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Adding comments to a grade entry

  1. Click the Control Panel button on the left side of the screen in your Course homepage.
    Control Panel Button
  2. Under Assessment, click Grade Center.
    Click Gradecenter
  3. Find the column to add a comment to and notice that when the mouse cursor is moved over a graded column, double down arrows appear.
    Click Cell
  4. Click the double down arrows to display the shortcut menu and select Add Comment.
    Add Comment
  5. Enter the comments. 
    Enter Comments
    Note:     text entered into the Feedback to User box is shared with the student.  Comments entered in the Grading Notes area are available to only those that have the ability to modify the Grade Center (Faculty, TAs and Graders).
  6. Click the Submit button to save the comments.
    Click Submit
    Note: In the Faculty view of the Grade Center, the comment is added and an orange triangle is displayed for a visual indicator of the comment. For steps to remove this orange triangle click here.
    Orange Triangle
    Student View
    Notice that in the Student view of My Grades, comments appear directly in the Comments section.
    Student View

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Are you looking for more information regarding the Blackboard Grade Center? Review the answers to Blackboard frequently asked questions as well as Blackboard tutorials. Also, consider attending one of the upcoming Blackboard workshops.

Last Updated: 07/18/2009