Brightspace Tip #23: Grades Tool Training Recap

This week’s "Using the Grades Tool" training focused on setting up and working with your Grade Book in Brightspace.

In case you missed this week’s training session or if you attended the training session and want to recap what was covered, you can review these resources:

• Homework that was to be completed before the workshop
  • Understanding the Grades Tool video [2:43]

• Workshop Presentation Slides (pdf)
• Grades Tool
  • Grades Tool Quick Reference Guide (pdf)
  • Create a Grading System
  • Create a Grade Scheme (video)
  • Create a Grade Book Category (video)
  • Create a Grade Item (video)
    • Create Calculated Grade Items
    • Create Formula Grade Items
    • About Formula Grade Items
    • Formula Editor Validation Errors
  • Associate an Activity with a Grade Item (video)
  • Enter Grades (video)
  • Create Grade Exemptions (video)
  • Delete Grade Items with Associations (video)
  • Troubleshoot Final Grades (video)
  • Export Grades (video)
  • Adjust Final Grades
  • Release Final Grades
  • Scenario: Final calculated grade using Weighted system
  • Grades FAQ
  • Final Grades FAQ

Our Brightspace training continues next month. The next training session will focus on how using gamification can engage and motivate your students. Participants will learn how they can gamify their Brightspace courses. Please visit our events page for workshop details and to RSVP for upcoming Brightspace training sessions.

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