When creating a quiz, you have the option to "Allow attempt to be set as graded immediately upon completion". If this feature is turned on, grades will be released to students as soon as they submit their quiz. When the setting is turned off, however, the...
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How can I exempt a learner from a grade item?
Here are the steps to exempt multiple users (or just one user) from a single grade item. Step 1. Navigate to the Enter Grades tab under Grades as shown below. Step 2. Locate the grade item for which you would like to exempt learners and click the...
How can I manually assign weights to grade items in bulk?
This guide is a step by step tutorial to assign weights in a bulk fashion to all your grade items. Step 1. Click Grades from the navigation bar to navigate to gradebook. Step 2. Click manage grades. Step 3. Select all or a custom list of the grade...
How do I set up online exams using the Quiz Tool in Brightspace?
When using the Quiz Tool on Brightspace, there are several settings that can affect the testing experience for students. This guide details the settings that we recommend for final exams and the reasoning behind those recommendations. Start by adding a quiz. The...
Can I bulk enter grades?
If the item that needs to be graded is a Brightspace item (such as a quiz), the instructor can choose to release grades automatically as soon as the quiz is completed or after a particular date. In the case that the item is something graded by the instructor (such as...
How do I enter/edit grades using the Brightspace Gradebook?
Entering/editing grades for a specific grade item Please note that if you would like to enter/edit multiple numeric grades for multiple items and users at the same time, you will want to select Switch to Spreadsheet View (to the right of the Export button near...
What happens when a student loses access during a quiz?
If a student loses access in the quiz, one of two things will happen depending on the Availability setting in the Quiz Tool (which defines when the quiz is available to students). If the quiz is still available (e.g. it is before the end date/time) The student will...
How do I associate quizzes with the gradebook in Brightspace?
This brief guide will outline how to associate quizzes with the gradebook in Brightspace, so that grades are automatically exported to the gradebook when an attempt is completed. Step 1: In the Gradebook, under the Manage Grades tab, check for associations between...
How do I set restrictions for Quizzes?
The restrictions tab is where you can adjust settings related to restricting access to a quiz, such as when your quiz is available and how long students have to complete it. You can also set whether there are any actions that need to be completed before a student can...
How to give students extra time on a quiz or schedule a make-up quiz using Special Access in Brightspace
You can give learners extra time, extra attempts, a longer grace period, or a different writing date / time on their quiz by using the Special Access feature. This feature is available for Quizzes and Assignments and is found in the Restrictions tab when creating or...
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