The Needs Grading link in the Blackboard Control Panel allows instructors to view all items that need grading at a glance. This guide will demonstrate how to use the Needs Grading link in Blackboard.
Accessing the Needs Grading Link
Log into your Blackboard course and go the Control Panel:
- Click on Grade Center.
- Select Needs Grading.
Viewing the Needs Grading Screen
You will now see a screen labeled Needs Grading that lists all items requiring grading.
- Click the Grade All button to grade all ungraded items at once.
- Click the Needs Reconciliation button to reconcile grades for items that have Delegated Grading enabled. For information on enabling delegated grading, click here.
- Click the Filter button to filter the list of Needs Grading items.
- Items requiring grading will appear at the bottom portion of the screen, listing the assignment category, Item Name, User Attempt, Date Submitted and the Due Date. To grade a student's attempt, click on the user's name under User Attempt.