Blackboard Ultra SmartGrader

About

Grade Smarter. Save Time. Stay Focused.

Blackboard Ultra SmartGrader is a lightweight Chrome extension that streamlines your grading workflow in Blackboard Ultra. Designed for instructors, TAs, and academic professionals, this tool automatically hides:

✅ Fully correct answers (so you can focus on incomplete or incorrect ones)

❌ Incorrect multiple choice options (cleaning up cluttered responses)

You stay in control — activate it only when you need it with a toolbar icon or keyboard shortcut. A floating "Show Hidden" button lets you toggle hidden content instantly.

🔁 Works across multiple grading pages — just click to activate.

💡 Features:

Smart auto-scroll to load all student responses

No setup required — works out of the box

Optional keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+Shift+U by default)

Clean toggle button to show/hide hidden content

No access to student data or gradebook — privacy first!

🛠 Supported Environments:

Blackboard Ultra test attempt grading pages (multiple question types supported)

Works in Chrome and Edge

👨‍🏫 Ideal for:

Large classes

Repeated grading tasks

Reducing visual overload while grading

🚀 How to Use:

Open a student's test attempt in grading view.

Click the toolbar icon or press the keyboard shortcut.

SmartGrader auto-scrolls to load all content.

The "Show Hidden" toggle appears — click to switch views.

🔒 No student data is stored or transmitted. 100% local and secure.