Grade Center -- Smart Views by User

Introduction

If you are sharing the grading duties with another TA and/or instructor in a Bb Learn shell, you may wish to have a way of only seeing the students and/or columns that you need to grade in "Full Grade Center." Bb Learn calls this a Smart View. This document will tell you how to add and modify Smart Views to accomplish this goal.

Adding a new Smart View with Select Users and Columns

Here's how to add a new Smart View that only includes select users and columns:
  1. In a Bb Learn course, enter "Full Grade Center" under "Grade Center" under the "Control Panel" in the left-hand navigation.
  2. Click "Manage."
  3. Click "Smart Views."
  4. Click "Create Smart View."
  5. Enter a "Name" for the Smart View. You may wish to include your last name and/or a particular section number.
  6. Enter a "Description" if you wish.
  7. Check the "Add a Favorite" box if you want the Smart View to appear under "Grade Center" under the "Control Panel" in the left-hand navigation.
  8. Select "User." (If you have questions about the other options, let us know.)
  9. Select from the "Users" drop-down menu the "Selected Users" option.
  10. Select the users you want to include in this Smart View from the larger right box under "Users". Hold down the "Ctrl" key to select multiple items from the scrollable list box.
  11. Decide if you want to include all columns visible to those grading or select columns by doing one of the following (There are other options as well. If you have questions about these other options, let us know):
    (a) To include only columns visible to those grading, select "All Columns" from the "Filter Results" area, and do not click "Include Hidden Information" from that area.
    (b) To include select columns, click "Selected Columns Only" from the "Filter Results Area" and select the columns to include from the larger box in that area. "Hold down the "Ctrl" key to select multiple items from the scrollable list box.
  12. Click "Submit" to save your settings and create your Smart View.
  13. To access your Smart View:
    (a) Click "Full Grade Center" under "Grade Center" under the "Control Panel" in the left-hand navigation.
    (b) Click "Filter."
    (c) Select your "Smart View" from the "Current View" drop-down menu.

Modify a Smart View

Here's how to modify a Smart View:
  1. In a Bb Learn course, enter "Full Grade Center" under "Grade Center" under the "Control Panel" in the left-hand navigation.
  2. Click "Manage."
  3. Click "Smart Views."
  4. Hover over the "Title" of a particular Smart View, and click the circled down arrow next to it.
  5. Click "Edit."
  6. Make your changes to the Smart View's settings.
  7. Click "Submit" to save your changes to the Smart View's settings.

Deleting a Smart View

Here's how to delete a Smart View:
  1. In a Bb Learn course, enter "Full Grade Center" under "Grade Center" under the "Control Panel" in the left-hand navigation.
  2. Click "Manage."
  3. Click "Smart Views."
  4. Hover over the "Title" of a particular Smart View, and click the circled down arrow next to it.
  5. Click "Delete."
  6. Click "OK."