Grade Export has a set of Admin Tools that can be used to perform different administrative functions.

Use the Grade Export Admin Tools

  1. Sign in to Blackboard Learn with a user account with system admin privileges.
  2. Access the Admin Panel.
  3. Select Platform Extensions under Cloud Management.
  4. Choose Edit Settings from the context menu for Grade Export V1.
    "Edit Settings" on the Grade Export V1 context menu
  5. Be sure the Grade Export Availability toggle is enabled. You will see a Grades Journey Features toggle that is not enabled; the text contains more information about the Grades Journey extension that is available with a paid engagement.
  6. Click on the Admin Tools tab.
    Admin Tools for the Grade Export feature

Grades Approval and Transfer

 As an exception workflow, an administrator can approve and transfer grades.

  1. Select Launch to go into the Grade Approval Workflow.
  2. Select Advanced Search to open the Course Search peek panel to find the course in which you want to approve the grades.
  3. Use the following parameters to search for the course.
    • Course ID
    • Course Name
    • Course Description
    • Instructor
    • Term (Name of the term)
    • Date
      • Before
      • After
      • Selected Date
    • Approval Status
      • All: Returns any courses meeting the above criteria regardless of Approval Status.
      • Approved: Returns any courses meeting the the above criteria where the status of the course is Approved.
      • Unapproved: Returns any courses meeting the above criteria where the status of the course is Unapproved.
      • Extracted: Returns any courses meeting the above criteria where the status of the course is Extracted.

Grade Status Delete

The status of grades can be set back to Unapproved from Approved or Extracted and the Action Date and Last Updated By values cleared with this tool. A date and time parameter are required. Enter the date and time and any column with an Action Date prior to the configured value will be reset. Enter Submit to reset the status.

Grade Column Repair

The Grade Column Repair tool can be used when a column is provisioned and that provisioned column is deleted. The column can be manually recreated in the course and then reset as if it were a provisioned column. The parameters required are Course ID and Grade Column Name. Enter Submit to repair the Grade Column.

Course Unlock

Use this tool to unlock a locked Grade Center in a Blackboard Learn Original course.

Course ID Enter the Course ID when only one course needs to be unlocked, then select the Submit button.
Multiple Course IDs Upload a file with multiple Course IDs when more than one course needs to be unlocked. Download the Template file to get the correct format, then select the Browse button to navigate to the file you want to Upload.
Notification Email Address Enter the email address to be notified when the batch unlock process has completed. Select the Submit button.