Update to Grades tool

A new version of the Grades tool, the New Gradebook, has been made available. No grades have been changed in any way, but the Grades tool does have a new look and feel, and several new functionalities, which are explained below.

Change to "mute assignment"

The most important change you need to be aware of, is the one to "muting" assignments (hiding entered grades from students until "unmuted"). Previously, each assignment had to be muted individually.
In the new version, this is still possible, but it's also possible to set a "policy" for the entire course: this defaults each new assignment to "muted" status. Individual assignments can then be set to post grades automatically.
Additionally, grades from a muted assignment can now be posted for specific Sections (for instance for a "werkgroep") if desired, or for the entire course.

Watch the video below to learn more about the Gradebook, including setting a grade posting policy for the entire course or a separate assignment, or read this page Links to an external site. to learn more about grade posting policies.

Grade columns that were muted in the past, are still muted now, and grades from these columns can be published as described in the video above.

Other changes and new functionalities

Functionality	Old version of Grades	New version of Grades	More information:
Filtering columns in Grades	Columns could only be filtered by Section.	Columns can now be filtered by Section, Module, Assignment Groups, and student Groups. Multiple filters can be used as well: you can show, for instance, only students belonging to a specific Section for a specific Assignment Group.	Guide on how to filter columns by type in the New Gradebook Links to an external site.
Sorting columns in Grades	Columns could only be sorted by Assignment Group , due date, or points.	Columns can now be sorted by Assignment name, due date, points, Module, or arranged manually. You can no longer sort by Assignment Group, but you can filter by this (see above). You can also manually increase and decrease the width of any column.	Guide on how to sort columns in the New Gradebook Links to an external site.
Visibility of student number	VU student numbers could not be shown in Grades (their VUnetID was shown instead)	Now you can choose to show either the VU student number or the VUnetID, using the "secondary info" option.	Guide on showing secondary information for a student in the New Gradebook Links to an external site.. (Choose "SIS ID" to show VU student numbers)
Export/import grades	This option was found under the cogwheel, top right corner.	This option can now be found under "Actions" in the top left corner.	Guide on importing grades from, and exporting into, the New Gradebook.
Gradebook history	This option was found under the cogwheel, top right corner.	This option can now be found under "Gradebook" in the top left corner.	Guide on viewing the Gradebook history in the New Gradebook Links to an external site.
Colour coding	Only late, resubmitted, and dropped submissions were given automatic colours.	The default colours for late, dropped, missing submissions have been changed. It's also possible to change these colours for each course.	Guide on icons and colours in the New Gradebook Links to an external site.