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Is it possible to edit a system-wide grade scheme?
Hello, As an admin, I am wondering if it is possible to edit the start % of a system-wide grade scheme? The documentation is unclear. It appears that we should be able to edit the grade schemes, but when I try, I am not able to edit the start %. I wonder if this is by design, preventing grade schemes that are in use from…
Attempt 1 grade re-sent to gradebook when attempt 2 is submitted but NOT published
TL;DR Why does attempt 1 grade get re-sent to gradebook when student submits attempt 2 (overwriting manually entered grade in gradebook) even though the attempt 2 grade is not published? The quiz is all Written Response questions and auto-publish attempt results is not checked. Synchronize to grade book on publish is…
Discussion Name Change Not Reflecting in Gradebook – Brightspace
I would like to understand an issue related to Discussions and the Gradebook in Brightspace. When a Discussion topic is linked to the Gradebook and we later change the naming convention of that specific Discussion, the Gradebook continues to display the previous name instead of the updated one. As a result, we are required…
Analyzing Grades - Pivot Table Templates
Hello Brightspace Community, We are currently analyzing the Grades Report, and we are trying to break down the unique number of grades received overall by Majors, Years of Study etc. Wondering if there are any tips or templates for pivot tables in Excel. Thanks in advance!!
Brightspace dropping incorrect grade
For just one student in my class, the "drop lowest grade" option is not dropping the lowest grade (it is dropping a 75 when there is also a 0), I have many students where it is working fine, so I'm not seeing where it is my error. I have another student whose grades are very similar (2nd lowest grade is on same assignment…
Final Calculated Grade doesn't match sum of displayed grade item contributions?
When viewing a student's Final Calculated Grade breakdown, the individual grade item contributions (shown as "X / Y% of final grade") add up to a different total than the Final Calculated Grade displayed at the top. For the gradebook I am working on, the displayed Final Calculated Grade is one percentage point lower than…
Retain submission list page position when returning from individual grading view
When grading assignments with multiple pages of student submissions, clicking into an individual student's submission and then navigating back returns the instructor to page 1 instead of the original page they were on. Current behavior: Instructor is on page 5 of submissions →opens a student's submission → clicks back →…
How can I setup a grade scheme to show pass/fail and the % of the score?
When I setup my own grade scheme e.g. Pass/Fail, can I have it show the scores in percentage as well? At the moment, it just gives me the absolute scores. Thank you.
How to minimise width of columns in grade book to view results on one screen
"Hide Learner View of Grade" Assignment option not fully reverting and preventing Grades visibility
I am running into issues where the "Hide Learner View of Grade" option was used in an Assignment. It performed its function and was then turned off—everything in the Assignment and feedback screen (and the same from the student's view) was hunky-dory. The issue arose when looking at the associated Grade Item as the scores…
Why are you limiting my choices on how to display my grade book?
I know that D2L/Brightspace made the decision to improve the grade book performance by forcing a limit on the number of students displayed per page. However, di anyone consider that I would prefer poorer performance over not seeing all of my students grades all at once? If you wanted to make this the de3fault setting, that…
Gradebook Assign "0" to past due work
I’m working with a faculty member who set their gradebook to drop ungraded items and also selected the option to Assign a grade of “0” to unsubmitted work whose due date has passed. However, the system is not assigning zeros. The faculty member did copy the gradebook from a colleague’s course, and I know that sometimes…
Editing the title of an Assignment isn't reflected in Grade Book
In Classic Experience— I have some assignments that are already linked to the Grade Book. I've noticed that if I edit the title of the Assignment, the title isn't automatically updated in the Grade Book. I have to edit the title in the Grade Book as an additional step. Is this correct? To try to get around this I tried…
D2L Gradebook - Settings - Calculation Options - "Treat ungraded items as 0"
"Treat ungraded item as zero" should not mean "place a zero in gradebook". Having a bunch of zeros show up freaked my students out. How about 3 items instead of 2? Currently: 1) Drop ungraded items; 2) Treat ungraded items as zero Maybe future: 1) Drop ungraded items; 2) Mark ungraded items with a zero; 3) Calculate…
Issues with mathematical/significant figure precision
In quizzes, has anyone else experienced an issue where the correct answer changes in certain mathematical/significant figures questions? There seems to be no rhyme or reason and in the auto grading function, some students' responses will be marked correct and others will be marked incorrect even though all had the same…
Instructor grade comment viewed?
Is there a way to know if a student viewed the instructor's comment for a submitted grade?
Attendance in Gradebooks
Is there a way to include attendance grades into a gradebook and to also be included in the final grading?
final calculated grades
students are not able to see the final calculated grade. Grades show as released. Grades show as not hidden. Not sure what else to change.
Inquiry on Locking Gradebook Editing in Past Courses
I would like to inquire whether it is possible to lock or disable the editing permissions for instructors from past courses. This means they can still import or access the previous courses, but they would no longer be able to edit the gradebook.
Exceeding Points on an Assignment
Hi. I manage several sections of a course, each of which has it's own Brightspace page, though the pages are identical. We have an assignment that is graded with a rubric where students can get up to 5.5 points (there are 0.5 points built in as extra credit). The assignment itself is set up as 5 points total. In the grade…

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