If you want to leave simple feedback for your students, you can leave a text comment directly from the Gradebook.
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00:05: How do I leave comments for students in the Gradebook?
00:08: In Course Navigation, click the Grades link.
00:11: Locate the student name and assignment where you want to leave a comment. Click the
00:15: Gradebook cell and click the Grade Detail Tray icon.
00:19: Type your comment in the Comments field and click the Submit button.
00:24: If enabled in Feature Options, you can add emojis to submission comments. To select
00:29: an emoji,
00:29: click the emoji menu. To use a recently
00:32: used emoji, click the emoji from the recently used menu.
00:37: Comments will be listed in chronological order with the oldest comments appearing at
00:41: the top and the newer comments appearing near the bottom.
00:45: To delete your comment,
00:46: click the Delete icon.
00:49: To edit your comment, click the Edit icon and make your edits in the comment box.
00:53: When you have finished editing your comment, click the Submit button.
00:58: The time stamp of the edited comment will
01:01: indicate the comment has been edited.
01:04: This guide covered how to leave comments for students in the Gradebook.
Open Gradebook
In Course Navigation, click the Grades link.
Locate the student name and assignment where you want to leave a comment. Click the Gradebook cell and click the Grade Detail Tray icon.
Type your comment in the Comments field [1] and click the Submit button [2].
Add Emoji
If enabled in Feature Options, you can add emojis to submission comments.
To select an emoji, click the emoji menu [1].
To use a recently used emoji, click the emoji from the recently used menu [2].
Comments will be listed in chronological order with the oldest comments appearing at the top and the newer comments appearing near the bottom.
To delete your comment, click the Delete icon.
To edit your comment, click the Edit icon [1] and make your edits in the comment box [2]. When you have finished editing your comment, click the Submit button [3]. The time stamp of the edited comment will indicate the comment has been edited [4].
Note: Edits to group assignment comments only apply to the student where the edits are made. Additional edits must be made in the Grade Detail tray for each student.
