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Q: When will I start seeing the new gradebook grid view interface?
Q: When will I start seeing the new gradebook grid view interface?
A: Blackboard users will start seeing the change starting the evening of Thursday, August 6th, as soon as the upgrade becomes available to our Blackboard production environment.
Q: Will my grades change when the new gradebook view interface launches?
Q: Will my grades change when the new gradebook view interface launches?
A: No. Your grades, grade calculations, and overall grade configuration are untouched. Only the visual interface of the Grid View is changing.
Q: Where did the Students tab go?
Q: Where did the Students tab go?
A: The Students tab has been removed. To view a student’s individual details (progress, activity), click the student’s name in the gradebook. This takes you to the same student-level information.
Q: How do I know if grades have been posted?
Q: How do I know if grades have been posted?
A: In the new Grid View, the top of each column shows the number of grades that still need to be posted (via the paper airplane icon). To see whether an individual student’s grade is posted, click that student’s cell to open the Grade Details panel; it shows posting status clearly. We know this is different from the green ‘Posted’ text in the current view, and documentation / help materials have been prepared to help with the transition.
Q: How do I enter grades directly in the grid?
Q: How do I enter grades directly in the grid?
A: To enter edit mode, hover near the top of the column until the purple pencil icon appears and click it, or tab to the icon using your keyboard. The column enters edit mode and you can type grades directly into each cell. Press Enter to advance to the next student or use the down arrow key. Click the checkmark in the column header or press the Esc key to exit edit mode. Grades will autosave.
Q: Where do I download or upload the gradebook?
Q: Where do I download or upload the gradebook?
A: Download and upload have moved to the Gradebook Settings panel. Click the settings icon (gear) in the top right of the gradebook to access them. The functionality is the same; only the location has changed.
Q: What happened to exceptions and exemptions?
Q: What happened to exceptions and exemptions?
A: They’re still there, just reorganized. In the new gradebook, exceptions (due date changes, access date changes, additional attempts) and exemptions are all accessible from the Grade Details panel under a section called Accommodations. Click any student cell to open the panel. There are no changes to how course-level accommodations are set. New in this release: if a student has a course-level accommodation, the details are now displayed directly in the Grade Details panel, so you no longer have to navigate away to check.
Q: What does the purple dot mean in the grid?
Q: What does the purple dot mean in the grid?
A: A purple dot in a student’s cell indicates there is a new, ungraded submission. You can click the dot or the cell to open the Grade Details panel and then navigate to the submission from there. The number at the top of the column shows how many items need grading for that assessment. For group submissions, you may notice more purple dots in the grid than the number shown in the column header. This is expected — each student in a group shows their own dot, while the column header counts the number of groups that need grading.
Q: Can I still use the List View?
Q: Can I still use the List View?
A: Yes. The List View (Gradable Items) is unchanged. You can toggle between Grid View and List View at any time using the buttons at the top of the gradebook.
Q: Who do I contact if I have questions about Blackboard and the new gradebook view?
Q: Who do I contact if I have questions about Blackboard and the new gradebook view?
A: NSCC instructors can email the Blackboard Helpdesk at bbhelp@northshore.edu with any questions.
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