Blackboard 8 Grade Center Tutorials

This resource page provides a wide selection of downloadable “How do I” Blackboard 8 Grade Center

tutorials, in PDF format. Please check this page frequently for updates as we create and post new tutorials and demos.

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Grade Center	Description
Blackboard 8 Grade Center	Overview of the Grade Center Action Bar and Spreadsheet.
Adding Columns	Learn how to add columns or new items to the Grade Center.
Hiding Columns	How to hide a column in the Grade Center you may not want to view.
Removing Columns	How to remove a column from the Grade Center.
Rearranging Columns	How to rearrange columns and organize the Grade Center.
Grading Assignments and entering grades	How to download submitted assignments, grade an assignment, manually enter grades, and adding feedback to students.
Adding a Letter Grade and changing the Grading Schema	Learn how to add a Letter Grade column and change the grading schema in the Grade Center.
Attendance Grades	How to use the Grade Center to record attendance grades
Extra Credit	How to calculate extra credit in the Grade Center
Using Running Totals	How to calculate a ‘Running Total’ for Final grade column
Backing Up Grades	Learn how to download grades from the Grade Center to Microsoft Excel to create a backup copy.