Dropbox Grades Not Showing in Gradebook

Overview

Grades for a dropbox may not show in the course gradebook if the correct options have not been chosen in the Dropbox settings or if the grades have not been published. 

Instructions for Dropbox Grade Settings

  1. Click the dropdown to the right of the dropbox and select Edit Folder. 
  2. Confirm that the "Grade Out Of" and "Grade Item" match your assignment or click the Grade Item dropdown and select Edit or Link to Existing to create a new column in the gradebook as shown in the first picture below.
  3. Select the Save and Close button to save any changes. 
  4. To confirm that the Grade Item is associated with the correct dropbox, navigate to Manage Grades, as shown in the second picture below, and mouse over the question mark icon to display the name of the associated dropbox, as shown in the second picture below.

Dropbox Grade Settings

Dropbox Association in Gradebook

Instructions for Publishing Dropbox Grades

  1. Navigate to View Submissions of the Dropbox.
  2. Check the box at the top to select all students (or a single student). 
  3. Click Publish Feedback.