Adding Private Grading Notes in Brightspace

You can add private grading notes in Brightspace to keep track of student performance and feedback.

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You can add private notes that only other graders can see.  This can guide and help graduate TAs or other instructors when evaluating coursework.

Click on Grades (top navigation bar).  You will see all of your grade columns.

Click the down-pointing arrow in the column you want to grade:
Drop down on a grade item to edit

Then you see a Feedback column - click the pencil.

Feedback column with pencil to edit it

The bottom square is for comments between you and other graders like a Graduate TA.  Only other graders can see these comments.

Grade feedback window for a group, private comments highlighted at the bottom

This Content Last Updated:
05/16/2025

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Brightspace Support via SUNY Helpdesk
Phone: 1-844-673-6786
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This Content Last Updated:
05/16/2025