Gradebook views, functions and settings

The Gradebook allows you to quickly access submissions, review and manage assessments, search, add or download marks. You can also create grade columns for any activities or requirements you want to mark, such as lab tests and field trip activities.

The Gradebook’s appearance changed in August 2026 but all former functionality remains in this enhanced version. It may now be located in a slightly different place, panels replace the former drop down menus for columns and cells (in Grid view) making the functionality more visible and accessible.

When you select the Gradebook option in the Course toolbar, you’ll see there are two views or tabs: Grid View and List View (similar to the previous ‘markable items’ tab).

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The Grid View option provides columns for each assessment item, with students names listed down the left hand menu. Grid view is like the former “Marks view' in GradeBook. You’ll see a list of all your students in the first column and a column for each of the assessments in your course. Any new submissions, marked submissions and missing submissions will be highlighted.

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Under List View you see a list of all your assessments in your course.

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Click on an assessment name will take you to the Submissions view of that assessment, which displays a list of all your students' submissions allowing you to work through your marking.

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In Grid view, you can click on the the text box beside a student’s name this gives you a pop up menu of options

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Clicking Mark Submission or View Submission takes you into the submission with your feedback and marking tools.

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View of student submission in Blackboard assignment

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In Grid View you will see a list of all the students enrolled in the module. Click on the student name to access details on individuals such as marks in each assignment, their course activity, setting accommodations for them or sending them an individual message.

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In the top right corner of there is a To Do button, this replaces the former overview tab.
Here you will be able to access you To Do Panel such as Needs markin and needs posted.

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Clicking on the cog, in the top right corner will open up the Gradebook settings panel.

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Here you can upload and download marks, edit settings and manage Grade schemas, Student performance, assign automatic zeros, set Student visibility, set up Mark categories, create and manage rubrics

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Student performance allows you to set alerts for student behaviour such as a falling below a particular mark, missing due dates or limited access to the course. When a student falls below this set level they will have a flag against their name and you’ll receive a notification in your activity stream.

Allows you to assign automatic zeros for overdue work, students can submit late to update their marks, students with accommodations aren't affected.

You also have a panel to the left that allows you to set up the overall mark, based on points, weighted average or a calculated formula. Find out more about setting up the overall mark

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Course rubrics allows you to create, duplicate edit or delete rubrics for Blackboard assignments. See creating rubrics for Blackboard assignments for more information.

In Grid View you have a Serach and you have an additional Filter function.

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Click on Filter icon to open the Filter panel, which allows you to search your students and submissions according to particular criteria: