Overview
The FSU Bb Grade Roster tool allows instructors to submit final grades without the process of individually hand-selecting each person's letter grade. It does take a moderate amount of time to set up in your course site, however, so we only recommended it for courses containing a large number of students (over 100).
Step 1: Create the FSUFinalGrade Column
- Select the correct course in your Home or Courses tab.
- Select Control Panel in the course menu on the left.
- Under Course Tools select FSU Grade Roster.
- Select Create FSUFinalGrade Item.
- The system will indicate that the item was created > OK.
- Verify that the column exists in your Grade Center.
Step 2: Set up the Grading Key
- Return to the FSU Grade Roster tool (through the Control Panel).
- Select Grading Key under (2) Setup Grading Key.
- Select the appropriate Grade Type from the dropdown menu. These options will only appear if a Registrar grading window is open for your course. If Registrar's window is open and you cannot select a Grade Type, please contact Blackboard User Support for assistance.
- Once the Grade Type is selected, the Select Gradebook Item and Grade Mapping items should appear. Under Select Gradebook Item, choose the Grade Center column that contains your final grades. Usually, this will be the Total or Weighted Total column.**
- Define the minimum scores for each letter grade under Grade Mapping.
- Select OK.
- Under (2) Run Grade Key Association select Update Grades.
- You will see a warning. Select Ok. The overwrite only applies to the FSUFinalGrade column.
- Select OK.
**Columns displaying as Percentage will not function with Grade Mapping. To change your column's display settings, modify the column and select Score (to the right of Primary Display). If you are needing the Grade Center to calculate as Percentage, you will need to convert your (Weighted) Total column manually:
- Create a new, non-calculated column.
- Download your Grade Center.
- Open the spreadsheet in Excel/Numbers.
- Insert the value "100" into all of the new column's cells.
- Copy all cells in your total column > Paste Special > Multiply > OK.
- Format the new column to Number, then go to OK.
- Upload the spreadsheet back into the Grade Center.
Step 3: Validate and Upload Grades.
- Double check the grades for your students. If everything is correct, select Upload.
- A box will appear with the following information: An upload will overwrite any and all changes in the University grade roster. Do you want to continue? If you're sure the grades are correct, select OK in the box.
- You will see a Grade Upload screen. Verify the statistics are correct, then select OK.
Step 4: Final Grade Submit
- Select Submit Grades.
- This will take you to Secure Apps' final grade submission tool. Select Grade Roster Submission.
- Read over the Online Grade Policy page, then select Proceed to Grade Entry.
- You should now see the Class Grade Roster page. Find the correct course, and select the Add/Edit button.
- This will take you to the Online Grades Authentication page. You will need to re-enter your username and password, and then select Proceed to Grade Entry.
- Review and revise your grades as necessary.
- Select the Proceed button.
- Select the Main Page button. This will return you to the Class Grade Roster page.
- Select the Submit button to the right of the course for which you just verified the grades. This will submit your final grades to the Registrar.