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Rubric Grading Does Not Update Attempt Grade Correctly if Grading is Saved as Draft Before Using the Rubric Categories

Grades for assessments using Rubrics are being updated incorrectly; the grade will be shown as 0.00 when the grading is saved as a draft.

Description

Grades for assessments using Rubrics are showing incorrect values when the grading is saved as a draft; the total grade is being shown as 0.00 when Save as Draft is selected while grading the assessments.

Symptoms

The total grade for assessments is shown as 0.00 when the Feedback to Learner text is saved as a Draft:

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Steps to Replicate

  1. Log into Blackboard Learn as an Administrator (The issue can be reproduced by logging in as an Instructor as well)

  2. Go to the System Administrator page > Courses > Courses

  3. Create an Original view course or search for an existing one

  4. In the course, go to a content area

  5. Hover over Assessments, then, select, Assignment

  6. Add an existing rubric from the Assignment settings page or create a new one (Click Here for more details on how to create/manage Rubrics)

  7. Enable Student Preview (Alternatively, you can log in as a student)

  8. Submit an attempt for the assignment created in step 5

  9. Disable Student Preview (Or log in as an Administrator/Instructor once again)

  10. In the course, go to Course Menu > Control Panel > Grade Center > Full Grade Center

  11. View the attempt submitted in step 8

  12. Open the Feedback to Learner panel (Click on the light blue bar in the Assignment Details section, which is located on the right-hand side of the attempt)

  13. Type the feedback in the text box and click on Save Draft

  14. View the attempt from the Grade Center once again

  15. Open the Rubric panel (Click on the light blue bar in the Assignment Details section, then, click on the Rubric name)

  16. Grade each category in the Rubric

  17. Note that the Raw Total is shown as 0.00/15 (This is an example, the total value depends on the Rubric settings)

    Raw Total.PNG

  18. Click on Save Rubric

Observed Behavior:
The Total for the grade is shown as 0.00 when the Feedback to Learner text is saved as a Draft.
​Expected Behavior:
The Total for the grade should match the total value according to the rubric categories, regardless of whether the Feedback to Learner is saved as a draft.

Affected Versions

  • Learn 3900.32.0

  • Learn 3900.34.0

  • Learn 3900.37.0

  • Learn 3900.39.0

  • Learn 3900.41.0

Target Release

Will Not Fix

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