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=Grading Assignments=
 
=Grading Assignments=
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===From any page in your course, click ‘Grade Center’, then ‘Full Grade Center’.===
 
===From any page in your course, click ‘Grade Center’, then ‘Full Grade Center’.===
'''Overview of the Full Grade Center'''
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Use the tools in the grey toolbar to customize the grade center.
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Items that need grading are indicated by a yellow circle.
* Sort by ‘Last Name’ , ‘First Name’ or by assignment by clicking the column headers.
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* Click the drop down arrow beside a column header title to see more options.
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* Hover over an icon or click ‘Icon Legend’ to see what an icon indicates.
 
* Click on an icon to enter a grade directly.
 
* Click the dropdown arrow beside the title of a gradable column and choose ‘Grade Attempts’.
 
 
[[File:Grading_1.png|450px|centre]]
 
[[File:Grading_1.png|450px|centre]]
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===Click the dropdown menu corresponding to the assignment and choose the attempt that you need to grade.===
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[[File:Grade 2.png|450px|centre]]
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===You will see the student's submission displayed on the left side of the grading window and feedback tools on the right.===
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Click the small arrow below the 'Attempt' box to see the Grading Panel.
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[[File:Grading_3.png|450px|centre]]
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'''Note:'''
 
'''Note:'''
  
 
There are multiple ways that a student’s submission may be displayed, depending upon the type of submission:
 
There are multiple ways that a student’s submission may be displayed, depending upon the type of submission:
* -’Submission Text’ is text entered directly into the assignment submission text-box and cannot be annotated .
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* ’Submission Text’ is text entered directly into the assignment submission text-box and cannot be annotated.
* -Uploaded MS Office* or PDF documents will appear in a ‘crocodoc’ viewer and can be annotated.
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* Uploaded MS Office* or PDF documents will appear in a ‘crocodoc’ viewer and can be annotated.
* -A download link will appear if students upload a file type different from MS Office or PDF. This file cannot be annotated online
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* A download link will appear if students upload a file type different from MS Office or PDF. This file cannot be annotated online.
  
===You can read the student’s submission right in your browser unless the student uploaded a file type other than MS Office or PDF supported file types end with the following extensions:===
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The following filetypes will be displayed in the crocodoc viewer and can be annotated.
 
* -.doc or .docx
 
* -.doc or .docx
 
* -.ppt or .pptx
 
* -.ppt or .pptx
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* -.pdf
 
* -.pdf
  
[[File:Grading_3.png|450px|centre]]
 
  
===Enter the student’s grade in the ‘Attempt’ line.===
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===Details of the Grading Panel===
* Click the ‘Grading Notes’ button in the ‘Attempt’ line to enter notes for yourself.
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* These notes are not shown to the student.
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* Enter feedback for the student in the ‘Grader Feedback’ box,
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OR,
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[[File:Grade 4.png|640px|centre]]
* Attach your feedback file by clicking the paper clip in the bottom left corner.
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* Click ‘Submit’ to return the assignment to the student.
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# Use the crododoc tools to annotate the student's submission.
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# Enter the student's grade in the 'Attempt' box.
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# Download the student's submission to enter your comments offline.
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# Click 'Add Notes' to enter notes to yourself.  
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#*Notes entered in this area are NOT shown to students.
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# Click the paperclip to upload and add a link to a feedback file.
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===Enter your feedback in the 'Feedback to Learner' box.===
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Links to feedback files should be entered on separate lines.
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[[File:Grade 5.png|450px|centre]]
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[[File:Grading_4.png|450px|centre]]
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===Click ‘Submit’ to return the assignment to the student.===
  
 
===If your student uploads an MS Office or PDF file, you may annotate the submission using the crocodoc tool.===
 
===If your student uploads an MS Office or PDF file, you may annotate the submission using the crocodoc tool.===
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* Highlight a section of text and then click ‘Comment’ for options.  
 
* Highlight a section of text and then click ‘Comment’ for options.  
 
* You can enter comments, draw, highlight text, enter textboxes or strikeout text (see bottom image).
 
* You can enter comments, draw, highlight text, enter textboxes or strikeout text (see bottom image).
 
* Enter the student’s grade and any comments as in #3, above.
 
* Enter the student’s grade and any comments as in #3, above.
 
* Click ‘Submit’ to return the assignment to the student.
 
* Click ‘Submit’ to return the assignment to the student.
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[[File:Grading_6.png|450px|centre]]
 
[[File:Grading_6.png|450px|centre]]
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'''Note:'''
 
'''Note:'''
 
You may notice that entering comments in crocodoc requires a widescreen monitor.
 
You may notice that entering comments in crocodoc requires a widescreen monitor.
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[[File:Grading_7.png|450px|centre]]
 
[[File:Grading_7.png|450px|centre]]
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===Unsupported filetypes are displayed with a ‘Download’ link for offline viewing.===
 
===Unsupported filetypes are displayed with a ‘Download’ link for offline viewing.===
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[[File:Grading_9.png|450px|centre]]
 
[[File:Grading_9.png|450px|centre]]
  
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=Needs Grading=
 
=Needs Grading=
  
 
===You may also click ‘Needs Grading’ under the ‘Grade Center’ link to access a list of assignments which need grading.===
 
===You may also click ‘Needs Grading’ under the ‘Grade Center’ link to access a list of assignments which need grading.===
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* Click ‘Grade All’ to begin grading assignments.
 
* Click ‘Grade All’ to begin grading assignments.
 
* Click ‘Filter’ to show or hide the filter bar.
 
* Click ‘Filter’ to show or hide the filter bar.
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* Click the header of any column to sort items in the list.
 
* Click the header of any column to sort items in the list.
 
* Click the triangle beside the header to reverse the sort.
 
* Click the triangle beside the header to reverse the sort.
* Click a student’s name to grade his/her assignment.
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* Click a student’s name to grade his/her assignment. This will take you to the grading panel as described above.
 
* Hover over an Item Name and click the dropdown (not shown in this image) to grade all student submissions for that item.
 
* Hover over an Item Name and click the dropdown (not shown in this image) to grade all student submissions for that item.
 
* Customize your paging preferences with the buttons at the bottom of the page.
 
* Customize your paging preferences with the buttons at the bottom of the page.
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[[File:Needs_Grading_1.png|450px|centre]]
 
[[File:Needs_Grading_1.png|450px|centre]]
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=Record the student's grade in myTRU=
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Make sure that you record each student's grade in [http://myTRU.tru.ca myTRU], to ensure that you are paid for your work.
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If you have questions, please contact elearningfacilitator@tru.ca.
 
If you have questions, please contact elearningfacilitator@tru.ca.

Latest revision as of 12:18, 3 June 2015

Grading Assignments

From any page in your course, click ‘Grade Center’, then ‘Full Grade Center’.

Items that need grading are indicated by a yellow circle.


Grading 1.png


Click the dropdown menu corresponding to the assignment and choose the attempt that you need to grade.

Grade 2.png


You will see the student's submission displayed on the left side of the grading window and feedback tools on the right.

Click the small arrow below the 'Attempt' box to see the Grading Panel.


Grading 3.png


Note:

There are multiple ways that a student’s submission may be displayed, depending upon the type of submission:

  • ’Submission Text’ is text entered directly into the assignment submission text-box and cannot be annotated.
  • Uploaded MS Office* or PDF documents will appear in a ‘crocodoc’ viewer and can be annotated.
  • A download link will appear if students upload a file type different from MS Office or PDF. This file cannot be annotated online.

The following filetypes will be displayed in the crocodoc viewer and can be annotated.

  • -.doc or .docx
  • -.ppt or .pptx
  • -.xls or .xlsx
  • -.pdf


Details of the Grading Panel


Grade 4.png


  1. Use the crododoc tools to annotate the student's submission.
  2. Enter the student's grade in the 'Attempt' box.
  3. Download the student's submission to enter your comments offline.
  4. Click 'Add Notes' to enter notes to yourself.
    • Notes entered in this area are NOT shown to students.
  5. Click the paperclip to upload and add a link to a feedback file.


Enter your feedback in the 'Feedback to Learner' box.

Links to feedback files should be entered on separate lines.


Grade 5.png


Click ‘Submit’ to return the assignment to the student.

If your student uploads an MS Office or PDF file, you may annotate the submission using the crocodoc tool.

  • Highlight a section of text and then click ‘Comment’ for options.
  • You can enter comments, draw, highlight text, enter textboxes or strikeout text (see bottom image).
  • Enter the student’s grade and any comments as in #3, above.
  • Click ‘Submit’ to return the assignment to the student.


Grading 6.png


Note: You may notice that entering comments in crocodoc requires a widescreen monitor.


Grading 7.png


Unsupported filetypes are displayed with a ‘Download’ link for offline viewing.

Grading 9.png


Needs Grading

You may also click ‘Needs Grading’ under the ‘Grade Center’ link to access a list of assignments which need grading.

  • Click ‘Grade All’ to begin grading assignments.
  • Click ‘Filter’ to show or hide the filter bar.
  • Set filter parameters and click ‘Go’ to filter items in the list.
  • Click the header of any column to sort items in the list.
  • Click the triangle beside the header to reverse the sort.
  • Click a student’s name to grade his/her assignment. This will take you to the grading panel as described above.
  • Hover over an Item Name and click the dropdown (not shown in this image) to grade all student submissions for that item.
  • Customize your paging preferences with the buttons at the bottom of the page.


Needs Grading 1.png


Record the student's grade in myTRU

Make sure that you record each student's grade in myTRU, to ensure that you are paid for your work.


If you have questions, please contact elearningfacilitator@tru.ca.