How do I leave comments for students in the Gradebook?

How do I leave comments for students in the Gradebook?


If you want to leave simple feedback for your students, you can leave a text comment directly from the Gradebook.

Open Gradebook


In Course Navigation, click the Grades link.

Open Grade Detail Tray


Locate the student name and assignment where you want to leave a comment. Click the Gradebook cell and click the Grade Detail Tray icon.

Add Comment

Type your comment in the Comments field [1] and click the Submit button [2].

View Comment

Comments will be listed in chronological order with the oldest comments appearing at the top and the newer comments appearing near the bottom [1].

To delete your comment, click the Delete icon [2].


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