{"id":21539,"date":"2024-09-11T10:16:48","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T10:16:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/?p=21539"},"modified":"2025-05-01T15:09:03","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T15:09:03","slug":"add-calculations-to-the-gradebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/add-calculations-to-the-gradebook\/","title":{"rendered":"Add Calculations to the Gradebook"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Blackboard allows you to add additional columns to the Gradebook. There are a number of different item types Item, Text Item, <strong>Calculation<\/strong>, <strong>Total Calculation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Calculation or Total Calculation item allows you to produce a numerical result based on the marks from markable items in the Gradebook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#section1\">Adding calculated columns to the Gradebook<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#section2\">Building custom formulas<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#section3\">Adding total calculations to the Gradebook<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-ast-global-color-5-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>RISIS integration with Blackboard will create calculated columns, known as IC columns, that can be used for mapping marks for automatic transfer to RISIS. For further guidance on mapping to IC columns, including practical examples, please see the <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/map-ic-columns-in-the-gradebook\/\">Mapping to IC columns<\/a> guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-ast-global-color-5-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"section1\"><\/a>Adding calculated columns to the Gradebook<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Calculated columns can be used to build custom formulas using common arithmetic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division) and group operators (parentheses). You can use custom formulas to generate averages, totals, and the maximum or minimum of a set list of variables including categories, markable items and other calculations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Custom formulas can be used for a number of different scenarios including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Calculating an average mark from two or more items of assessment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Excluding individual grades from a category (e.g exclude the lowest mark from the Assignment category)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Calculating a weighted total from two or more items of assessment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can add calculated columns to the Gradebook in both the Markable Items and Marks views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>In Markable Items, click the plus icon and select &#8220;Add Calculation&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1932\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2024\/07\/MarkableItemsView.png\" alt=\"Screenshot showing the location of the plus icon in the markable items view. The icon is highlighted with an orange arrow\" class=\"wp-image-21590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2024\/07\/MarkableItemsView.png 1932w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2024\/07\/MarkableItemsView-768x209.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2024\/07\/MarkableItemsView-1536x419.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1932px) 100vw, 1932px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>In Marks, hover over one of the grey lines separating the columns. Click the purple plus icon when it appears and select &#8220;Add Calculation&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2176\" height=\"469\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2024\/07\/MarksView.png\" alt=\"Screenshot showing the location of the plus icon in the marks view. The icon is highlighted with an orange arrow\" class=\"wp-image-21593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2024\/07\/MarksView.png 2176w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2024\/07\/MarksView-768x166.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2024\/07\/MarksView-1536x331.png 1536w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2024\/07\/MarksView-2048x441.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2176px) 100vw, 2176px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A new window will open;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Give your calculation an informative title so that others viewing the course can see at a glance what the calculation is doing. You can also optionally provide a description of the calculation in the description field.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The mark schema is set to Points by default but you can change this to Percentage, Letter, Complete\/Incomplete or any custom schema set up on the course. <strong>We do not provide letter grades in Blackboard, so please do not choose this option<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select whether or not you want the calculated column to be visible to students. If the column is made visible to students then they will see the calculated marks but not the description or formulas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"971\" height=\"272\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2024\/08\/CalculationSetup2.png\" alt=\"Screenshot showing the calculation title, mark schema and description fields\" class=\"wp-image-22532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2024\/08\/CalculationSetup2.png 971w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2024\/08\/CalculationSetup2-768x215.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 971px) 100vw, 971px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"section2\"><\/a>Building custom formulas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To begin building formulas, click on one of the options presented in the Functions and Variables or Operators sections. This will move the selected option into the main section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The options in the Functions and Variables section can be linked to categories or individual items of assessment within the Gradebook. For example, you could use the &#8220;Average&#8221; function to calculate an average mark from all items in the &#8220;Assessment&#8221; category. Or, you could use the &#8220;Total&#8221; function to add up the total amount of marks scored over two or more items of assessment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can drag and drop each element of your formula to reorder it if necessary. You can also delete your formula and start from the beginning by clicking Clear. Once you are have completed building your formula, click &#8220;Validate&#8221; to check if the calculation will return a valid result. Errors in the formula will appear in red text. You can use this to identify and correct the error.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For further guidance on mapping to IC columns, including practical examples, please see the <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/map-ic-columns-in-the-gradebook\/\">Mapping to IC columns<\/a> guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1371\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2024\/09\/Formula-building-1.png\" alt=\"Screenshot showing the options for building formulas. Functions and Variables are in the top section and Operators are in the bottom section. Both are highlighted by an orange square \" class=\"wp-image-22868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2024\/09\/Formula-building-1.png 1371w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2024\/09\/Formula-building-1-768x409.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1371px) 100vw, 1371px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"section3\"><\/a>Adding Total Calculations to the Gradebook<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can add total calculated columns to the Gradebook in both the Markable Items and Marks views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>In Markable Items, click the plus icon and select &#8220;Add Total Calculation&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1528\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2024\/09\/MarkableItemsViewTC.png\" alt=\"A screenshot showing how to create a total calculations column within the markable items view\" class=\"wp-image-22882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2024\/09\/MarkableItemsViewTC.png 1528w, https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/TEL-Support-Staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/92\/2024\/09\/MarkableItemsViewTC-768x175.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1528px) 100vw, 1528px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>In Marks, hover over one of the grey lines separating the columns. 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