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Manage |
Under
Manage you will be able to upload and/or download data, create
Categories, create Smart Views, create Grading Periods, display Grading
Schemas, show or hide users, and organize the Grade Center.
Your options are:
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| Upload |
| You
can import grades from an external source. Include the "User Name"
identify in your upload. If your external file has an added column, you
will need to convert it to a column type of your choice once it is
uploaded. Blackboard recommends using tab-delimited files for uploading. |
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| Download |
| Blackboard recommends downloading tab-delimited files as it will open directly in Excel. |
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| Categories |
| A Category is a classification of a column such as "test" or "journal articles." |
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| Smart Views |
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Views are views of the Grade Center based on a variety of student
criteria such as Assessments or Discussions. There are four types of
Smart Views: Group (based on Groups set up in User Management);
Benchmark (based on performance such as a mid-term exam); Focus
(selection of individual students); and Invesitigate (combination of
Group, Benchmark, and Focus views). |
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| Grading Periods |
| Grading
Periods are segments, such as Terms, Quarters, or Semesters, that help
organize your Grade Center. Grading Periods are optional. |
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| Grading Schemas |
A Grading Schema is a diagram based on percentage ranges that matches scores to specific grade displays.
Example
One: if a student scores an 88 on a test, and a Grade Schema that sets
87.5 to 89.5 = B+, then the grade display Letter option will indicate a
B+ for the student.
Example Two: if a column is configured to
display Pass for all percentages above 70%, then, when the instructor
enters 89%, the Grade Center will display Pass. You can create
unlimited schemas. |
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| Organizing Grade Center |
| Organize
Grade Center lets you configure the Grade Center display. You can
freeze or unfreeze columns (column remains stationary when
scrolling); hide or show columns; modify Categories; and modify
Grading Periods. Organize Grade Center has limited drag-and-drop
capabilities. |
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| Show/Hide Users |
| Users can be hidden from the Grade Center. They are not removed, but can be revealed at any time. |
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