04/01/15

Design Project Part 2a

Learning Activity - PeerMark through TurnItIn

Operating Guidance

Jonathan HartHuddersfield University – Masters Degree in Education

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Contents

Demonstration of Peer Mark.......................................................................................................2

Camtasia Video.......................................................................................................................... 2

Clip One - Introduction.............................................................................................................2

Clip Two - Overview................................................................................................................ 2

Clip Three – TurnItIn – Formative Assignment Creation................................................................3

Clip Four – Peer Mark Settings – Tutor Activity............................................................................4

Clip Five –Assignment Upload – Student Activity.........................................................................5

Clip Six –PeerMark – Student Activity.........................................................................................5

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Demonstration of Peer Mark

Camtasia Video

The accompanying demonstration videos were created using the Camtasia Studio 8, not previously used

by the author .

Clip One – Introduction

This document is intended to give guidance for the implementation of formative assessment through the

use of the Peermark Facility which is part of the TurnItIn System and should bu used in conjuction with the

Demonstration Videos. Both Peer Assessment and Formative Feedback can be achieved by use of

PeerMark. Although there is some debate on the validity and reliability of this strategy there is strong

evidence to suggest that students both enjoy and value the exercise.

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Clip Two – Overview

This project has been designed to:

allow for the greater use of formative feedback,

help create an inclusive learning community through greater involvement of the students in their

assessments.

It is also hoped that this activity will allow for improved assessment achievement by the students

through a formal ‘chunking’ of the assignments set and giving marks for the formative activity.

Minimise the impact of additional formative feedback on the tutor.

Create enhanced reflection skills and action planning for the students own learning

Contribute to Lifelong Learning through improved critical thinking, problem solving and

communication skills.

Clip Three – TurnItIn – Formative Assignment

Creation

Access TurnItIn Home Page – (UK version)

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Log In – by default this will normally be the Active Classes, select the relevant class where the

Assessments will be used.

Open the relevant class (in this case Test Class)

The activity requires PeerMark to be related to an existing assignment, normally this will be set

against a full draft Submission. However in this case this is a formative assessment assignment

based on submission of part of an assignment, the Introduction and Reference List.

Click on Add Assignment and

create an assignment title, credit

value and the dates for Start –

Due – Post. Then Save.

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Clip Four – Peer Mark Settings – Tutor Activity

Now Create a new assignment using Add Assignment, choose the option

Peer Mark Assessment

Link to an existing Assessment, in this example

the Formative Assignment set up in Clip Three

Award Marks – In this case 10 out of the 100

marks available for that assessment.

The dates can be changed for the submission

and for the work to be Started, Due and Posted Dates by in this case the default dates are used.

Decide how the papers will be

distributed, CLICK THE Edit

Button how many and by whom, in

this case two by the system and

one by the student (learning

community) and also to look at their

own assignment submission.

Save and Continue

QUESTIONS SECTION – Can be created from a library or entirely by the tutor, these are available

via a Drop Down Menu. The questions

can be based on a library set and then

edited to your suit your assignment. They

can also be created based on the options

of Free Text or Scaled Questions

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You then need to add the library questions to the Peer Mark Assignment, they can be done all at

once or one at a time through drag and drop.

These questions can be further edited and then finally click on Save and Finish

You have now completed the assignment creation and are then returned to the assignment home

page.

Clip Five –Assignment Upload – Student Activity

Log into TurnItIn

Select the status of log in and alter from Instructor to Student

Taken to the Home Page showing Classes available

Click on class – Test Assignments in this case

Select upload for Formative Assessment created at Clip Two, click on Submit button, navigate to

the location of the file and complete the Upload Procedure and Complete the activity

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Clip Six –PeerMark – Student Activity

PEER MARK changes from greyed to live- Choose the Write Review activity and then answer the

questions, PEER REVIEWS of student Submission are accessed via the View Reviews option,

there should be three Peer Reviews available plus self-reviews.

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Marking Screen

- The left hand side of the screen allows a visual review of the Assignment, along with print

functionality and tools to add highlights and comments to the script, similar to the GradeMark

function. The right hand side of the screen represents the questions created earlier (Clip 4 – Peer

Mark Settings), the student click the radio buttons on the scaled questions and then complete the

free text questions with a least ten words. When all questions are completed the submit button

should be presses and you are returned to the In-Box or Summary area where the progress of the

PeerMarking can be viewed by both the student and the instructor.

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