Ultra - Override Overall Grade with Grade Notation

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Refer to Grade Columns and Navigate Grading for more information.

1. Navigate to the course Gradebook:

gradebook tab

2. In list view or grade view, click the settings gear icon to the right:

settings gear icon

3. Scroll to the bottom of the Gradebook Settings panel and click “Add Overall Grade Notation”:

add overall grade notation button

4. Type a notation and a description in the text boxes and hit Enter to complete your entry. You may then close out of the Gradebook Settings panel:

notation text entry boxes

5. To enter a grade notation for a student, click the Grades view within the gradebook:

6. Click the appropriate grade pill in the “Overall Grade” column:

grade pill

7. Select the grade notation from the dropdown menu. You may also type the notation into the grade pill. Entries are case sensitive:

grade notation dropdown menu

8. To remove a grade notation, click the grade pill again and select “Undo Override” from the dropdown menu:

undo override selection