Learn how to organize the grade center and its data.

Customizing the Grade Center View (Video)
Blackboard Help-Organize Grade Data

Add a grade center column into the full grade center to provide students instant access to grades.

Add a column in the grade center (PDF)
Add a grade center column (Video)

Learn how to enter grades into the grade center columns made.

How to enter grades (PDF)

The Grade Submit Tool allows instructors to directly transfer Final Grades for students from Blackboard Learn into Purdue’s student information system, Banner.

Grade Submit Tool (PDF)

A grading schema maps percent scores to letter grades.  You may create a schema specific to an assignment, test, quiz, or final grade column.

Creating Grading Schema (PDF)

Learn how to create a column that automatically drops the lowest grade in a category.

Drop lowest score in a set (PDF)

Learn how to create a column that calculates a midsemester average.  You may also use this technique to create a running course percentage to be displayed for the duration of the course.

Create a Mid-semester Calculated Column (PDF)
Create a Calculated Average Column (Video)

Learn how to download the grade center and open in an excel spreadsheet.  You may keep track of grades offline and upload them at a later time.  Or you may create an attendance sheet which can be used during your face-to-face classes.

How to Download and Upload Grades from the Grade Center (Video)

Smart views are limited displays of Grade Center data based on selected criteria.

Create a Smart View (Video)

You may use Grading Color Codes to apply background and text color to items in the grade center that meet specific criteria.

Color Code the Grade Center (Video)

Learn how to assign categories. Categories are useful when you need to drop the lowest grade in a set.

Assigning Grade Categories (Video)