Grading turns a Learning bite into a moment of real feedback. A manager reviews the learner's work first, and only then does the activity count as complete.
When to use grading
Use it whenever "the learner clicked through" isn't enough proof they've got it.
Reflections
The learner writes a short reflection in an Open Question, explaining what they learned or how they'd apply it. You review it before the activity counts as complete.
Observations
The learner uploads a photo or file as proof of something they did or noticed, like a finished task or a real-world example. You review it before it counts as complete.
Once grading is enabled, the activity stays "Pending approval" until a manager gives it a grade.
Who can grade?
Only users with the right roles can grade submissions. A grader needs two roles, assigned to the same group:
Manager
Reporting manager
The grader can then review and grade every submission from learners in that group (and its subgroups).
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Roles are assigned at group level. Everyone in that group and its subgroups automatically falls under the manager's grading scope. You don't need to assign roles per individual learner.
đ Need to assign these roles? See How to give a user or a group access to reporting for the full walkthrough.
Step 1: Enable grading on the Learning bite
Only Learning bite activities support manager grading. Other activity types (such as Task, Assignment, Video, Exam, etc.) do not have this option.
Open the Learning bite you want to set up
Go to Settings
Click Edit the activity settings
Find the Grading section
Tick Enable grading
Click Save
Once enabled, the activity will require a manager to review and grade the learner's submission before it counts as complete.
Optional: Allow reset after grading
In the same settings panel, you'll see an Allow reset if graded option.
If this is unchecked (default): once the activity is graded, the learner cannot redo it
If this is checked: the learner can repeat the activity after grading, as many times as they like, to try for a better grade
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Use "Allow reset if graded" when you want to encourage learners to improve after feedback, rather than treating the first submission as final.
Step 2: Add an open question or upload template to the activity
Grading only makes sense when the learner has something to submit. Make sure your Learning bite contains at least one of these templates:
Open Question: the learner writes a free-text answer
Upload file: the learner uploads a document or other file
Upload image: the learner uploads an image
To add a template:
Open the Learning bite in the content builder
Click Add a template
Scroll to find Open Question, Upload file, or Upload image
Click the template to add it to your activity
Once grading is set up, managers can start reviewing submissions straight away. See How to grade a learner's submission to learn how the grading flow works for managers.