Here is a quick video about this process - 

https://video.atu.edu/media/ILP+Grading/1_8rqxz0wo



1. Log in to Blackboard at https://bblearn.atu.edu


2. Click into your course.


** NOTE **  Steps 3-7 are ONLY NEEDED if you have not previously set up the overall grade column in this course.  If you already set up the overall grade column then skip to step 8.


3. Click Gradebook at the top:



4. Then click Grades:



5. Now click on "Overall Grade" and then click "Edit":





6.  The Overall grade calculation in the gradebook must be set to "Letter no +/-" for the grades to properly auto populate on the grading screen.  If it is not set to "Letter no +/-" then make the change and save the changes :




**NOTE** If the overall grade is set to something else, such as points, it will not auto populate the grade column and you will manually have to choose a letter once you are on the grading screen (shown in step 12):




7. After you are finished making and saving changes on the Overall Grade screen, click the X to go back to the content area:





8. Click View course & Institution tools:




9. Click on Submit Grades to Banner:




10. Now the grade submission screen opens:




11.  There are tabs at the top for midterm grades, final grades, and Last attended date.  Click on whichever tab you you want to enter:





12.  This grading screen is populated based on the Overall Grade column in the grade book.  Whatever is shown as the overall grade will be shown as the current grade and the Midterm grade.  ** NOTE ** The overall grade calculation in the grade center must be set to "Letter no+/-" for this to auto populate correctly.  If it is set to something else, such as Points you will have to manually choose a letter:




                                





13. If you are required to enter the Last Attended Date then click the date selector and choose the correct date:





** NOTE  ** 14. Even though the grade is auto populated, faculty are still in control.  There is a drop down menu on the grading screen to update/change the grade before submitting to Banner:





15.  After everything is entered, just click submit at the bottom: