NEW Grade Exemptions Expansion

Instructors can now manage exemptions in Content when they have linked graded items in the Content tool.






Manage Exemptions Button in Content Topic Properties

For more information on how to use this new feature, please read on.

NEW in BOLT: Grade Exemptions

Instructors can now use an exemption as a reason why a student has not completed a grade item. Previously, a blank grade could mean the student hadn’t submitted the item, and a zero (0) could mean either exempt, ungraded, or failure.




Having a specific exemption setting supports the differentiation for learners. Instructors can now exempt numeric, selectbox, pass/fail, calculated, formula, and text item types; however, instructors cannot exempt a learner from a final calculated grade or a final adjusted grade.




To exempt a student from a grade item, go to Enter Grades for any grade item and:


1. Select the checkbox beside the student's name.
2. Click Exempt.
3. Click Save.




To remove an exemption, go to Enter Grades for any grade item and:
1. Select the checkbox beside the student's name.
2. Click Unexempt.
3. Click Save.

When an instructor exempts a grade item for a learner, the following pages are affected:
Instructor pages: Enter Grades, Grade User, Grade Category, Grade Item, Import Preview. 


Student pages: My Grades, Class Progress: Summary and Grades tabs