Splitting Student Names in the Gradebook

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Last updated: Aug 19, 2024 by Janice Orcutt
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ID&D KB How-to Guide

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Instructors who are interested in separating the student's first and last name into separate columns in the Gradebook can enable and disable this feature as needed. When student names are split, the Student Last Name column will display first and will include section information. When split names are enabled, both columns are sortable and separate columns for the split names are respected and displayed in the Gradebook CSV export if you download your gradebook.

This is an optional setting that faculty can enable and disable. It is not a default or required setting.

Step-by-Step Guide

Note: If a user has a preferred name that is different from their legal name, the legal name is displayed.

  1. On the Course Navigation menu, select Grades.

    Course Navigation Menu where Grades is the third item on the list
    Select Grades

     

  2. Click View to open the dropdown menu and select the Split Student Names option under Columns.

    The View dropdown menu from the Gradebook is open and the Split Student Names option is highlighted.
    Split Student Names

     

  3.  Once enabled, the Split Student Names option will show a checkmark next to it in the View menu and the Gradebook will display student last and first names in separate columns. The course section information will remain in the Student Last Name column.

     

  4. If you want to combine the names, repeat step 2 and uncheck the Split Student Names option.

 

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