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<\/a><\/p>\nTo access the Grade Center<\/h3>\n\n- Visit the Control Panel<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
- Go to the Grade Center<\/strong> area and click double arrow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n\n- Visit the Action Bar<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The following menu options are displayed in the toolbar of the Grade Center<\/em><\/strong> page:<\/p>\nCreate Column <\/strong>\u2013 An icon used to create a Grade Column in the Grade Center.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
To create a column in the Grade Center, follow these steps<\/h3>\n\n- Click “Create Column”<\/strong> in the Action Bar of the Grade Center.<\/li>\n
- Type a Column Name<\/strong>. This is a formal name for the column. This field will only accept 15 characters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.acg.edu\/web\/blackboard\/files\/2014\/09\/Create-Grade-Column.png\" "\\"Create")
<\/a><\/p>\n\n- Enter a Grade Center<\/strong> Display Name<\/strong>. This appears as the column header in the Grade Center. This field will also accept 15 characters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Type a Description<\/strong>. A description will help Instructors and other graders to identify the column.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Select a Primary Display<\/strong> option from the drop-down menu. The default choice is Score.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Select a Secondary Display<\/strong> from the drop-down menu. This selection displays the secondary format for this Grade Item in the Grade Center.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Tip:<\/strong> Simply entering a Score for Grade Column that uses the Primary Display of Percentage will not calculate the Percentage. To calculate a Score’s Percentage select Score from the Primary Display drop-down menu and then choose Percentage from the Secondary Display drop-down menu.<\/p>\n\n- Select a Category<\/strong> from the drop-down menu. This associates the column to a Category<\/strong>. The default choice is No Category<\/em><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Note<\/strong>: Default Categories are included in the Grade Center. User defined Categories must first be created before they can be associated with a column.<\/p>\n\n- Enter Points Possible<\/strong>. Denote the number of points assigned to this column. Non numeric entries are not accepted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Date Created<\/strong>. This system-added field displays the date the Grade Item was created and cannot be edited.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n\n- Enter a Due Date<\/strong>. Select from the following:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- None<\/strong> \u2013 there will be no due date for the Grade Item.<\/li>\n
- Specify the due date for the Grade Item, including month, day, and year.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
\n- Set additional Options<\/strong> for the column by selecting the Yes<\/strong> or No<\/strong> radio button for the following:<\/li>\n
- Include this Column in Grade Center Calculations<\/strong> \u2013 the column is included in the possible selections of items when creating Calculated Columns, such as Weighted Grades Columns or Total Point Columns.<\/li>\n
- Show this Column to Students<\/strong> \u2013 Grades will appear in My Grades, View Grades, and the Report Card module when available.<\/li>\n
- Show Statistics (average and median) for this column in My Grades<\/strong> \u2013 Includes statistical information with the grade value when shown to students.<\/li>\n
- Click Submit<\/strong> to save.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Add a Calculated Column<\/strong>\u2013 a contextual menu with options for creating Calculated Columns appears.<\/p>\nWeighted Grade Columns<\/strong>:\u00a0 Calculated Columns that display the result of quantities and their respective percentages. It is also displayed as a normal column in the Grade center.<\/p>\n<\/h3>\nTo create a Weighted Column in the Grade Center, follow these steps<\/h3>\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.acg.edu\/web\/blackboard\/files\/2014\/09\/Create-Calculated-column.png\" "\\"Create")
<\/a><\/p>\n\n- Click Create Calculated Column<\/strong> in the Action Bar of the Grade Center.<\/li>\n
- Click Weighted Column<\/strong> from the contextual menu.<\/li>\n
- Type a Column Name<\/strong>. This is a formal name for the column. This field will only accept 15 characters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n- Enter a Grade Center<\/strong> Display Name<\/strong>. This appears as the column header in the Grade Center. This field will also accept 15 characters.<\/li>\n
- Type a Description<\/strong>. A description will help Instructors and other graders to identify the column.<\/li>\n
- Select a Primary Display<\/strong> option from the drop-down menu. The default choice is Percentage<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
- Select a Secondary Display<\/strong> from the drop-down menu. This selection displays the secondary format for this Grade Item in the Grade Center.<\/li>\n
- Date Created<\/strong>. This system-added field displays the date the Grade Item was created and cannot be edited.<\/li>\n
- Select the items to be included in the Weighted Grade Column, and enter the percentages for each column or Category to be included in the Weighted Grade.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Columns<\/em><\/strong> to Select \u2013 <\/strong>A list of all columns in the Grade Center. Select the Column and click the arrow to add it to the Weighted Grade column.<\/li>\n
- Categories to Select <\/strong>\u2013 A list of all Categories<\/em> in the Grade Center. Select the appropriate category and click the arrow to add it to the Weighted Grade column. After all columns and Categories have been selected, enter the percentage for each selection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.acg.edu\/web\/blackboard\/files\/2014\/09\/Select-Columns.png\" "\\"Select")
<\/a><\/p>\nTip<\/strong>: To remove a selected Grade Item or Category from consideration, click the red “x<\/strong>“.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
\n- Calculate as a running total<\/em> \u2013 <\/strong>Select Yes<\/strong> to calculate the weight as a running total so as to include only the Columns that have been graded. Select No<\/strong> to include all items.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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The following selections can be made to share column information with users:<\/p>\n
\n- Include Column in Grade Center calculations<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 <\/strong>Makes the column available for use in other calculations.<\/li>\n
- Show this Column to Students<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 <\/strong>Shows the column in My Grades<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
- Show Statistics (average and median) for this column <\/em><\/strong>to Students<\/strong> in My Grades.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Edit a column<\/h3>\n\n- While in the Grade Center<\/strong> page, click the contextual menu of the column you want to delete.<\/li>\n
- A window with open with various option. To edit the column, click Edit Column Information<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
- You will be redirected to the Edit Column<\/strong> page that is identical to the Create Column<\/strong> page.<\/li>\n
- Change the fields and information that you want to edit.<\/li>\n
- Click Submit<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Remove a column<\/h3>\n\n- While in the Grade Center<\/strong> page, click the contextual menu of the column you want to delete.<\/li>\n
- A window with open with various option. To remove the column, click Delete Column<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
- After clicking Delete Column<\/strong>, a warning window will open. Click OK to proceed with the deletion of the column.s<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.acg.edu\/web\/blackboard\/files\/2014\/09\/Delete-Column.png\" "\\"Delete")
<\/a><\/p>\nManaging my Grade Center<\/h3>\n
The following menu options are displayed in the toolbar of the Grade Center<\/em><\/strong> page:<\/p>\n Create Column <\/strong>\u2013 An icon used to create a Grade Column in the Grade Center.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tip:<\/strong> Simply entering a Score for Grade Column that uses the Primary Display of Percentage will not calculate the Percentage. To calculate a Score’s Percentage select Score from the Primary Display drop-down menu and then choose Percentage from the Secondary Display drop-down menu.<\/p>\n Note<\/strong>: Default Categories are included in the Grade Center. User defined Categories must first be created before they can be associated with a column.<\/p>\n Add a Calculated Column<\/strong>\u2013 a contextual menu with options for creating Calculated Columns appears.<\/p>\n Weighted Grade Columns<\/strong>:\u00a0 Calculated Columns that display the result of quantities and their respective percentages. It is also displayed as a normal column in the Grade center.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tip<\/strong>: To remove a selected Grade Item or Category from consideration, click the red “x<\/strong>“.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The following selections can be made to share column information with users:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n
To create a column in the Grade Center, follow these steps<\/h3>\n
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To create a Weighted Column in the Grade Center, follow these steps<\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nManaging my Grade Center<\/h3>\n