Gradebook: Viewing the Gradebook
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How do I view my Vantage gradebook?



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You can quickly get to the gradebook for any course by locating that course on your My Courses dashboard and opening the Gradebook page.

You can access your Vantage gradebook from the course tile on your My Courses dashboard.

 

If you are already in another area of your Vantage course, you can easily get to the Gradebook from the top navigation menu.

If you are in another tab of your course, you can use the top navigation menu to access the Gradebook tab.

 

Your gradebook reflects your course creation decisions and any subsequent assignment setting updates you may have made. It is designed to help you monitor student progress at a glance.

Each row in the gradebook accounts for a student. Each column is an assignment.

A student must have registered in your Vantage course to appear in your gradebook. Your list of students appears in the left column. The second column tallies the points a student has received for their completed assignments out of the total possible number of points for all assignments – whether for a grade or completion.

In this sample gradebook, the leftmost column is a list of students. The second column is the student's current points out of the total possible number of points (for example, 19 / 858).

Each column in the gradebook is an activity in the textbook. The columns are in the same order as they appear in the textbook.


This image shows a sample of gradebook column titles. Only assigned activities are listed in the gradebook.

Assigned for Completion

Assignments for completion default to a simple graphic reflecting the completion status. Assignments that have not been attempted show a dash while an assignment with a completed attempt uses a purple circle.

These examples show completion status in the gradebook:

Not yet attempted

This image shows a sample of an assignment for completion that has not been attempted by the student yet. A grey dash is shown for unattempted completion activities.

Completed attempt

This image shows a sample of an assignment for completion that has been completed by the student. A purple circle is used to indicate the completed status.

 

Assigned for a Grade

Assignments for a grade are blank if the student has not yet made an attempt. Once the student completes an attempt, the number of points received out of the total possible points will be posted. Additionally, the percent score is listed.

TIP: If the due date has not passed and multiple attempts are allowed, the student's grade could still change!

These examples show how assignments for a grade appear in the gradebook:

Not yet attempted

This image shows a sample of an assignment for a grade that has not been attempted by the student yet. The grade area is blank.

Completed attempt

This image shows a sample of an assignment for a grade that the student has completed. The grade shows the number of points received out of the total possible and the percentage. In this example, the grade reads: 11/15 | 73.33%.

 

Late Assignments

Once the due date for an assignment is reached, if a student has made no attempts or submitted an attempt after the due date, the grade is flagged with a red bar. If the assignment is for a grade, the point value is also red. The below examples reflect how the gradebook will look based on whether you choose to accept late grades and if the assignment is for a grade or completion.

 

TIP: When a student submits an assignment late and multiple attempts are allowed for that assignment, only the first attempt completed after the due date is recorded in the gradebook. Subsequent attempts are ignored for reporting purposes. For example, if the assignment is set to record the best of three attempts and the first attempt is submitted after the due date, only the first attempt matters – even if it was not the best attempt.

 

Late grades are recorded and flagged:

Assigned for completion with no attempts after the due date

This image shows a sample of an assignment for completion that has not been attempted by the student yet. A grey dash is shown for unattempted completion activities. Additionally, the grade area has a red bar at the bottom as a visual indicator that the assignment is past due with no attempt (late).

Assigned for completion and submitted late

This image shows a sample of an assignment for completion that has been completed by the student. A purple circle is used to indicate the completed status. Additionally, the grade area has a red bar at the bottom as a visual indicator that the assignment was completed after the due date (late).

Assigned for a grade with no attempts after the due date

This image shows a sample of an assignment for a grade that has not been attempted by the student yet. The grade area is blank. Additionally, the grade area has a red bar at the bottom as a visual indicator that the assignment is past due with no attempt (late).

Assigned for a grade and submitted late

This image shows a sample of an assignment for a grade that the student has completed. The grade shows the number of points received out of the total possible and the percentage. In this example, the grade reads: 6/15 | 40%. The numbers are red indicating a late submission. Additionally, the grade area has a red bar at the bottom as a visual indicator that the assignment was completed after the due date (late).

Late grades are not accepted:

Assigned for completion – regardless of whether an attempt is made after the due date

This image shows a sample of an assignment for completion where late submissions are not accepted. The grade area shows a grey dash with a red bar at the bottom as a visual indicator that the assignment is past due (late). Because late grades are not accepted, looking at the gradebook column on its own is not an indicator as to whether the student made any late attempts.

Assigned for a grade – regardless of whether an attempt is made after the due date

This image shows a sample of an assignment for a grade where late submissions are not accepted. The grade area is blank with a red bar at the bottom as a visual indicator that the assignment is past due (late). Because late grades are not accepted, looking at the gradebook column on its own is not an indicator as to whether the student made any late attempts.

 
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