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title: "Gradebook Column Types in Ultra Course View"
canonical: "https://kb.uconn.edu/space/TL/26056885114/Gradebook%20Column%20Types%20in%20Ultra%20Course%20View"
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This article is intended for instructors looking to learn more about Gradebook column types in Ultra Course View.

## Item

- A single column in the Gradebook that only factors in one grade, without any calculation.
- Can either be manually created, or automatically created with an assignment, test, or graded Discussion.
- For manually created columns, grades must be imputed by an instructor.
- For columns tied to assignments, tests, or graded Discussions; grades can either be automatically. populated or for assignments that require grading, will flow to the column once the instructor enters the grades.

For more information: [https://uconn.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/TL/pages/26056884967](https://uconn.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/TL/pages/26056884967)

## Text Item

- A single Gradebook column that records one grade using text entries
- It can **only** be manually created
- Grades must be imputed by an instructor
- Text items cannot:
  - be connected to other assessments
  - be included in gradebook calculations

For more information: [https://uconn.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/TL/pages/27768258670](https://uconn.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/TL/pages/27768258670) 

## Total Calculation

- A single column in the Gradebook that shows a total calculation for all items within a course.
- All Total Calculation columns are manually created.
- Functions as an Overall Grade calculation.
- Allows Instructors to view student’s overall grades using either a points or weighted system.

For more information: [https://uconn.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/TL/pages/27490156559](https://uconn.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/TL/pages/27490156559) 

## Calculation

- A single column in the Gradebook that performs a calculation on one or more Gradebook columns.
- All calculated columns are manually created.
- Instructors can use Functions to build calculations and combine functions using operators.

For more information: [Advanced Calculations in Ultra](https://kb.uconn.edu/space/TL/26258800872/Creating+Advanced+Calculations+in+Ultra+Course+View)

 


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