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

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

00:07: How do I use the icons and colors in the grades page? 00:11: The following icons represent, different assignments, submission Types on your grades 00:15: page. 00:17: The document icon indicates a file upload is submitted, but not graded. 00:23: The text icon indicates. A text entry is submitted but not graded. 00:28: The new quiz icon indicates a new quiz is submitted not fully graded 00:32: contains questions that must be manually graded or an auto submitted 00:37: quiz. Score has been deleted and needs to be reassigned. 00:40: This icon can also display if a quiz has been edited and includes major 00:44: changes that affect the quiz score such as deleting questions or deleting 00:48: quiz answers and requires a greater to manually resolve. 00:53: The discussion icon indicates. A graded discussion is submitted but not graded. 00:59: The link icon indicates. A URL has been submitted, but not graded. 01:04: The visibility icon indicates a score is hidden, while instructor is grading. 01:08: You will not be able to view your grade submission, comments or 01:12: quiz responses until your instructor posts grades for the assignment. 01:17: The quiz icon indicates a quiz is submitted but not fully. 01:21: Graded contains questions that must be manually graded or an 01:25: auto submitted quiz. Score has been deleted and needs to be reassigned. 01:29: It can also display if a quiz has been edited and includes major changes that 01:33: affect the quiz score such as deleting questions or deleting quiz answers 01:37: and requires a greater to manually resolve. 01:41: The media icon indicates a media recording is submitted but not graded. 01:47: When your instructor grades your assignment, the grades page displays a blue 01:51: dot next to the assignment. The indicator disappears when you navigate 01:55: away or refresh the page. 01:58: Assignment updates may also include additional icons representing submission 02:02: details. Check plus icon scoring details rubric 02:07: icon, rubric details discussion, icon assignment 02:11: comments, 02:13: Each grading type shows up differently on the grades page here. 02:16: You can see how each grading type is represented. 02:20: The GPA scale. 02:23: The letter grade. 02:24: Great shown as a percentage. 02:27: No submission. 02:29: Complete grade check. 02:31: Points earned from this assignment. Do not count toward your final grade. 02:36: Great shown by number of points. 02:39: Excused assignment. This assignment cannot be submitted, but does not factor 02:44: into your overall grade. 02:46: And an incomplete grade. 02:49: When an assignments details, display in Gray text. 02:51: This assignment has been dropped as part of an assignment group, calculation 02:55: and does not factor into your total score. 02:59: The status column displays labels for assignments, that are later. 03:02: Missing. If an assignment has not been submitted by the due date, 03:06: it is identified as missing. If an assignment was submitted after 03:10: the due date, it is identified as late. 03:14: If your instructor uses an originality tool, you may be able to view an 03:19: originality report for your submissions To view the originality report, 03:23: click the originality report icon, the icon color, indicates 03:27: the percentage of text matched by the originality tool. 03:31: A timer icon indicates, the originality tool is still checking your 03:35: submission. 03:37: This guide covered how to use the icons and colors in the grades page.

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 you submit the assignment.

Submission Details Icons

Submission Details Icons

When your instructor grades your 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 you submit 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 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].

Note: Depending on your institution, custom statuses may display.

Originality Report

Originality Report

If your instructor uses an originality tool, you may be able to view an originality report for your submissions. 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 submission [2].