How do I create grading periods in Blackboard?

Overview

Grading Periods are user created segments that can help manage the Grade Center. Grading Periods, for example, can be defined as Terms, Semesters, Quarters, Years, and so on, and can have date ranges that further define them. Grading Periods are not created by default. If desired, they must be defined by Instructors.

Defining Grading Periods and associating Grade Center columns to a Grading Period allows Instructors to effectively organize and report on Grade Center data. Instructors can filter the Grade Center by Grading Period to display only the columns in the segment. For example, an Instructor may configure the Grade Center to display the First Quarter columns, reducing searching and scrolling.

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To create a Grading Period, follow these steps:

1. Click Manage in the Action Bar of the Grade Center.

2. Select Grading Periods from the Action Link menu.

3. Click Create Grading Period.

4. Enter a Name for the Grading Period. This will appear on the Manage Grading Periods page.

5. Enter a Description. Adding a description to the Grading Period helps to identify and organize different Grading Periods.

6. Select the Grading Period Dates. Select None or set a Range based on Start Date and End Date, including the month, day, and year.

7. If a date range has been specified, checking Associate Columns will associate all Grade Columns and Calculated Columns that were previously created with Due Dates to the corresponding Grading Period.

8. Click Submit.