Gradebook View Menu
You can arrange any column in the Gradebook according to your preference. You can use a preset arrangement by assignment name, due date, points, or module, or you can manually arrange columns. You can also manually increase and decrease the width of any column.
The option to arrange columns affects all the columns in the Gradebook. To only view specific columns, you can also filter columns by type.
1. In Course Navigation, click the Grades link.
2. Click the View menu, then click the Arrange By link. The default order is the order set in the Assignments page.
Arrange by Assignment Name
To arrange columns by assignment name, select the Assignment Name - A-Z option or Assignment Name - Z-A option.
Arrange by Due Date
To arrange columns by due date, select the Due Date - Oldest to Newest option or Due Date - Newest to Oldest option.
Assignments without due dates are considered to be new assignments.
Notes:
- Differentiated assignments with more than one due date that aren't assigned to everyone can only be sorted alphabetically.
- If you arrange a gradebook with differentiated assignments by due date, the sort order will reset when you refresh the page.
Arrange by Points
To arrange columns by point value, select the Points - Lowest to Highest option or Points - Highest to Lowest option.
Arrange by Module
To arrange columns by module, select the Module - First to Last option or Module - Last to First option.
Modules are arranged according to the order in the Modules page.
Manually Arrange Column
You can also manually arrange columns. To manually arrange an assignment column, click the column heading and drag the heading to your desired location. Manual placement is persistent in the Gradebook until the column is reordered.
Notes:
- When columns have been manually reordered, any new assignment added to the Gradebook displays at the end of the Gradebook. To place the assignment in its intended location, either manually arrange the new assignment, or reset your Gradebook order by arranging your columns with one of the options in the View menu.
- If the Total column is visible in your course, you can also move the Total column to the front of the Gradebook. The Total column can be manually arranged among the Student Name and Notes column only.
Resize Column
You can manually increase or decrease the size of any individual assignment column in the Gradebook. Hover over the assignment header. When the cross-hairs icon appears, drag the assignment column to the desired width. Column width is persistent in the Gradebook until the column is resized.
The Filter menu allows the Gradebook to be filtered by assignment group, section, modules, and grading period (if applicable).
When a filter option is selected, the filter menu displays at the top of the Gradebook. Multiple filters can be used at the same time.
Filter options will apply to either Gradebook rows or columns. The option to filter columns affects all assignments within the filter. The options to filter rows affects all students within the filter. You can also within filter results.
1. In Course Navigation, click the Grades link.
2. Click the View menu, then click the Filters link. More than one filter can be applied at any time.
Filter By Assignment Groups
To filter by assignment group, click the Assignment Groups option.
The Assignment Groups menu displays at the top of the Gradebook. Click the menu to select the assignment group you want to view. Assignment groups are sorted alphabetically in ascending order.
Filter by Module
To filter by modules, click the Modules option.
The Modules menu displays at the top of the Gradebook. Click the menu to select the module you want to view. Modules are sorted alphabetically in ascending order.
Filter by Sections
To filter by section, click the Sections option.
The Sections menu displays at the top of the Gradebook. Click the menu to select the section you want to view. When a section filter is applied in the Gradebook, SpeedGrader also displays assignment submissions for the same section. Sections are sorted alphabetically in ascending order.
Filter by Student Groups
To filter by student groups, click the Student Groups option.
The Student Groups menu displays at the top of the Gradebook. Click the menu to select the student group you want to view. Student groups are sorted alphabetically in ascending order.
The Status option allows you to change the default colors in the Gradebook. Each color is a default associated with a Gradebook status: late (blue), missing (red), resubmitted (green), dropped (orange), or excused (yellow). Colors can be adjusted by selecting a default color or using a supported hex code.
Colors are a per-user setting. Colors set in your course apply to any of your other courses that use the Gradebook, however, they do not apply to any other user who may view the Gradebook. Additionally, status names cannot be changed.
Some assignments may have multiple statuses applied (for example, dropped and resubmitted). In this case, some status colors may override other status colors.
Note: Some colors may seem darker if they display in a Gradebook row that has an alternating gray background.
1. In Course Navigation, click the Grades link.
2. In the View menu [1], click the Statuses link [2].
3. View the color defined for each status. To change a color value, click the Options icon [1].
4. Select the new color for the status. The check mark indicates the selected color [2], and the hex color code displays in the text field [3].
If you want to use a color not shown in the window, you can enter the color's hex code directly in in the text field. The hex field will display a warning icon if the hex code is not valid.
Click the Apply button [4].
5. Click Done.
You can use a Notes column in the Gradebook to keep track of extra information in your course, such as extra student information or general notes. The Notes column is not visible to students.
Notes:
- Instructors can only show and hide the Notes column. Admins can use the API to create additional columns, but they cannot be hidden.
- The Notes column is included in the gradebook export CSV file, and you can add notes via CSV import.
1. In Course Navigation, click the Grades link.
2. Click the View menu [1] and click the Notes link [2].
3. To make a comment, click the note field for the appropriate student [1] and enter your note in the text field [2]. The note field allows up to 255 characters. To save your comment, click the Save button [3].
View your comments in the Notes column. You can view the full comment by resizing the column or re-clicking the notes text field.
Note: When you navigate away from the Gradebook, any changes to the size of the columns will be lost.
To hide the Notes column in the Gradebook, go back to the View menu and click the Notes option again to turn it off. Notes that were previously entered will still be there if you decide to later turn it back on.
Note: Hiding the Notes column does not lose any changes.
By default, you can view unpublished assignments in the Gradebook. This setting can be turned off at any time.
When unpublished assignments are visible in the Gradebook, unpublished assignments display with a gray background. Unpublished assignment columns do not include a dash indicating that grades cannot be entered. Additionally, assignment menu options are not available until the assignment is published.
Unpublished assignments are not visible to students.
1. In Course Navigation, click the Grades link.
2. Click the View menu [1] and click the Unpublished Assignments link [2].
3. View the unpublished assignment column. You can view the assignment name, but the cells are grayed out and are not editable until the assignment is published.
To hide unpublished assignments, go back to the View menu and click the Unpublished Assignments link.