How do I use the icons and colors in the Grades page as an observer?

There are different icons on the Grades page. Depending on the type of assignment submission, grading rules, and comments, you will see different icons.

00:05: How do I use the icons and colors in the Grades page as an observer?

00:10: The following icons on your Grades page represent various assignment submission types that have not yet been fully graded. A Document icon signifies a file upload, a Text icon indicates a text entry, and a Media icon represents a recording. Similarly, Discussion, Link, and Quiz icons appear when those specific formats are submitted but awaiting review. In the case of both Quizzes and New Quizzes, these icons may persist if manual grading is required, if an auto-submitted score was deleted, or if significant edits to the quiz necessitate a manual resolution by the instructor. Finally, a Visibility icon indicates that your instructor is currently grading and has hidden the scores, while some external tool assignments may simply display a dash rather than a specific submission icon.

00:58: When an instructor grades an assignment, a blue dot appears next to it on the Grades page to indicate a new update. This indicator is temporary and will disappear once you refresh the page or navigate elsewhere.

01:11: Additionally, specific icons provide further insight into the submission: the Check Plus icon displays scoring details, the Rubric icon opens rubric feedback, and the Discussion icon allows you to view assignment comments.

01:26: Each grading type is represented differently on the Grades page to provide clear feedback on performance. A Letter grade or GPA scale may be displayed, or the score may appear as a Percentage or a specific Number of points.

01:40: Status indicators include a Check Icon for completed work, an X Icon for incomplete grades, and an EX label for excused assignments that do not factor into the overall grade. If you see a Grade Info Icon, it means the points earned do not count toward the final grade.

01:57: Finally, a Dash indicates there is no submission, though it may also appear temporarily for certain external tool assignments even after a student has submitted their work.

02:07: When an assignment's details display in gray text, this assignment has been dropped as part of an assignment group calculation and does not factor into your student's total score.

02:18: The status column displays labels for assignments that are late or missing. If an assignment has not been submitted by the due date, it is identified as missing. If an assignment was submitted after the due date, it is identified as late.

02:32: If your student's instructor uses an originality tool, you may be able to view an originality report for your student's submission. To view the originality report, click the Originality Report icon. The icon color indicates the percentage of text matched by the originality tool. A timer icon indicates the originality tool is still checking your student's submission.

02:54: This guide covered how to use the icons and colors in the Grades page as an observer.

Submission Type Icons

Submission Type Icons

The following icons represent different assignment submission types on your Grades page:

  • Document Icon [1]: File upload submitted, not graded
  • Text Icon [2]: Text entry submitted, not graded
  • New Quiz Icon [3]: New Quiz submitted, not fully graded (contains questions that must be manually graded, or an auto-submitted quiz score has been deleted and needs to be reassigned); can also display if a quiz has been edited and includes major changes that affect the quiz score, such as deleting questions or deleting quiz answers, and requires a grader to manually resolve
  • Discussion Icon [4]: Graded discussion submitted, but not graded
  • Link Icon [5]: A URL has been submitted, not graded
  • Visibility Icon [6]: Score is hidden while instructor is grading; you will not be able to view your grade, submission comments, or quiz responses until your instructor posts grades for the assignment
  • Quiz icon [7]: Quiz submitted, not fully graded (contains questions that must be manually graded, or an auto-submitted quiz score has been deleted and needs to be reassigned); can also display if a quiz has been edited and includes major changes that affect the quiz score, such as deleting questions or deleting quiz answers, and requires a grader to manually resolve
  • Media Icon [8]: Media recording submitted, not graded

Note: Some external tool assignments may display a dash instead of a submission icon after your student submits the assignment.

Submission Details Icons

Submission Details Icons

When your student's instructor grades your student's assignment, the grades page displays a blue dot next to the assignment [1]. The indicator disappears when you navigate away or refresh the page.

Assignment updates may also include additional icons representing submission details:

  • Check Plus Icon [2]: Scoring details
  • Rubric Icon [3]: Rubric details
  • Discussion Icon [4]: Assignment comments

Grading Types

Grading Types

Each grading type shows up differently on the Grades page. Here you can see how each grading type is represented:

  • GPA [1]: GPA scale
  • Letter [2]: Letter grade
  • Percentage [3]: Grade shown as a percentage
  • Dash [4]: No submission
  • Check Icon [5]: Complete grade
  • Grade Info Icon [6]: Points earned from this assignment do not count toward your final grade
  • Number [7]: Grade shown by number of points
  • EX [8]: Excused assignment; this assignment cannot be submitted but does not factor into your overall grade
  • X Icon [9]: Incomplete grade

Note: A dash may still display in the Grades page after your student submits an assignment for an external tool assignment

Colors

Colors

When an assignment's details display in gray text, this assignment has been dropped as part of an assignment group calculation and does not factor into your student's total score.

Status

Status

The status column displays labels for assignments that are late or missing. If an assignment has not been submitted by the due date, it is identified as missing [1]. If an assignment was submitted after the due date, it is identified as late [2].

Originality Report

Originality Report

If your student's instructor uses an originality tool, you may be able to view an originality report for your student's submission. To view the originality report, click the Originality Report icon [1]. The icon color indicates the percentage of text matched by the originality tool. A timer icon indicates the originality tool is still checking your student's submission [2].