The Grade Center v8.0 > Customizing the Grade Center

Overview

All the Grade Center functions are initiated from the Grade Center page. This view is customizable, giving Instructors the ability to sort items in ways to maximize efficiency and to view student information with a minimum of scrolling.

Columns can selectively be revealed and hidden from the Grade Center to reduce scrolling. Columns can be categorized in order to filter or sort them together. Columns can also be assigned a Grading Period to sort them together. Defining Categories and Grading Periods is discussed in Setting Up the Grade Center and Planning Assessment.

The Grade Center, by default, lists Students’ First and Last Names first. Students may be listed by username or Student ID as well, depending on how the Grade Center has been organized. Columns for gradable items and calculations of sets of graded items appear across the page.

Icons display in cells to signify the availability of students, the visibility of items to students, and the status of Gradable Items, providing a current view of the state of the Grade Center.

Sorting the Grade Center

To facilitate seeing Grade Center data in different ways, Instructors, TAs, and Graders may sort
all visible columns within the Grade Center based on different criteria including:

• Categories – User defined categories or default categories to identify the type of gradable item such a “Test” or “Lab Report”.
• Due Date – Instructor defined date that a gradable item is due.
• Creation Date – The date that a gradable item is created in the system.
• Points Possible – Instructor defined total number of points a gradable item is worth.
• Display Name – Instructor defined name for the gradable item.

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Related FAQ's

Q: How do I Show and Hide Users?

Users can be hidden from the Grade Center View, reducing the number of rows in the grid.
Hidden users are not removed from the Grade Center, and can be revealed at any time. To hide
users follow these steps:

1. Click Manage in the Action Bar of the Grade Center.
2. Select Show/Hide Users from the Action Link menu.
3. Check the users to be hidden.
4. Click Hide Users
5. Click Submit.

Q: Can I change the display of the Grade Center?

Yes, s ome of these changes can be implemented through the drag-and-drop capabilities of the page.
To change the display of the Grade Center, follow these steps:

1. Click Manage in the Action Bar of the Grade Center.
2. Select Organize Grade Center from the Action Link menu,
3. Select the Grade Center column (displayed on the screen as a row) to be moved by clicking and holding any part of the row.
4. Drag and Drop the row to the desired location.
5. Click Submit to save changes.

Q: Can I hide and show specific columns within the Grade Center?

Instructors have the ability to hide any columns from displaying within the Grade Center. Hiding a column from displaying maintains all existing information associated with the column, but prevents it from being seen within the Grade Center. Hiding columns that are not currently being used reduces the length of the grid, thus reducing the need for continuous scrolling. To hide a column, follow these steps from the Grade Center page:

1. Move the cursor over the column to be hidden.
2. Click the Action Link to display the contextual menu.
3. Select Hide Column.

Or:

1. Click Manage in the Action Bar of the Grade Center.
2. Select Organize Grade Center from the Action Link menu.
3. Select the check boxes of the Grade Center columns to be hidden.
4. Click Show/Hide.
5. Select Hide column from the Action Link menu. nHidden columns will appear grayed out in the Grade Center view.
6. Click Submit to save changes.

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