Why back up your grades:
As courses are deleted from Nexus on a rolling 5-year basis (see LMS Course Retention Policy), backing up grades to your local computer may be desired. This guide provides instructions for obtaining an offline copy of course grades and feedback.
What can be done with the backup:
Unlike the whole-course backup file that can only be read by Nexus, grades are exported as an OpenDocument spreadsheet, plain text, Excel sheet or XML file. Please keep in mind that these records are subject to FERPA privacy rules and need to be stored in a secure location and destroyed when no longer needed (see Data Classification policy).
How to create a backup of Nexus grades:
1. Login to Nexus and open the course that you would like to backup grades from.
2. From Course navigation go to [Grades]
3. Click on [Grader Report] and from the drop down select [Export].
4. The Export page allows you to choose the format of your backup and select content. Unless you need a specific format, we recommend the Excel Spreadsheet or Plain Text File. If you plan to import the grades into another Nexus course, download the Plain Text File.
5. Look through the options under Grade items to be included and review your selections and ensure everything you need is checked to be included in the backup.
6. Expand the Export Format Options at the bottom of the page. If you need student feedback be sure to check that box.
7. Click [Download] at the bottom of the page to download your grade backup to your local computer.
If you are having difficulty or you have unanswered questions, please contact the Help Desk through the ITS Service Catalog or call (518) 388-6400.