Grading in the Assignments Tool

Learn how to grade assignments directly in the Assignments tool in UB Learns.

On This Page:

Beginning the Grading Process

  1. On the navbar, click Assessments and select Assignments.
  2. Click an assignment name to view a list of student submissions.

Default Grading View

The default grading view opens to the Users tab, where all students are listed. 

  • For those who have made submissions, the link to grade the individual submission appears below their names. 
  • If there is no submission, click Go to Evaluation.
  • Click on the Submissions tab to view only those students who have made submissions.

Grading a Submission

To grade a submission, click on the submitted file name. This opens the grading window.

  • The assignment will appear in the left column.
  • If a rubric is being used to score the assignment, it will appear in the right column.
  • If a rubric is not being used, the score can be entered into the box for overall grade.
  • Overall feedback can be added to the evaluation.
  • Once the grade is assigned and feedback is entered, the instructor can click Publish to immediately publish feedback to the student or Save Draft to allow for publishing grades at a later date.
  • Move between students using the arrow icons in the upper-right corner.
  • When finished grading, click Back to User Submissions.
  • If the Save Draft option has been selected during grading, select the submissions and click Publish All to release the grades and feedback to students.

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