Grade Detail Tray & SpeedGrader Access

The Grade Detail Tray allows instructors to view and enter grades, submission status, and comments for a given student. The Grade Detail Tray also provides access to SpeedGrader.

  1. To access the Grade Detail Tray, click anywhere in a grading cell for an individual student.
  2. Click on the right facing arrow in the cell; the Grade Detail Tray will appear on the right side of the screen.
  3. Grade Detail Tray features include:
  4. Student Name - Click on a student's name from the Grade Detail Tray to view an individual student's Grade page.
  5. Move Between Students - Click the left or right arrow next to the student name to navigate between students while remaining in the same assignment.
  6. Move Between Assignments - Click the left or right arrow next to the name of the assignment to navigate between assignments for the same student.
  7. SpeedGrader - Click the SpeedGrader link to be taken to SpeedGrader for this assignment and specific student submission.
  8. Grade - Enter, view, or change student grade in this box.
  9. Status - Enter, view, or change student submission status in this area.
  10. Comments - Enter, view, edit, or delete comments in this box. Students will be able to view this information unless the grade is hidden. (i.e., unless a manual posting policy is in effect and grades have not been manually posted. )
Grade detail tray with numbered items identified

Status Indicator Default Colors

The default colors indicating if a submission is late, missing, resubmitted, dropped, or excused have been updated.

Gradebook Default Color Labels
Color Default Meaning
Blue Late Submission
Red Missing Submission
Green Resubmitted Submission
Peach Dropped
Cream Excused
Sample status colors for gradebook

Change Color Indicators

To modify the color indicator for any of the statuses:

  1. From the Gradebook, click on the View drop-down menu and select Statuses.
  2. In the pop-up window that appears, click on the three-dot icon for that status and select the color you want.
  3. Click Apply and then click Done.
You can change the colors that indicate assignment status in the Grade Book.
 

Manage Your Gradebook

Grade Posting Policy
Grade Detail Tray & SpeedGrader Access
Late & Missing Work