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Course administrator permissions: gradebook and grade setup

System Administrators can configure gradebook access levels and grade setup editing capabilities for course administrator roles.

View gradebook

Allows course administrators to:

  • View grades

  • View comments and exceptions

  • Export grade data

  • View student grade reports

This permission does not allow grade editing.

Manage gradebook

Allows course administrators to:

  • Edit grades

  • Edit comments and exceptions

  • Grade student submissions

Manage gradebook requires View gradebook.

How gradebook permissions work together

Permission setting

Result

Neither enabled

Cannot access the gradebook or view grades.

View gradebook only

Can view grades but cannot edit them.

View gradebook and Manage gradebook

Can view and edit grades.

Manage course grade setup

By default, users with course administrator permissions have view-only access to Grade Setup.

Enable Manage course grade setup to allow editing of:

  • Categories

  • Grading periods and final weights

  • Final grade settings

  • Copy settings

Users can still add, edit, and copy grading scales and rubrics only if Manage materials is enabled.

To add grading categories while creating or editing course materials, users must have Manage course grade setup enabled.