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Gradebook Setup Guide

Hiding and Showing Grades

!!Remember to ensure your Gradebook is Visible to Students!!

Course Administration --> Settings --> Appearance --> Show gradebook to students = Yes

Hide and Show Grades via the Gradebook Setup

You can hide a grade item or a whole category from students by using the Edit dropdown and selecting “Hide”.
  • Hidden elements will be highlighted in blue blue eye with a cross through it
  • You can release a hidden grade to students by selecting “Show” a black open eye
Note: This setting is unrelated to the hide/show function of the assessment itself. Make sure to check that all your gradebook items are in black text so that they are available for viewing by the students.

Hide and Show Quiz Grades in Quiz Settings

!! Quiz grade view settings are part of the Quiz setup process and will override the gradebook. !!

Quiz grade visibility is related to the Review Options settings. Quiz grades are only shown once a Quiz has reached a Marks Review point and grades are submitted.

The Quiz Review options defaults are set to show students their Marks and Overall Feedback immediately after the attempt. Full review of questions, what the correct answers are and any specific feedback, is not available until after the Quiz has closed.

Quiz Review Options Defaults:


Please note: In order for grades to be available to students in the Gradebook the following settings need to be true: 
  • The Quiz MUST be visible on the course homepage and NOT HIDDEN from students
  • "Marks" MUST be ticked in the correct Review Category
    • If your Quiz has a "Close" date: 
      • The Quiz "Close" date MUST be active and this date MUST be passed.
      • "Marks" MUST be ticked in the "After the quiz is closed category"
    • If your Quiz does not have a "Close" date:
      • "Marks" MUST be ticked in one of "Immediately After" or "Later" review categories
  • The Gradebook and Gradebook Category MUST be visible in the Gradebook

Hide/Show in Grader Report

There are various locations to hide and show grades. One common location is in the Grader Report.

  • You can set an entire grade category to hide or show for all students in the grader report
  • You can set a grade item to hide or show for all students in the grader report (except for Quizzes)
  • And you can set each student's view of a grade item to hide or show in the grader report

Displays a snapshot of grader report for Quiz and Assignment #1

  • As with the Gradebook - hidden titles will appear in a blue colour.