You can add columns to the Grade Center yourself, for example, if you want to register grades for assignments or tests that are not done in Blackboard:

• In the button bar of the Grade Center, click on Create Column
• In the Create Grade Column screen, you give the column a name and you can add a description.
• Under Primary Display, you select the way in which you wish to show the grade:
  
  (The Letter option converts the grade to the American system from A+ to F.)
• If you wish, you can select a Secondary Display that will be shown in brackets after Primary Display.
• By choosing a Category (e.g., ‘exam’ or ‘assignment’) the result will be weighted to calculate the final grade. Section 13.6 will explain how categories can be added.
• • In the Points Possible field (required field), you should specify the maximum grade possible for this subject.
• Under Due Date, you can specify a deadline.
• Under Options, you can specify whether the grade will count as part of the final grade, as well as the details the student can see in My Grades.