One of the most noticeable new features in Blackboard 8.0 is the revamped "Grade Center" (formally known as "gradebook"). Not only is the new Grade Center more customizable than ever, it is also capable of complex grading structures not possible in Blackboard's old gradebook. As Grade Center's functions have increased, some procedures such as weighing grades have become more complex, so we have compiled some mini-tutorials to help explain several new procedures and tools.

Below are links to tutorials of Blackboard 8.0 Grade Center. Click on any of the items to learn more about these features.

 Grade Center Guide

 Grading

Grade Center Symbols and Meanings
Manually Overriding Grades
Grade Exemptions
Viewing Grade History
Changing the Primary Display of a Grade
Accessing SafeAssign Reports
Downloading or Uploading the Grade Center

Interacting with your Students

Emailing Students from the Grade Center
Adding Comments in the Grade Center
Printing Grade Reports

Organizing your Grade Center

Creating a Grading Period
Showing or Hiding Selected Students
Organizing the Grade Center by Categories
Creating a Grading Schema
Creating "Smart Views"
Creating Categories

Grade Center Columns Info

Adding Columns in Grade Center
Removing Columns from the Grade Center
Adding a Calculated Column
Viewing Column Info

Blackboard 8.0 Instructors Manual