{"id":21331,"date":"2025-04-21T13:57:20","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T18:57:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/?p=21331"},"modified":"2025-04-21T13:57:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T18:57:20","slug":"brightspace-tip-510-grade-book-adjust-final-grades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-510-grade-book-adjust-final-grades\/","title":{"rendered":"Brightspace Tip #510: Grade Book – Adjust Final Grades"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brightspace calculates final grades for each student based on the grading system and the students' grades that are entered into the Grade Book. If the instructor wants more control over the final grades, perhaps to adjust the final grade for a student that is on the cusp of a higher grade, then adjusted final grades can be used and released to students instead of the calculated final grade.<\/p>\n

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If the instructor decides to use adjusted final grades for one student in the course, adjusted final grades must be used for all students in the course. This does not<\/strong> imply, however, that final grades must be manually adjusted for all students.<\/p>\n

Adjusting final grades are implemented by the instructor for only the student or students that are deemed to need an adjusted grade. The remaining students final grades would be the final grade as calculated in the Grade Book.<\/p>\n

Note: The Grade Book must be configured to use adjusted final grades. If you plan to use adjusted final grades, you should make the adjustments before you release final grades<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Follow these steps to do it.<\/h2>\n

To adjust final grades for all students:<\/h3>\n
    \n
  1. Get into the course where you want to adjust final grades and click Grades<\/strong> in the NavBar.<\/li>\n
  2. Click on the Enter Grades<\/strong> link.<\/li>\n
  3. Scroll over to the Final Calculated Grade column and click on the arrow on the right of the column name and select Enter Grades<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  4. In the Final Adjusted Grade section for each student, enter the adjusted grades and then click Save<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  5. Once you have ensured that students' grades are accurate, you can release the final grades.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    To adjust final grades for one or more specific students:<\/h3>\n
      \n
    1. Get into the course where you want to adjust final grades and click Grades<\/strong> in the NavBar.<\/li>\n
    2. Click on the Enter Grades<\/strong> link.<\/li>\n
    3. Scroll over to the Final Calculated Grade column and click on the arrow on the right of the column name and select Enter Grades<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    4. Click on the arrow on the right of the Final Grades and click Transfer All<\/strong>, then click Yes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    5. In the Final Adjusted Grade section, enter adjusted scores where necessary and click Save<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    6. Once you have ensured that students' grades are accurate, you can release the final grades.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Want more information?<\/h2>\n

      Understanding the Grades Tool (video)<\/a>
      \n      Troubleshoot Final Grades (video)<\/a>
      \n      Adjusted Final Grades<\/a>
      \n      Release Final Grades<\/a>
      \n      Brightspace Tip #503: Grade Book<\/a><\/p>\n

      View current, past, and preview upcoming Continuous Delivery release notes<\/a>
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      \nVisit our       Brightspace FAQs<\/a> for additional Brightspace information
      \nor       schedule a one-on-one session<\/a>, email<\/a>, or
      \ncall Janice Florent: (504) 520-7418.<\/p>\n

      Note: Are you doing something innovative in Brightspace or perhaps you've discovered a handy tip? Share how you are using Brightspace in your teaching and learning in The Orange Room<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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