technology taster: bb grade center

Bb Grade Center

LTU Technology Taster

22 October 2009

User Interface

• Notable Features:– Horizontal Scrolling

– Drop Down Menus

– Quick Entry> click item

• Useful Features:– Sorting

> column header– Filtering

> Smart View– “Frozen Columns”

> Organize Grade Center

Assignment Workflow

Student

Tutor

AssignmentDrop Box

AssignmentDrop Box

crea

tes

crea

tes

Grade CenterGrade Center

enter feedback

enter feedback

send rem

inderssend

reminders

receive rem

indersreceive

reminders

My GradesMy Grades

read feedback

read feedback

Accessing Submissions

1 Download multiple submissions at once

Use item heading drop down menu

2 Download a single submission

Use single item drop down menu

Provide Feedback

Grades:

Click a cell to enter a grade

Feedback text/document:

View Grade Details for a single item,

Click Modify Attempt to enter text or

click View Attempt to upload feedback files

Chase Late Submissions

Step 1: Create a Smart View

Selection Criteria:Type of View: BenchmarkGrade on… (Assignment Item) – Status Equals – Null

Step 2: Switch Current View to new Smart View

Step 3: Select all users and use the Send Email menu

This sends a reminder to all students who have not submitted a specific item

Double Marking

Possible:• Record comments and grades from both markers• Return marker feedback to student

Not possible:• Manage the blind double marking process• Have multiple grade fields• Hide marker 1’s feedback from marker 2’s feedback

Verdict:

Bb can report agreed grades, but cannot manage the marking process.

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