Import D2L Brightspace final grades into eServices

Overview

Since July 23, 2015, faculty have the option of importing final grades from D2L Brightspace into ISRS via the eServices Grade and LDA Entry interface. To do this process, (1) prepare the D2L Brightspace gradebook settings to enable import to ISRS, and then (2) use the eServices 'Grade and LDA Entry' application to import the final grades.

Confirm or Change the Final Grade released to Students

Either the Final Calculated Grade or the Final Adjusted Grade can be released to students.

1. Navigate to the Grades tool.
2. On the Enter Grades page, click Settings.
   
3. Click the Calculations Options tab.
   
4. Under the ‘Final Grade Released’ section, select the radio button next to the Calculated Final Grade or Adjusted Final Grade to confirm your choice.
   Note: This will set the flag for which final grade is imported into eServices.
5. Click Save to save any changes.
   
6. Click Close to exit the grade book settings.

Select a Grade Scheme and Display Options for the Final Grade item

1. In the Grades tool, navigate to the Enter Grades page.
2. For the final grade item you are releasing to students, select Edit from the Final Calculated Grade or the Final Adjusted Grade menu.
3. From the Grade Scheme menu, select a grade scheme that matches the Course Grading for Faculty Application at your campus. 
   Important: The Grade Scheme must be a letter grade scheme that matches the allowable earned letter grades in eServices. Each school decides whether or not to allow shaded grading.  Please contact your campus Registrar to review the available options.
   
4. Under Display Options, click Show Display Options link (if not already expanded).
5. Under the Student View, check the Override the display options for this item checkbox, then check the Grade scheme symbol check boxes (if not already selected).
   
6. Click Save and Close to save your changes.

Release the Final Grades to Students

1. In the Grades tool, navigate to the Manage Grades page.
2. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen to find the final grade items.
3. Select Enter Grades from the ‘Final Calculated Grade’ or ‘Final Adjusted Grade’ drop-down menu.  In either case, you are taken to the same ‘Final Grades’ screen with both grade items listed.
   
4. Do one of the following:
   • If you are releasing the Final Calculated Grade, skip to the step 5 to release the final grades.
   • If you are releasing the Final Adjusted Grade, click Transfer All to transfer grades to the Adjusted Grades column and then click yes in the confirmation window.
     
5. To release the final grades to students, click the drop-down menu from the Final Grades heading and select Release All.
   
6. Click Yes in the confirmation window. (Upon clicking Yes, the screen is saved automatically.)
7. Click Save and Close to exit the final grades screen.

Import the Final Grades into ISRS

Now that the final grades have been released, the grades can be imported into the eServices 'Grade and LDA Entry' application.  

Detailed instructions are available in Posting Completed Grades to ISRS documentation. (This link only works when accessing it from a computer that is connected to a Minnesota State school network!) If you have questions or encounter issues with the 'Grade and LDA Entry' application, please contact your campus Registrar.