Why does the Final Calculated Grade look "off" for some students?

In order for Brightspace to accurately calculate a learner's grade, faculty must “zero out” overdue or closed assessments on a regular basis. Until this is done, the Final Calculated Grade column will only use learner submission for calculations. If an assessment has not been attempted, it is blank, not zero. This is consistent with how our last LMS calculated grades.

An example of how the Calculated Grade can be misleading

Check out the image below.

• Student 1 - 15 total points - 100%
• Student 2 - 22 total points - 100%

While Student 1 has earned all of the points on some of the assessments, we can tell that at least 1 common assessment has not been completed because Student 2 has a earned all of the points for a total that is 7 points higher!

There is no way to automate placing zeros in an item that hasn't been submitted, but you are able to add the zeros all at once to each grade item column. If the due date has passed and/or an assignment is closed for students, please do the following:

Add zeros to assessment that have not been attempted

1. Go to Grades
2. Choose grade item column arrow > Enter Grades
    
3. Place a checkmark in front of the learners who have not completed the assessment > Set Grades > 0 > Save
   
   
4. Alternatively, you can type a 0 directly into the blank Grade column item.
5. Save and Close

Exempt learner from an assessment

1. Follow Steps 1-3 above, but use the Exempt button instead of Set Grades.