Enter Grades

The Enter Grades page of the Grades tool is where the instructor can view a class list and each student's grades including their final grade. Grades can be entered or adjusted on this screen when in spreadsheet view. There are multiple ways in which grades can be entered in Brightspace. This page contains entering grades directly into a gradebook and entering grades through other tools (i.e., grading an assignment).

Enter Grades tab in the Grades tool.

The Grades Setup Wizard will appear as the initial view in a new and empty course site. This is useful for first time users but is simply a walkthrough of the options in Manage Grades and Settings.

Entering Grades in Gradebook

For assessments that are not linked to an Assignment, Discussion or Quiz (i.e., participation), grades can entered directly into the grade item.

Grades entered directly into the gradebook cannot be saved as a draft to be published later. They are published as soon as they are entered/saved. Please keep this in mind.

Click on the chevron beside the grade item for input, and click Enter Grades.

A screenshot of the drop-down menu from clicking the chevron beside a grade item in the Enter Grades tab of the Grades Tool. A number one in a red circle is beside the chevron, and a number two in a red circle is beside the drop-down option Enter Grades.

Step 1: Click the chevron beside the name of the item you want to enter grades for; Step 2: Select Enter Grades

Alternatively, switch to spreadsheet view to quickly enter scores for grade items for multiple students. Be sure to save after entering grades in this view.

For bulk grade entry or importing grades from Excel, see Importing/Exporting Grades.

Entering Grades via Assessments

Entering Grades via Quizzes

When creating or editing a Quiz, instructors are prompted to allocate a score to it. Beside the score, instructors have the option to include the quiz in Grades. If this option is selected, when an instructor grades the quiz, any grade published will be automatically synced with Grades.

Entering Grades via Assignments

When creating an Assignment, instructors are prompted to allocate a score to it. Beside the score, instructors have the option to include the assignment in Grades. If this option is selected, when an instructor marks assignments, any grade published will be automatically synced with Grades.

Entering Grades via Discussions Topics

When creating a Discussion Topic, instructors are prompted to allocate a score to it, if graded. Beside the score, instructors have the option to include the Topic in Grades. If this option is selected, when an instructor marks the threads or Topic, any grade published will be automatically synced with Grades.

A screenshot of an edit quiz screen. The Grade out of blank points box is highlighted. Next to the points box is the dropdown with options Edit or Link to Existing, Not in Grade Book, Rest to ungraded, and in grade book are listed.

Options for connecting an assessment to Grades.

See the Manage Grades tab for more information on creating and linking assessments to the Grades Tool.