Grade Center -- Exempting a Grade

Introduction

When you exempt a grade in Bb Learn, that grade does not count for or against the student.
You can exempt a grade for any graded assignment, test, quiz, or activity, or for any cell in any column that lets you enter a grade in Bb Learn's "Full Grade Center."
You can exempt a grade before or after entering a number or letter for that grade as well.

Exempting a Grade

Here's how to exempt a grade in Bb Learn.
  1. In your Bb Learn course, click to expand "Grade Center" in the left navigation panel.
     Full Grade Center under Grade Center in the left navigation panel..PNG
  2. Click "Full Grade Center."
      Full Grade Center under Grade Center in the left navigation panel..PNG
  3. In the grading table, hover your mouse pointer over the cell whose grade you want to exempt.
    (a) And click the circled down arrow that appears in that cell.
               Circled down arrow in cell in Full Grade Center.PNG
  4. Click "Exempt Grade."
        Exempt Grade option for cell in Full Grade Center.PNG
  5. A striped grady circle will now appear in the cell, indicating that the grade for that assignment for that student is exempted.
      Grey lined circled showing grade exempted in Full Grade Center.PNG

Removing an Exempted Grade

Here is how to remove the exemption for a grade.
  1. In your Bb Learn course, click to expand "Grade Center" in the left navigation panel.
     Full Grade Center under Grade Center in the left navigation panel..PNG
  2. Click "Full Grade Center."
    Full Grade Center under Grade Center in the left navigation panel..PNG
  3. In the grading table, hover your mouse pointer over the cell with an exempted grade (striped gray circle).
    (a) And click the circled down arrow that appears in that cell.
    Circled down arrow in exempted grade cell in Full Grade Center.PNG
  4. Click "Clear Exemption."
    Clear Exempted Grade option in cell in Full Grade Center - Copy.PNG
  5. The striped gray circle will no longer appear in the cell.
    (a) Meaning that that grade is no longer exempt.
    (b) But be sure to enter a 0 or higher grade in that cell, to make sure it counts in total or other column calculations.