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This page provides an overview of the different feedback types available for assignments



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Feedback options can be accessed in the 'Feedback Types' section of assignment settings


Advanced methods are located in the 'Grade' section

For feedback options for Offline Submissions, please see Grade Items

Multiple markers: The recommended multiple marker methods are online because this means safeguards can be in place to see if work has already been marked to save unnecessary work. However it is possible to mark offline with multiple markers, these safeguards wont be in place so be sure to allocate the work correctly.

Blind marking:  Do all methods work with blind marking?

Double-blind marking: Submissions can be downloaded and the offline grading worksheet used whilst the other marker uses online. But would they overwrite each other?

Where there is blind marking an approach is for one assessor to mark on Moodle and the other to mark downloaded submissions and use the offline grading worksheet to make notes or give feedback. - UCL

Recommendation: We recommend using Annotate PDF where possible


Feedback TypeDescriptionComments
Cons
Offline Marking
Multiple Markers
More Info 

Feedback Comment

Leave overall feedback comments for each submission.  It is also possible to add files such as audio recordings or images.

  • Free-form
  • Can be used in conjunction with other feedback methods such as: annotated pdf or comments inline (see below)
  • no integrated comments bank available
  • comments can be entered at the same time as marks
  • Can appear generic
  • Labour-intensive
  • Not user-friendly
  • Doesn’t give confidence to students
  • that their work has been read

Comments can be entered directly into the grading interface (online) or

via

into the offline grading

worksheet

worksheet (see entry below) which can be uploaded when complete.  Comments entered via the offline grading worksheet will have no formatting, including paragraphing.

How it is presented to students:


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Comment InlineThis is related to feedback comments, as it is only available if feedback comments is available. Copies a submission's text into the feedback comments box so it can be edited. Does not work on work submitted as a document, only on text submissions (can we link here??  new page needed??)
Not as user-friendly as
Annotate PDF
(see entry below)
Annotate PDF

Allows for in-browser editing of submissions by annotating them with comments, drawings and stamps without the need for extra software. Students then download the annotated version of their work



  • Allows clearly targeted comments
  • Ability to create and use a comments bank
  • Can be used in conjunction with feedback comments to provide an overall comment on the work
  • Easier to use if you have two screens - one for the marking criteria and one for the annotated pdf
  • Only works with certain file types (.pdf, .docx, .odf) 
  • Requires an internet connection
Annotate pdf requires an internet connectionCan be time-intensive
Marking must be done online.  Annotating submissions offline can be done via feedback files (see below) although a suitable program which allows mark-up will also be required.Annotating an Assignment
Feedback Files

Uploading files such as annotated student work, comments and audio. 

  • Provides opportunity to write comments outside of MyPlace
  • Provides opportunity to upload files in bulk
  • Requires external work
    • Files can be uploaded in bulk
    • Marks have to be entered separately, either uploaded in bulk or entered directly into the grading screen
    • Requires a separate suitable program which allows mark-up
    • If uploading all the files in bulk (in a .zip file), the required naming convention for files could be time-consuming to complete
    		Marking can be done offline.  Once marking is complete, each file can be uploaded individually or a .zip file containing all the feedback files can be uploaded in one go.Upload Feedback Files in Bulk
    Offline Grading WorksheetIn the comment column information can be added and will be displayed as it would for the 'feedback comment' option
    Best
    • A good method to use for assignments which were conducted or submitted offline
    submissions
    • Quick entry of grades
  • Not-personalised
  • Not recommended for simultaneous feedback marking
  • Suits short feedback
    • Feedback is not formatted
    • and feedback comments
    • Comments entered via the offline grading worksheet will have no formatting, including paragraphing
    • Requires caution or a single person to collate the worksheets if there are multiple markers
    		Marking can be done offline.  Once marking is complete, the grading worksheet must be uploaded.Uploading marks to Myplace with the grading worksheet
    Rubric

    Allows a rubric to be created and used for marking where markers select the level of grade to be given for each criterion. Comments can also be added

    Quick to mark with



    • Enables quicker marking
    • Standardised approached for classes with lots of markers
    • Time-consuming to initially set up
    • Feedback doesn't seem personalised to students, unless adequate comments are added
  • Difficult to weight / apply to the University percentage scales

    • Marking Rubric

    How it is presented for markers:

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    Marking Guide

    The student's work is assessed on pre-defined criteria, with the marker entering a comment and a score per criterion. The final score gives the overall grade for the student. 

    • Easy for students to see how their mark relates to marking criteria, meeting the Assessment and Feedback Policy requirements
    • Structured entry of feedback for each marking criteria section
    • Ability to create and use a comments bank

    Marking Guide

    How students see the marking guide:

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    Comment InlineThis is related to feedback comments, as it is only available if feedback comments is available. Copies a submission's text into the feedback comments box so it can be edited. 
    • Does not work on work submitted as a document, only on text submissions (can we link here??  new page needed??)
    • Not as user-friendly as Annotate PDF (see entry below) - accessibility?
    		Marking must be done online.




    Assignment Statistics

    Although this is listed in the feedback types section in assignment setting, this is not an actual way to mark - rather it just provides extra information to students. If enabled, the student will be shown a histogram of marks across the class, and statistics such as mean and standard deviation. 

    The statistics will be visible to the student when they can see the grade column for the assignment regardless of whether they have a grade so, if using this without blind marking enabled, you may wish to consider hiding the grade column until after the assignment has been marked

    Note that, for data protection reasons, this will not be shown where there are fewer than 10 assignment submissions.



    How statistics are presented to students


    Grade Items

    Offline assignment vs Grade Item, whats the difference


    To enter marks through Moodle:

    Select 'Grades' from the Administration tab



    Select single view from the drop down

    Select the grade item desired from the drop down menu on right

    You will now be presented with the interface to enter grades and feedback. 

    To bulk insert marks: Link to Lazarinas page


    Quick diagram of options

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