Brightspace: Grade Students in Bulk in Brightspace

Overview

This article explains how instructors can apply the same grade or feedback to multiple students at once in Brightspace using the Grades tool and the Enter Grades page.

Instructions

  1. At the top of your course page, from the blue course navigation bar, click Grades.
  2. From the Grades tool, click the Manage Grades tab. 

  1. Find the specific item you want to grade and click the caret beside the item to open a short menu. Select Enter Grades to open the Grade Item page. 
  2. On the Grade Item page, select the names of the students you want to grade in the far left column. Select Set Grades.

  1. A pop-up window will appear; enter the grade for the selected students and click the blue button Save.
  2. Be sure to click the Save and Close blue button at the bottom of the next screen to save your work. Failure to do so will result in the grades not getting applied to every learner you selected previously.  
  3. A pop-up confirmation window will appear; select Yes to save your work. 

  1. If you would like to add the same feedback for multiple students, on the Grade Item page, select the students you want to give feedback. Select Add Feedback.

  1. A pop-up window will appear. Enter the feedback for the selected students and click the blue button Save.
  2. enlightened Be sure to click the Save and Close blue button at the bottom of the next screen to save your work. Failure to do so will result in the grades not getting applied to every learner you selected previously.  
  3. A pop-up confirmation window will appear; select Yes to save your work.