
the
Grading
Schema
are
updated
to
reflect
the
changes.
TIP!
Input
scores
and
let
Blackboard
generate
the
letter
grade
–
that
way
all
students
have
the
grade
value
they
earned

3. 1.
Click
Manage
in
the
Action
Bar
of
the
Grade
Center.
2.
Select
Categories
from
the
Action
Link
menu.
3.
Click
Create
Category
4.
Enter
name
5.
Click
Submit

4. 1.
In
the
Action
Bar,
click
Create
Column.
2.
Provide
a
Column
Name.
3.
Provide
a
Grade
Center
Display
Name.
This
appears
as
the
column
header
in
the
Grade
Center.
4.
Provide
a
Description
to
help
Instructors
and
other
graders
identify
the
column.
5.
Select
the
other
settings
as
appropriate.
6.
Click
Submit.
For
example,
assignments,
SafeAssignments,
and
Tests
will
generate
a
column
in
the
Grade
Center.
These
automatically
generated
columns
cannot
be
deleted
from
the
Grade
Center,
the
item
itself
must
be
deleted
from
the
Content
Area
to
be
deleted
in
the
Grade
Center
Note
Columns
are
automatically
created
for
certain
assessments

5. 1.
In
the
Action
Bar,
click
Create
Calculated
Column
and
select
Weighted
Column.
2.
Type
a
Column
Name.
3.
Type
a
Grade
Center
Display
Name.
This
appears
as
the
column
header
in
the
Grade
Center.
4.
Type
a
Description
to
help
Instructors
and
other
graders
identify
the
column.
5.
Select
the
Columns
and
Categories
to
include.
6.
Set
the
percentage
of
the
total
for
each
Column
or
Category.
7.
Select
the
other
settings
as
appropriate.
8.
Click
Submit.

6. 25%
of
Total
Grade
25%
of
Total
Grade
30%
of
Total
Grade
20%
of
Total
Grade
Paper
#1
Paper
#2
Paper
#3
Paper
#4
Midterm
Final
Par4cipa4on

7. 25%
of
Total
Grade
25%
of
Total
Grade
30%
of
Total
Grade
20%
of
Total
Grade
Paper
#1
Paper
#2
Paper
#3
Paper
#4
Midterm
Final
Par4cipa4on
10
pts
possible
12
pts
possible
20
pts
possible
16
pts
possible
60
pts
possible
200
pts
possible
8
pts
possible

8. 25%
of
Total
Grade
25%
of
Total
Grade
30%
of
Total
Grade
20%
of
Total
Grade
Paper
#1
Paper
#2
Paper
#3
Paper
#4
Midterm
Final
Par4cipa4on
10
pts
possible
12
pts
possible
20
pts
possible
16
pts
possible
60
pts
possible
200
pts
possible
8
pts
possible
8
12
16
10
55
190
8
Sample
Student
Grades

9. 25%
of
Total
Grade
25%
of
Total
Grade
30%
of
Total
Grade
20%
of
Total
Grade
Paper
#1
Paper
#2
Paper
#3
Paper
#4
Midterm
Final
Par4cipa4on
10
pts
possible
12
pts
possible
20
pts
possible
16
pts
possible
60
pts
possible
200
pts
possible
8
pts
possible
8
12
16
10
55
190
8
Sample
Student
Grades
8
10
=
x
6.25
POINTS
SCORED
TOTAL
POSSIBLE
POINTS
SOLVING
FOR
THE
WEIGHTED
PERCENT
THE
TOTAL
POSSIBLE
PERCENTAGE
OF

10. 25%
of
Total
Grade
25%
of
Total
Grade
30%
of
Total
Grade
20%
of
Total
Grade
Paper
#1
Paper
#2
Paper
#3
Paper
#4
Midterm
Final
Par4cipa4on
10
pts
possible
12
pts
possible
20
pts
possible
16
pts
possible
60
pts
possible
200
pts
possible
8
pts
possible
8
12
16
10
55
190
8
Sample
Student
Grades
TO
SOLVE,
CROSS
MULTIPLY
AND
DIVIDE

11. 25%
of
Total
Grade
25%
of
Total
Grade
30%
of
Total
Grade
20%
of
Total
Grade
Paper
#1
Paper
#2
Paper
#3
Paper
#4
Midterm
Final
Par4cipa4on
10
pts
possible
12
pts
possible
20
pts
possible
16
pts
possible
60
pts
possible
200
pts
possible
8
pts
possible
8
12
16
10
55
190
8
Sample
Student
Grades
8×6.25 =10x

12. 25%
of
Total
Grade
25%
of
Total
Grade
30%
of
Total
Grade
20%
of
Total
Grade
Paper
#1
Paper
#2
Paper
#3
Paper
#4
Midterm
Final
Par4cipa4on
10
pts
possible
12
pts
possible
20
pts
possible
16
pts
possible
60
pts
possible
200
pts
possible
8
pts
possible
8
12
16
10
55
190
8
Sample
Student
Grades
8×6.25 =10x
50 =10x
simplify
left
side

13. 25%
of
Total
Grade
25%
of
Total
Grade
30%
of
Total
Grade
20%
of
Total
Grade
Paper
#1
Paper
#2
Paper
#3
Paper
#4
Midterm
Final
Par4cipa4on
10
pts
possible
12
pts
possible
20
pts
possible
16
pts
possible
60
pts
possible
200
pts
possible
8
pts
possible
8
12
16
10
55
190
8
Sample
Student
Grades
50 =10x

14. 25%
of
Total
Grade
25%
of
Total
Grade
30%
of
Total
Grade
20%
of
Total
Grade
Paper
#1
Paper
#2
Paper
#3
Paper
#4
Midterm
Final
Par4cipa4on
10
pts
possible
12
pts
possible
20
pts
possible
16
pts
possible
60
pts
possible
200
pts
possible
8
pts
possible
8
12
16
10
55
190
8
Sample
Student
Grades
divide
both
sides
by
10
50 =10x

15. 50
10
=
10x
10
25%
of
Total
Grade
25%
of
Total
Grade
30%
of
Total
Grade
20%
of
Total
Grade
Paper
#1
Paper
#2
Paper
#3
Paper
#4
Midterm
Final
Par4cipa4on
10
pts
possible
12
pts
possible
20
pts
possible
16
pts
possible
60
pts
possible
200
pts
possible
8
pts
possible
8
12
16
10
55
190
8
Sample
Student
Grades
divide
both
sides
by
10

16. 50
10
=
10x
10
25%
of
Total
Grade
25%
of
Total
Grade
30%
of
Total
Grade
20%
of
Total
Grade
Paper
#1
Paper
#2
Paper
#3
Paper
#4
Midterm
Final
Par4cipa4on
10
pts
possible
12
pts
possible
20
pts
possible
16
pts
possible
60
pts
possible
200
pts
possible
8
pts
possible
8
12
16
10
55
190
8
Sample
Student
Grades

17. 5 = x
25%
of
Total
Grade
25%
of
Total
Grade
30%
of
Total
Grade
20%
of
Total
Grade
Paper
#1
Paper
#2
Paper
#3
Paper
#4
Midterm
Final
Par4cipa4on
10
pts
possible
12
pts
possible
20
pts
possible
16
pts
possible
60
pts
possible
200
pts
possible
8
pts
possible
8
12
16
10
55
190
8
Sample
Student
Grades

18. 25%
of
Total
Grade
25%
of
Total
Grade
30%
of
Total
Grade
20%
of
Total
Grade
Paper
#1
Paper
#2
Paper
#3
Paper
#4
Midterm
Final
Par4cipa4on
10
pts
possible
12
pts
possible
20
pts
possible
16
pts
possible
60
pts
possible
200
pts
possible
8
pts
possible
8
12
16
10
55
190
8
Sample
Student
Grades
8
10
=
x
6.25
5
In
other
words,
8
out
of
10
points
is
equal
to
5
out
of
6.25
weighted
percent

19. 25%
of
Total
Grade
25%
of
Total
Grade
30%
of
Total
Grade
20%
of
Total
Grade
Paper
#1
Paper
#2
Paper
#3
Paper
#4
Midterm
Final
Par4cipa4on
10
pts
possible
12
pts
possible
20
pts
possible
16
pts
possible
60
pts
possible
200
pts
possible
8
pts
possible
8
12
16
10
55
190
8
Sample
Student
Grades
SeNng
up
proporOons
for
each
and
solving
gives
us…

20. 25%
of
Total
Grade
25%
of
Total
Grade
30%
of
Total
Grade
20%
of
Total
Grade
Paper
#1
Paper
#2
Paper
#3
Paper
#4
Midterm
Final
Par4cipa4on
10
pts
possible
12
pts
possible
20
pts
possible
16
pts
possible
60
pts
possible
200
pts
possible
8
pts
possible
8
12
16
10
55
190
8
Sample
Student
Grades
8
10
=
x
6.25
12
12
=
x
6.25
16
20
=
x
6.25
10
16
=
x
6.25
55
60
=
x
25
190
200
=
x
30
8
8
=
x
20
5
6.25
5
10
22.92
5
5
+
+
+
+
+
+
=
97.67
In
other
words,
8
out
of
10
points
is
equal
to
5
out
of
6.25
points

21. 25%
of
Total
Grade
25%
of
Total
Grade
30%
of
Total
Grade
20%
of
Total
Grade
Paper
#1
Paper
#2
Paper
#3
Paper
#4
Midterm
Final
Par4cipa4on
10
pts
possible
12
pts
possible
20
pts
possible
16
pts
possible
60
pts
possible
200
pts
possible
8
pts
possible
8
12
16
10
55
190
8
Sample
Student
Grades
97.67
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it
great
that
Blackboard
will
do
all
that
math
for
you?