Description. In this workshop, participants will learn more about an incredibly useful and underutilized part of Blackboard – Grade Center! Blackboard’s Grade Center is a dynamic and interactive tool that allows you to record data, calculate grades, and monitor progress. This hands-on session will introduce you to some of the advanced features of Blackboard Grade Center that will make your life easier—before, during, and after the semester.

Learning Outcomes. As a result of this session, participants will be able to: 

1. List functions available for use in the Grade Center;

2. Set up a grading schema for automatic submission into PeopleSoft;

3. Manage columns in the Grade Center; and

4. Set up the weighted total column to automatically compute grades.

Presenter(s). Linda Leake, M.Ed., serves as a computer specialist, UofL Blackboard technical support and trainer, as well as instructional designer for the Delphi Center. She assists UofL faculty in developing and using computer presentations and technologies for instructional use in the classroom. Linda specializes in computer presentations, project consulting, and web-course development. She was a recipient of the 2004 Outstanding Performance Award and continues to provide meritorious service to the university community.

Please register for this event here.