You can edit most Grade Center columns and change the column's name, settings, grading schema, what is included in a calculated column's calculation, and whether students can see the column results on their My Grades pages. You can also use the options in a column's contextual menu to perform a variety of actions, such as viewing information about the column, sorting the contents, or downloading results.
You cannot edit or delete the default user columns:
- Last Name
- First Name
- Username
- Student ID
- Last Access
- Availability
You can hide all but the first user column in the grid. If you need to hide the first column, you can rearrange the user columns on the Column Organization page, but at least one user column must show. To learn about organizing your columns, see About Organizing the Grade Center Data.
Each column's contextual menu displays options that are available and specific for that column. For example, a test column's contextual menu includes options for Column Statistics and Grade Questions. For a default user column, such as First Name, you only have the options of hiding the column and sorting the items. If an option does not appear in the contextual menu, you cannot perform the action on that column. To learn more about the options available in a column’s contextual menu, see Accessing Grade Center Menus Using Action Links.
Use the following steps to edit a column.
- In the Grade Center, click the Click to toggle glossary term definition: <begin definition> <end definition>. (
) in the column header to access the contextual menu.
- Select an option. Depending on the option:
- A change occurs automatically. For example, if you select Set as External Grade for a Weighted column, the column immediately becomes the External Grade column. The External Grade icon (
) appears in the column header. - You can make necessary changes or selections. For example, if you select Edit Column Information for a grade or calculated column, you can change the column’s name, settings, grading schema, and whether students can see the column results on their My Grades pages. You can also choose which columns are included in a calculated column's calculation.
- You can assign grades, provide feedback to students, and include grading notes for yourself. For example, if you select Grade Attempts for a test column, you can begin the grading process.
- You can review information. For example, if you select Quick Column Information or Column Statistics, you can view basic information or statistics, such as range, average, median, variance, and grade distribution.
- As needed, click Submit -OR- click OK to return to the Grade Center.
Example: Change whether students see the column results on their My Grades pages
If you want to hide column results from students on their My Grades pages, you can select Edit Column Information in the column's contextual menu. On the Edit Column page, select No for Show this Column to Students. You can edit the column again at any time to show the results to your students. Alternatively, you can select Show/Hide to Users in a column's contextual menu. When you want to show the column to students, select Show/Hide to Users again. In the Grade Center grid, the Column Not Visible to Users icon ( 
) appears in the column header for any column hidden from students.
Example: Change the grading schema
For each column, you can choose how grades appear to students on their My Grades pages and in the Grade Center grid. Select Edit Column Information in the column's contextual menu. On the Edit Column page, you can change the grade display in the Primary and Secondary Display drop-down lists. If you choose to share the column results with students, they see grade values based on what you select in the Primary Display drop-down list, such as Score, Letter, or Percentage. The Secondary Display selection is optional and only appears in the Grade Center.
At any time, you can also change the grading schema to display grades based on new grading schemas you create. For example, for a particular test, you want to make an adjustment because of low scores. You can associate a custom grading schema with that test's column to reflect a curve you want to apply to those lower scores. You can create as many test grading schemas as needed to fulfill your grading requirements and associate them with the appropriate columns in the Grade Center.
Example: Change which attempt is used as the score in the Grade Center
When multiple attempts are allowed for an assignment or test, you can edit columns to change which attempt is used as the score in the Grade Center. For example, if you have allowed students to submit an assignment more than once, you can select Edit Column Information in the assignment column's contextual menu. On the Edit Column page, select which attempt to use for the score. The default is Grade of Last Attempt. If you do not edit the column, the Grade Center automatically uses the grade of the last attempt when more than one attempt is allowed. You can choose from the following options in the Score attempts using drop-down list on the Edit Column page:
- Grade of Last Attempt
- Highest Grade
- Lowest Grade
- Grade of First Attempt
- Average of Attempt Grades
Example: Editing column names
While in the Grade Center, you cannot change the Item Name of columns created automatically for gradable items, such as tests, assignments, discussion posts, journal and blog entries, and wiki contributions. You can edit the name of a gradable item in your course and the name will change in the Grade Center. For example, to change an assignment name, you must go to the Content Area containing the assignment and edit the name there. The name change is applied automatically in the Grade Center.
WARNING! On the Edit Column page for auto-created columns, you can provide a different name by typing a Grade Center Display Name. The name you provide appears on students' My Grades pages and in the Grade Center grid, but does not overwrite the name of the item in your course. This could cause confusion for students when the names they see on their My Grades pages and the names they see for gradable items in the course do not match.
) appears in an unavailable user's column. However, the user's row is not hidden in the grid. Unavailable users cannot access your course.
) appears in a student’s cell in the Grade Center, and you must grade the attempt manually.
) appears in the student’s cell in the Grade Center. To view survey results, access the column’s contextual menu and select 
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