Skip to main content

Incorrect Overall Grade Total Points in Downloaded Gradebook

Incorrect Overall Grade Total Points in Downloaded Gradebook

Description

The Overall Grade Total Points shown in the downloaded Gradebook does not match the calculated maximum weighted points after category drop rules are applied.

Steps to Replicate

  1. Log in to Blackboard Learn Ultra Experience as an administrator

  2. Navigate to System Admin > Courses > Create an Ultra Course

  3. Create multiple gradable items in the course

  4. Go to the Gradebook > Gear Option > Set up the Overall Grade

  5. Set Calculation Type to Weighted, and confirm the grading schema is Points

  6. Check the option: Calculate grades based on points earned out of total graded points

  7. In the option Weigh gradable items within a category, select Equally

  8. Within each category (Exams, Assignments, Discussions, etc.), drop at least one low score

  9. Navigate to Gradebook > Grades

  10. Click the Download Gradebook icon

  11. Under Grade Records, select Full Gradebook

  12. Under Record Details, select Overall Grade

  13. Select Tab-separated File (.xls) as the file format

  14. Click Download

Observed Behavior:
In the exported Gradebook, the Overall Grade displays a Total Points value that does not match the sum of the non-dropped item percentages.

Expected Behavior:
In the exported Gradebook, the Overall Grade Total Points reflects the accurate sum of the non-dropped item percentages.

Affected Versions

  • Learn 4000.6.0

  • Learn 4000.8.0

  • Learn 4000.10.0

Target Release

Working as Intended

Did this answer your question?