Intended Audience: Students
About
The Brightspace Learning Management System (LMS) provides students with access to their grades for assignments, quizzes, and tests. The Grades page shows individual scores, grading formulas, instructor feedback, and—depending on the course—class performance statistics.
Instruction
- Students should begin by opening the appropriate course in Brightspace.
- From the top navigation bar (Navbar), select Course Tools and then choose Grades.
- At the top of the Grades page, students will see the Overall Score and Grade. This reflects the grade a student would receive if the course were completed today, based on the work submitted so far.
- Scroll through the "Grade Item" column to view grades for each unit activity or assessment. Note: Some grades may not be immediately available after submission. Instructors may take time to evaluate and enter grades.
- Feedback is available in the Comments and Assessments column. Students can:
- Click View Graded Rubric to see how work was assessed, if a rubric was used.
- Click View Inline Feedback to read comments directly on submitted work, such as written assignments or file uploads.
- Click View Graded Rubric to see how work was assessed, if a rubric was used.
Additional Tips
- Students have the option to receive email or text notifications when new or updated grades are posted. This can be configured in the Brightspace Notification Settings.
- Grades in Brightspace help students monitor progress throughout the course.
- If any grades or feedback are unclear, students are encouraged to reach out to their instructor for clarification.