Grade Center - Create a Column Manually In Blackboard Grade Center

1. Click Create Column at the top of the page in the Full Grade Center.

2. Give the column a name 

• You can give the column a Grade Center Name as well (if the name you gave the column is different than the name you want to show up in the Grade Center) but this is optional
• You can give the column a description but this is optional as well

3. Set the Primary Display. This is the way your grades are displayed in the Grade Center and to your students.

4. Set the Secondary Display (optional). The Second Display is only visible to instructors.

5. Give the column a Category.

6. Set the Points Possible.

7. Add a Rubric (Optional).

8. Set a Due Date.

9. Adjust the Options to your liking and click Submit.

You have successfully created a column manually.