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Calculate Final Grades
Before calculating final grades:
1. Click Grades on the navbar of the desired course.
2. Click Grade Settings in the Grades Area.
3. Click Calculation Options to review final grade calculation setup.
4. While there, you may choose to select the option Treat Ungraded Items as 0. (When this option is
unchecked, ungraded items are not included in final grade calculation.)
5. Click Save to save any changes to the grade settings.
6. Click Calculated Final Grade or Adjusted Final Grade to verify final grade properties.
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7. Go to Manage Grades
8. Click on the link for the desired grade item.
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9. Confirm or update:
a. Name and/or Short Name
b. Grade Scheme
c. Display Options
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10. Click Save.
11. Click Enter Grades in the Grades Area Menu.
12. Click the Enter Grades icon
at the top of the Final Grades column. (You can also calculate final
grade for individual students by clicking each student's name.)
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13. Prepare the final grade. This process will differ slightly depending on your settings for Final Grade
Release and Grade Calculation. The chart below summarizes the four possibilities.
14. To release final grades to students, check the box next to the selected students.
15. Click the release all icon
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16. Click Save when done.
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End of the Semester: Export Gradebook Copy
You may want to export a copy of your final gradebook from Springboard for your long-term records.
Grades can be exported in a .CSV (comma separated value) format, which can be imported into Excel.
Remember that grades are sensitive data. You will want to store any grade information on a secure
drive. Check with your department technology assistant if you are uncertain whether or not you have
access to a secure drive.
1. Click Grades on the course NavBar.
2. Click Export Grades.
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3. Select your Export Options.
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Grade Values: Select to export the Points Grade and/or the Grade Scheme.
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User Details: Select to show in your exported .CSV file the Users’ Last Name, First
Name, and/or email address.
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Choose Grades to Export: Select whether to export the entire Gradebook or only
specific grade items as listed.
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Click Export to CSV.
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A new window opens and displays a link to the CSV file. Click on the link to download and save
the file to your computer. Use Excel or another CSV compatible program to open and view the data.
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End of the Semester: Compile Discussions
You can compile discussion messages in order to archive / backup conversations or print or save so that
messages can be evaluated off-line.
1. Click Discussions on the course navbar.
2. Click the title of the desired topic.
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3. Check the box next to the desired messages.
4. Click the View Selected Messages as Printable icon
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5. A popup window with the selected messages will appear. Click Print if you want a
paper copy, or if you have the ability to "print to PDF."
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6. To save on your computer: Select (Ctrl/Command + A) and copy (Ctrl/Command + C) the entire
window, open a new Word document, and paste (Ctrl/Command + V) then save the Word document
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