Blackboard Ultra (Faculty) - Gradebook: Hide and Show Columns

Hiding Columns in the Gradebook

Instructors can hide columns in the Blackboard Ultra Gradebook to customize their view and focus on specific assessments or data. Hiding a column only affects the instructor's view; students will still see their grades for the hidden item unless the item is explicitly hidden from student view.

1. Navigate to your course in Blackboard Ultra.
2. At the top navigation tabs, click on Gradebook.
   
   
   
   
3. In the Grades view, click on the column heading you want to hide.
4. Select View Submissions from the drop-down menu.
   
   
    
5. In the top right corner, click the Visible to Students box to open the drop-down menu
   
   
   
   
6. From the menu, select Hidden from Students.
   
   

In the Gradable Items view

1. In the Gradable Items view, click on the ellipse (...) to the right of the assessment you want to hide.
   
   
   
   
2. Select Edit from the drop-down menu.
   
   
   
   
3. In the new window at the top right corner, click the Visible to Students box to open the drop-down menu
4. From the menu, select Hidden from Students.

Showing Hidden Columns in the Gradebook

To reveal columns that have been hidden, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to your course in Blackboard Ultra.
2. At the top navigation tabs, click on Gradebook.
3. In the Grades view, click on the column heading you want to view. Select View Submissions from the drop-down menu. Any hidden columns will have a diagonal line through the assessment icon.
   
   
   
   
4. In the top right corner, click the Hidden from Students box to open the drop-down menu
   
   

Additional Information

• Hiding a column does not affect the underlying data or calculations in the Gradebook.
• Students cannot view their grades for columns hidden in the Gradebook or in the course content. Visibility can also be set within the Content tab in the assessment settings or batch edit.

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