Blackboard Gradebook Update - Summer 2026
8/5/26 Update: Blackboard announced at 10:14 AM Central that the Gradebook update release planned for 8/6/26 will be delayed. Additional information on the timing of this release will be provided as soon as it is available.
Changes to Views
Instructors will now only have two view options in the Gradebook: Grid view and List view. The Overview tab and the Students tab are now combined into the Grid View. List view will remain unchanged.
Changes to the Grid View include:
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Layout and navigation
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Grading workflow
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Posting of grades
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Exemptions and Exceptions grouped with Accommodations
Related Resources
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Blackboard Gradebook Grid View: What's changing August 6, 2026: - A side-by-side comparison of the old view and the new view
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Blackboard Gradebook Grid View FAQs - August 6, 2026 - Commonly asked questions about changes
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Blackboard Gradebook Grid View Video Tutorials - Short video tutorials on the new features in the new Gradebook Grid view to learn
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Blackboard Gradebook Grid Resource Hub - more information on the changes made from Blackboard.