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August 2008: The New Grade Center
The Grade Center, a redesigned and renamed grading tool, is one of the major enhancements in the Blackboard 8 upgrade. Our summer Tip of the Month highlights the Grade Center’s new and improved features. You will find the Grade Center How-To guides and other resources on this page.
This video introduction by Blackboard highlights the newly upgraded features.
Additional Tutorials
- Getting Started with the Grade Center [PDF] – Blackboard Quick Guide
- Blackboard 8.0 website
- Grade Center: Overview of New Features – Instructor How-To guide
- Grade Center: Action Bar and Spreadsheet – Instructor How-To guide
- Grade Center Instructor Tasks
- Quick Start Guide – Instructor How-To guide
- Create Grading Periods – Instructor How-To guide
- Add and manage columns – Instructor How-To guide
- Manage grades – Instructor How-To guide
- Customize Spreadsheet with Smart Views – Instructor How-To guide
- Change grading scale – Instructor How-To guide
- Calculate grades – Instructor How-To guide
- Download grades – Instructor How-To guide
- Upload grades – Instructor How-To guide
Workshops/Consultations
Want to learn more about the Grade Center and other technology-enhanced teaching tools?- Consultation at Hodges: drop in to see us in the Hodges Library at the Commons South.
- Consultation and assistance with creating materials for instruction:
submit the Request Assistance form on the Innovative Technology Web site. - Technical support for Online@UT: complete the Get Help form.
- Online@UT tips and tutorials: visit the Instructors > How to... page.
- ITC Workshops: visit ITC's workshop registration page.