Set a default grade for an assignment

If you want to set a default grade for a certain assignment, use the assignment drop-down menu. This will allow you to input scores for students who do not have scores or to overwrite already entered scores.

Note: When Multiple Grading Periods are enabled in a course, you cannot set a default grade for any assignment that has at least one student in a closed grading period.

Open Grades

In Course Navigation, click the Grades link.

Open Assignment Drop-down Menu

Hover over the assignment title and click the drop-down menu.

Set Default Grade

Click the Set Default Grade link.

Create Default Grades

Type the default grade value in the text box  [1]. If you would like to overwrite existing grades for the assignment, select the Overwrite already-entered grades checkbox [2]. Click the Set Default Grade button [3].

Verify Default Grades

Click the OK button to view the new default grades.

View New Grades

Default grades are automatically entered for all students who do not have a grade. Grades can be changed by clicking the default grade and typing in an updated score.