Gradebook

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

Gradebook Setup

Setting Up Your Gradebook Webinar (Vid)

This is a recording of the Setting Up Your Gradebook webinar. This video will go through how to set up your Gradebook, the difference between a Points and Weighted Gradebook, and explain how to create and link Grade Items.

How to Make a Grade Item

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When you create an assessment, it does not automatically create a grade item in your gradebook. This quick tutorial will show you how to make grade items.

How to Make Final Grades (Averages) Visible to Students (Doc)

This document will go over the steps on how to make the Final Grade visible and what the student view of the Gradebook will look like.

Learning Outcomes and the New Mastery Gradebook (Doc)

This document will show you how to add Learning Outcomes and review the Mastery Gradebook.

How to Use Gradebook Schemes (Doc)

Schemes are used in grades to build custom views and grade experiences. For example, you can build a letter grade scheme if you want to grade students on A-F scale. In this tutorial we will go over how to build, implement, and use a gradebook scheme.

Solutions to Common Issues

How to Change the Total Points on a Grade Item and Update Scores (Doc)

Have you accidentally set the wrong maximum points for a Grade Item, but didn’t realize it until after you have graded students? In this document we will review how to fix that.

Adjusting Visibility in Grades (Doc)

In this tutorial, we will go over how to adjust the look and feel of the gradebook.

How to Link a Quiz to the Gradebook (Vid)

Do you want to know how to link a quiz to the gradebook? This quick video will show you the steps on how to do that.

Entering Grades

Grading Student Work Webinar (Vid)

This is a webinar of the Grading Student Work Training. We’ll cover the places you can grade and leave feedback, the student view of the gradebook, and how to use the Quick Eval tool.

4 Ways to Improve Your Grading Experience

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Do you feel like you are spending more time trying to figure out how to grade in Brightspace than actually assessing students? Then this tutorial is for you!

How to Manually Enter Grades into the Gradebook (Doc)

If you need to manually enter grades into the gradebook, this document will provide you with the information you need to do that.

Deep Dive into Discussions: Grading (Doc)

This document will provide you with information on the many different ways you can grade discussions and leave feedback.

The New Grading Experience for Assignments (Doc)

Brightspace has a new Grading Experience! This document reviews the features and layout of the New Grading Experience and how to opt-in.

Publishing Grades to Gradebook (Doc)

In this tutorial, we will go over how to publish all your feedback to the gradebook at once. This way you can grade student work at your own pace, saving your feedback as a draft as you go, and then publish all grades at once.

Additional Tutorials

How to Delete Things in Brightspace (Doc)

Do you have extra items that you need to remove or a mistake you need to delete? This document will show you how to delete things in Brightspace!

How to Make a Group Discussion and Link to Gradebook (Vid)

Do you want to make group discussions and link them to the gradebook? This quick video will show you the steps on how to do that.

Building Brightspace Rubrics (Doc)

Using Brightspace Rubrics can save you time grading, lead to more consistent grading, and increase communication with your students.