If you need to override a Packback score or resync your gradebook, this article will provide educators with step by step instructions to manually update student grades in bulk or individually.
Take a look below at the instructional video we've created as a visual guide for you, or follow along with our written instructions for the following grade functions:
How to Override a Grade
Occasionally, you may need to override a score for an individual student or the whole class for a particular assignment. This can be done right in the Packback gradebook! If you've chosen to use Gradebook Sync, always make these changes within the Packback gradebook rather than your course website gradebook. This will prevent the grades from reverting later!
Step 1:
In the Packback gradebook, locate the student within the grading period you wish to edit. In the example below, the grading period is 10/16 - 10/23, or assignment Packback #78.
If the entire class’s grades need to be updated, select “Override Class Grades” instead. You may choose to override grades for all students, students with a non-zero score, or students with zero credit.
Step 2:
Click the pencil icon to edit the existing score.
Step 3:
Input the desired grade and select “Override Grade”.
How to Manually Sync or Resync Grades
If you need to resync grades that had been previously synced to your course site’s gradebook, you do have the ability to perform this action within the Packback platform. Reasons for a resync may include:
- Reconnecting disconnected deadlines
- If you have turned Gradebook sync off and on again
- Syncing according to changes made to the community such as deadline changes or posting requirements updates
Simply head over to your Packback Gradebook and select “Sync Grades”. Please note that this will resync grades for all intervals and may take a few hours to complete!
Having trouble?
If you could use more help, please reach out to our Packback Support team at help@packback.co.