This guide explains how to report grades for NCSSM Connect (videoconference) courses. Once you have set up your Canvas course gradebook to allow viewing grades by grading periods, use the menu below to jump to the correct Be sure to use the filter option in your gradebook to view the appropriate grading period for which you are reporting.
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Set up Canvas to allow viewing Grading Periods
Go to the View menu.
Choose Filters >
Choose to filter by Grading Periods
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Use the “Apply Filters” function in the gradebook to filter by Grading Period
Click on the Apply Filters button in your gradebook.
Choose Grading Periods >
Select only the appropriate grading period for which you are reporting.
You can see the start date, end date, and closing date after each grading period name. (The closing date is the date after which no grades can be entered or edited in Canvas).
After applying filters, you should see the title of the grading period you are viewing grades for in the gradebook.
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Assignments are sorted into grading periods based on their due dates. Please ensure all graded assignments have due dates. If an assignment appears in the wrong grading period, simply edit the due date so it falls within the correct date range. Start and end dates for each grading period can be found by viewing the title of each grading period pull-down in the “Apply Filters” menu in the Canvas gradebook.  Each grading period is followed by the start date, end date, and then the closing date (after which grades can no longer be entered or edited in Canvas). This is the format: Grading Period: Start date - End date | Closing date For more information on grading periods, see this guide: NCSSM Connect Grade Period Weighting |
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Choose to view the first quarter grades by using the grading period pull-down menu in the Canvas course grade book.
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“Apply Filters” button and choosing to filter only the first quarter grades.
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You will enter both number and letter grades from the Total grade column in Canvas into BlackBaud (see instructions below).
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Choose to view the first quarter grades by using the grading period pull-down menu in the Canvas course grade book.
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“Apply Filters” button and choosing to filter only the first quarter grades.
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You will report letter and number grades from the Total column when entering grades in BlackBaud (see instructions below).
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You will be reporting grades for both the first and second grading period in Canvas.
Use the grading period pull-down menu “Apply Filters” button in the Canvas gradebook to switch between grading periods. Ensure you are viewing either the first or second grading period when reporting grades, and not the option for “All Grading Periods.”
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In BlackBaud:
Begin by logging in to Blackbaud using your NCSSM credentials.
Make sure you are in the “Faculty” persona, and use the “Classes” dropdown to select each of the courses for grade entry.
From the course page, you can select the “grading” tab, which will take you to the grade entry screen for that course.
Enter First Quarter Final Grade
In Canvas:
Use the grading period pull-down menu in the Canvas “Apply Filters” button the gradebook to view only on the grades for the first grading period.
Record the number grade from the Canvas gradebook Total column in to BlackBaud (instructions below).
In BlackBaud:
At the grade entry screen in BlackBaud, enter the final grade for the first quarter into the Q1 column. (You must enter this grade even if it has not changed since the last grading report).
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Enter Second Quarter Grade
In Canvas:
Use the pull-down menu “Apply Filters” button in the Canvas gradebook to view only the second grading period grades.
Record the number grade from the Canvas gradebook Total column in to BlackBaud (instructions below).
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You must enter the final grade for the first quarter once more, to take into account any updates (due to students turning in late work, etc.)
Use the grading period pull-down menu “Apply Filter” button in the Canvas gradebook to switch between grading periods. Ensure you are viewing the correct grading period when entering grades.
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In BlackBaud:
Begin by logging in to Blackbaud using your NCSSM credentials.
Make sure you are in the “Faculty” persona, and use the “Classes” dropdown to select each of the courses for grade entry.
From the course page, you can select the “grading” tab, which will take you to the grade entry screen for that course.
Enter First Quarter Final Grade
In Canvas:
Use the grading period pull-down menu “Apply Filters” button in the Canvas gradebook to view only the first grading period.
Record the number grade from the Canvas gradebook Total column in to BlackBaud (instructions below).
In BlackBaud:
At the grade entry screen in BlackBaud, enter the final grade for the first quarter into the Q1 column. (You must enter this grade even if it has not changed since the last grading report).
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Enter Second Quarter Grade
In Canvas:
Use the pull-down menu “Apply Filter” button in the Canvas gradebook to view only the second grading period.
Record the number grade from the Canvas gradebook Total column in to BlackBaud (instructions below).
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In BlackBaud:
Enter the grade number from the second quarter Total column (Canvas) into the Q2 column in BlackBaud.
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Enter Final Exam Grade
In Canvas:
Choose to view the final exam grades by using the “Apply Filter” button to view only the Final Exam grading period
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Record the number grade from the Canvas gradebook Total column in to BlackBaud (instructions below).
In BlackBaud:
Enter the number grade for the final exam into the Final Exam column in BlackBaud.
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Choose to view the final grade for All Grading Periods by using the grading period pull-down menu in the Canvas course grade book“Apply Filters” button.
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Record the numerical grade and letter grade in BlackBaud for the final course grade (instructions below).
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