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  1. Open the assignment for the group. Related → How do I grade group assignments in my Ultra course?
  2. After you assign a grade to the overall group, you can edit a group member's individual grade. Go to the assignment submission.
  3. Expand the list of group members and change a group member's grade as needed. The overall group's grade will now be shown as Multiple.



  4. Click SAVE.

You can also assign different grades in the gradebook grid view.

  1. Go to the Ultra gradebook.
  2. Select grid/spreadsheet view.
  3. Select a group member's cell and all other group members are highlighted in the grid.



  4. Edit a group member's grade as needed. You have the option to apply this edited grade to everyone in the group.
  5. Click SAVE.

Group Grading Limitations

  • Anonymous grading and multiple attempts are not supported on group assignments.
  • You can't change grade settings or group membership after you've started grading.


The Groups tool is expected to evolve with feedback from faculty – tell us what you'd like to see and what is essential to your teaching process so we can let the Blackboard developers know!