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MyLO Assignments
Grading Solution: Students submit the same assessment task at different times
This solution would suit scenarios like this: Students must deliver a presentation for one assessment task. The task is worth 20% of the unit assessment. Students may deliver their presentation at a nominated tutorial time between weeks 5 and 10 of semester. You decide to make students submit their presentation plan/slides to a Dropbox the […]
Grading Solution: Distance students and face-to-face students complete different items as part of the same assessment task
This solution would suit scenarios like this: Students will deliver a presentation and then respond to questions from teachers and peers for an Assessment Task worth 35 marks. Face-to-face (F2F) students deliver their presentation and respond to questions in class. You will use a standalone Grade Item to provide F2F students with a grade and […]
Grading Solution: Grade a single assessment task comprising two or more items
This solution would suit scenarios like this: Students submit four items at different points, each to a separate Dropbox. Three submissions are each worth 10%. The fourth submission is worth 70% of Assessment Task 3. Students submit four items at different points during your unit, each to a separate Dropbox. Each submission is worth 25% […]
Grading Solution: Grade a single assessment task comprising one item
This solution would suit scenarios like this: Students submit their work to a MyLO Dropbox. Their submission is worth 100% of Assessment Task 1. Students contribute to one Discussion Topic. Their contributions to the topic are worth 100% of Assessment Task 1. Students complete a Quiz. The Quiz is worth 100% of Assessment Task 1. […]
Attach a Rubric to an Assignment Submission Folder so that you can mark with it
Once you have created an electronic Rubric in MyLO, you can attach it to an Assignment Submission Folder. This post will show you how. Once you have attached the Rubric, you can mark with it. Step 1 Before you finalise your Rubric and attach it, you must ensure that the Rubric is correctly set up. You may wish to return […]
Create a Grade Item in the Grades tool
A Grade Item is a column of the Grades tool dedicated to tracking the grades associated with a particular task. It may be associated with a MyLO assessment tool like a Dropbox or Quiz, or it could be a standalone item used to track classroom participation or presentations. These step-by-step instructions explain how to create […]
Grading with different MyLO tools
This table provides an overview of common MyLO tools, and their relationship to Grade Items. It also takes into account electronic Rubrics, Turnitin and Grademark. Dropbox Discussion Topic Quiz ePortfolio Standalone Grade Items Attach a Grade Item or use a standalone Grade Item? Attach a Grade Item If you are not using a Rubric*, or […]
Publish final assessment marks to the Grades tool without releasing the marks and feedback to students
UTAS requires that academics do not release students’ final assessment task marks on MyLO until after the exam period and release of formal grades by the University. You can still mark students’ final assessment piece online and publish the marks to the Grades tool, but you will need to ensure that students cannot see the […]
How to export and re-use Grademark comments
Before your MyLO unit reaches its end date, you can export a set of Grademark comments (known as Quickmarks) for use in future units. You can also export a set to share with members of your teaching team, so that they can use the same set to mark student assignments. You can only export Bubble comments, e.g. those comments […]
Create a MyLO Rubric to provide feedback (without scores)
You can use a MyLO Rubric to provide feedback to students, even if you don’t intend to generate a mark with the Rubric. This type of Rubric is known as an Analytic Text Only. NOTE: You will still need to choose an overall score (level) when marking. Follow the instructions below to create a Rubric for […]