{"id":21337,"date":"2025-04-14T05:43:25","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T10:43:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/?p=21337"},"modified":"2025-04-14T05:43:25","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T10:43:25","slug":"brightspace-tip-507-grade-book-bulk-enter-grades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-507-grade-book-bulk-enter-grades\/","title":{"rendered":"Brightspace Tip #507: Grade Book – Bulk Enter Grades"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the semester winds down, many faculty members find themselves knee-deep in grading. Entering grades into Brightspace may be a tedious time-consuming task, especially when you need to assign the same grade to multiple students. Whether it's a pass\/fail assignment, a standardized in-class activity, or a participation grade, manually entering the same score repeatedly can be cumbersome and time-consuming.<\/p>\n

In my last blog post, I explained how instructors should input grades and feedback in the Grade Book. Today, I'll share a helpful tip: using the \"Set Grades\" feature to quickly assign the same grade to multiple students<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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

Give Multiple Students the Same Grade at the Same Time:<\/h3>\n
    \n
  1. From the NavBar, click on Grades<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  2. Click on the arrow on the right of the Grade Item name.<\/li>\n
  3. Select Enter Grades<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  4. Select the checkboxes<\/strong> next to the names of the students OR select all of the students at once by clicking on the checkbox above the list of students.<\/li>\n
  5. Select Set Grades<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  6. Enter a value in the Grade textbox.<\/li>\n
  7. Select Save<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  8. Select Save and Close<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Give Multiple Students the Same Feedback at the Same Time:<\/h3>\n
      \n
    1. From the NavBar, click on Grades<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    2. Click on the arrow on the right of the Grade Item name.<\/li>\n
    3. Select Enter Grades<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    4. Select the checkboxes<\/strong> next to the names of the students OR select all of the students at once by clicking on the checkbox above the list of students.<\/li>\n
    5. Select Add Feedback<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    6. Enter feedback in the textbox.<\/li>\n
    7. Select Save<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    8. Select Save and Close<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      \"choose<\/a><\/p>\n

      \"set<\/a><\/p>\n

      NOTE:<\/strong> Giving multiple students the same feedback at the same time as described in this blog post is helpful for giving multiple students, like group members, the same feedback on an assignment\/activity. I do not recommend using the Add Feedback functionality in this way if you want or need to provide more personalized details to each student. In that case, you should enter the personalized feedback for each student individually.<\/p>\n

      Want more information?<\/h2>\n

      Enter Bulk Grades Using the Set Grades Feature (video)<\/a>
      \n      Brightspace Tip #506: Grade Book \u2013 Enter Grades and Feedback<\/a>
      \n      Brightspace Tip #382: Escaping Grading Jail<\/a><\/p>\n

      View current, past, and preview upcoming Continuous Delivery release notes<\/a>
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      \nYou can find       Brightspace help<\/a> at D2L's website.
      \nJoin the       Brightspace Community<\/a>.
      \nTry these       Brightspace How-To documents<\/a>.
      \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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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