Setting up the Weighted Total Column in Blackboard Learn 9

Before you set up your weighted total column in the grade center, you must have all of the following completed:

1. All assignment columns exist in the grade center already (if you graded some assignments outside of blackboard, you will need to enter those grades manually into a new column - see how to create new column in grade center)

2. Your assignments are all categorized properly

• check what your assignments' categories are currently set as by going to Full Grade Center, then select MANAGE, then select COLUMN ORGANIZATION

Check your category column, and change your categories accordingly.  

For example: if you have 10 quizzes in your course and all 10 quizzes will account for 20% of the overall grade, then you must have all ten quizzes labeled in the same category (you can choose TEST or any another category). 

Also, make sure no other assignments are mistakenly labeled under the wrong category. You can also choose No Category if the assignment does not belong in a group of assignments.

3. Once you have all of your columns set up individually and your categories all labeled properly, then you can edit the existing weighted column in your grade center or create a new weighted column.

On the next screen, select the primary display (example: percentage), the columns and categories that will be considered for the final grades, allot the proper percentage to each assignment and/or category of assignments, check NO for Running Total, display the calculation to students, then press SUBMIT.