The Categories feature allows the organization of Grade Center items. Categories can be used with weighted and average columns to make selecting the items to be weighted/averaged easier. Categories allow you to compare Grade Center items between students with ease.

Create Categories

1. Under the Control Panel, on the bottom left side of the page, click on Grade Center, Full Grade Center.

2. Hover over the Manage button and then click on Categories.

3. Click on the Create Category button.

4. Fill in the name of the Category and a description if you want. An example of a new category that you might want to create would be “Presentations.”

5. Click the Submit button.

Edit/Delete Category

1. Under the Control Panel, on the bottom left side of the page, click on Grade Center, Full Grade Center.

2. Hover over the Manage button and then click on Categories.

3. Find the name of a category that you created. (You cannot edit/delete categories that were given by Blackboard). Click on the single down arrow next to the category and either select Edit or Delete.

4. If you choose to edit the category, fill out all the options and then click the Submit button to save your changes.
5. If you choose to delete the category, simply click on the OK button.

Group Columns into Categories

1. Under the Control Panel, on the bottom left side of the page, click on Grade Center, Full Grade Center.

2. Either create a new column by clicking on the Create Column button or click on the single down arrow next to an already existing column and click on Edit Column Information.

3. Scroll down the page and find the Category section. Choose a category from the dropdown list.

4. Click on th e Submit button to save your changes.

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