A BRIGHTSPACE
MINUTE

In this Brightspace Minute, we're addressing the final steps of the semester and
some questions that commonly arise.

November 30: 7 Tips for the End of the Semester

In these final days of the semester, we're sharing a few reminders and relevant pointers about grading and wrapping up your Brightspace course site.

In no particular order:

1. Customize what students see after taking an exam with the quiz tool
   • If you're giving a final exam in Brightspace, you have many options for what to share with students and when it will be shared with them. See the Knowledge Base article Brightspace Quizzes > What Students see
2. Correct an error in a quiz
   • Sometimes you need to make a correction to your quiz after students have already taken it and then adjust their grades. Read how to do that in this section of the Quizzes Knowledge Base Article.
3. Reminder about ungraded items
   • If your grade book is set to drop ungraded items, remember to place a '0' in cells where it's appropriate. Alternatively, you can change your grade book setting to "Treat ungraded items as 0." To do this, go to Settings (top/right of grade book), go to the tab "Calculation Options," and scroll down to "Grade Calculations."
4. Answer to a common grade book question: What's the difference between the Final Calculated Grade and the Final Adjusted Grade?
   • In your grade book settings, you have the choice of which column to release to students. The Final Calculated Grade is the best choice during the semester, because it automatically calculates grades. However, at the end of the semester, if you would like the option to edit some of those calculated grades, you can transfer that grade data to the Final Adjusted Grade column and make modifications to it. You'll then need to change your settings so that your Final Adjusted Grade is the one being released to students, so the grade they see is what you want them to see. Learn these steps in this section of the Set Up Your Grade Book.
5. Release the final grade to students: that tricky extra step!
   • Even though you've checked the setting to release the final grade, there is one more step that's often missed. Instructions are here.
6. Back up your grade book
   • We always recommend that you store a backup of your grade book somewhere safe. This article explains how to export a CSV or Excel file to download and keep.
7. Make your course inactive or unavailable
   • This is optional, but if you choose to close a course so students will no longer see it, follow these steps:

     > Go to Course Tools
     > Course Availability
     > UNcheck "Course is Active"
     > Save

Remember, we're here to support you. If you need help or clarification on any of these topics,
you're welcome to write to the CTL or book an individual consult with us!

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