Manual Grade Sync

If a grade column is not deep-linked, you must manually push the data to D2L. This ensures that scores not tied to specific interactive content are accurately reflected in your LMS Grade Center.

Grade Types Requiring Manual Sync

The following grade types can only be synced manually:

  • Attendance: Daily presence records.
  • Course Aggregate Grade: The "Totals" column in the Top Hat Gradebook (combined correctness and participation).
  • Manually Entered Grades: Custom columns created by the instructor. Learn how to add manual columns.

Steps to Sync

  1. In the Top Hat Gradebook, click the Sync button.
  2. Select the specific grade columns you wish to sync to D2L.
  3. Click Sync with LMS to confirm and initiate the process.

[Top Hat Gradebook interface showing the Sync button and the 'Sync with LMS' confirmation dialog]
Image: Manual Grade Sync with D2L

Note: Small sync jobs may complete in seconds. Larger courses or multiple columns may take longer depending on student count and server activity.

Pro Tip: If you re-assign an item to students after a deadline, a manual sync is often required to update the scores in D2L.

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