You’re able to create a variety of columns in Blackboard’s Grade Center, but it’s not always necessary. That’s because if you utilize any of Blackboard’s built in assessment tools (Assignments, Tests, Discussion Boards, Blogs, Journals, etc…) and assign a grade to that work, that column is created for you! Along with creating columns for an assignment, there are several “total” columns that can be created as well. You can use these columns to:
- Calculate the total grade
- Weight grades by column, category, or both
- Calculate the average grade
- Calculate a minimum or maximum grade
If you’d like to learn about working with assignment or total columns in Blackboard, register for the upcoming “Blackboard Learn: Monitoring Student Activity and Performance” class through My Learning Connection or check out these articles in Experts. If you need assistance using the Grade Center, please don’t hesitate to contact the Computer Services Help Desk.