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School-level feature — managed within your school portal at yourschool.deandesk.com.
The Gradebook gives instructors and admins a consolidated view of every student’s performance in a course. You can enter grades directly in the gradebook, view grade distributions, record final grades, and export records — all from one place.
Open a course and click the Gradebook tab. The instructor gradebook shows all enrolled students as rows and all assignments as columns.You can also access a combined gradebook across all your courses from Teacher Dashboard → Gradebook in the main navigation.

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Entering grades

1

Open the Gradebook

Navigate to the course and click the Gradebook tab.
2

Find the student and assignment

Locate the row for the student and the column for the assignment you want to grade.
3

Click the cell and enter the grade

Click the empty cell, type the grade, and press Enter or click away. The grade saves automatically.
You can also enter grades directly from a student’s assignment submission. Grades entered there appear in the Gradebook automatically — you don’t need to enter them twice. See Assignments for details.

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Providing feedback with grades

Grades in the Gradebook can include written feedback that only the individual student sees.
1

Click on a grade cell

In the Gradebook, click on a cell that already has a grade entered (or an empty cell).
2

Open the feedback panel

Click the Feedback icon that appears alongside the grade field.
3

Write your feedback

Enter your comments in the feedback text field. You can also attach a file if you have a marked-up document to return.
4

Save

Click Save. The student receives a notification that feedback is available.

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Viewing grade distributions and student standing

The Gradebook provides a summary view to help you identify how your class is performing at a glance.
  • Per-student totals: Each row shows the student’s cumulative grade across all graded assignments.
  • Per-assignment averages: Each column header shows the class average for that assignment.
  • Overall class average: Displayed at the top of the Gradebook.
Use this data to spot students who may need additional support before the end of the course.
Sort the Gradebook by cumulative grade to quickly identify students at the top and bottom of the class. Click the Grade column header to sort.

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Entering final grades

At the end of a course, you record a final grade for each student that becomes part of their permanent record.
1

Open the Gradebook

Navigate to the course Gradebook.
2

Locate the Final Grade column

Scroll to the rightmost column labeled Final Grade.
3

Enter each student's final grade

Click the cell for each student and enter their final grade. This value is separate from individual assignment grades and represents your overall assessment of the student’s performance.
4

Save

Final grades save automatically as you enter them.
Final grades are visible to students once entered. Make sure you’ve reviewed all assignment grades and feedback before recording final grades.

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Instructor vs. admin Gradebook

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Generating transcripts

Final grades recorded in the Gradebook feed into the Student Information System (SIS). From the SIS, you can generate official transcripts that include course names, terms, and final grades. To generate a transcript, go to Admin Dashboard → User Management, find the student, and click the Transcript tab. See Student Records for the complete walkthrough.

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Exporting grades

You can export gradebook data as a spreadsheet for record-keeping or external reporting.
1

Open the Gradebook

Navigate to the course Gradebook (or Admin Gradebook for cross-course exports).
2

Click Export

Select Export from the top of the Gradebook.
3

Choose your format

Select CSV or Excel. The exported file includes all student names, assignment grades, and final grades for the course.
4

Download

Click Download. The file saves to your device.