TCSG requires that all courses utilize the provided gradebook to record and calculate overall grades for students. Grades are archived by TCSG after each semester and are stored according to the retention schedule.
Directions for setting up the Blackboard Ultra Gradebook are available in the solution article Blackboard Ultra Gradebook Set-Up.
Faculty members wishing to give extra credit opportunities should record the grade in the gradebook. Blackboard Ultra supports three primary approaches to extra credit. TCSG/GOLD has published a solution article demonstrating various methods for calculating extra credit using the Blackboard Ultra Gradebook.