- Why aren‘t the marks I‘ve entered in the Grade Centre, visible to SPS?
Marks are only sent to ISIS when you carry out the grade mapping process including the final step to 'Extract Grades'. Please see our guidance on How to submit your marks to ISIS (mapping your marks).
If you believe you have carried out this process but your SPS team cannot see the marks in ISIS, please contact Learning & Research Systems for advice.
- Can I map a calculated column?
Yes. Calculated columns i.e. Grade Centre columns which are a computation of other Grade Centre columns, may be mapped.
Important
The total points possible in the calculated column must match the points possible recorded in ISIS for the assessment (provided in the email confirming assessment's inclusion in Grade Column Mapping). If it does not, please contact Learning & Research Systems for advice. - Can I use Grade Column Mapping for one assessment with multiple elements but one end mark?
Yes. The end mark is what needs to be mapped rather than marks for the individual elements. This can be done either by creating a manual column in the Grade Centre to record the end mark, or if the individual elements have grade centre columns, by using a calculated column.
- I’ve made some changes to the marks - can I map them again?
Mapping should only be carried out once marking is concluded. ISIS and Blackboard Grade Centre columns can only be mapped once.
If you have made changes after the columns have been mapped, you must contact your School SPS team and ask them to update ISIS manually.
- If a student has more than one marked attempt, which mark gets sent to ISIS?
Where a student has numerous attempts and potentially numerous marks, only the mark for the most recent attempt will be used. This is regardless of what attempt you have set to be visible in the Grade Centre.
- Do students see the ISIS Grade Centre columns too?
No. Instructors see both the ISIS Grade Centre column and the Blackboard Grade Centre column in the Grade Centre. Students will only see the Blackboard Grade Centre column in My Grades.
Please be aware that the default setting is for Blackboard Grade Centre columns to be visible to students, however, it is possible for an instructor to hide them.
- Which Blackboard tools can have columns in the Grade Centre?
The following Blackboard tools can have Grade Centre columns which can be mapped:
- Wikis
- Blogs
- Journals
- Discussion Boards
- Self and Peer Assessments
- Tests
When you create the item in your course, you need to ensure that you set it to be ‘Marked’ and enter a ‘Points Possible’ value.
- I am expecting to use the Grade Mapping tool but it does not appear to be setup in my Blackboard course
The Grade Mapping tool is accessed from the Course Control Panel under Course Tools, and then Grade Column Mapping LTI. If you do not see any any ISIS Grade Columns listed, you will need to speak with your School SPS team to get it setup in ISIS.
- When will the marks be available in ISIS?
When the columns have been mapped AND you have select to 'Extract Grades', the marks will immediately be extracted ready for import into ISIS. The marks are usually imported by your School SPS team within 24 hours.
- I have a mark for a student that is not listed in the Blackboard Grade Centre
You will need to speak to your School SPS team to check if the student has withdrawn from the module.