If you need to keep track of student participation in MyLO Discussion Topics, using the Reports tool will allow you to get a quick overview of who has, or hasn’t, made a contribution. Step 1 Navigate to your MyLO unit’s Home page (this is the first page you see when you access the unit). You should see a Reports widget […]

In November 2016, Academic Senate determined that actions must be taken to monitor student engagement in all units. A student is considered actively engaged when they undertake and complete activities. Students who display minimal or no engagement with unit activities may be subject to university-initiated withdrawal. If you are coordinating a unit, you will be […]

The following sample rubrics may be useful when you’re: sharing your expectations about discussion participation with students; getting students to review the contributions made by other students; and developing a rubric to aid marking of discussions and provide students with useful feedback. Palloff & Pratt (2007, p. 211) This rubric focuses on the quality on […]

There are a variety of online tools and software applications that you can use to help students create or perform items for assessment, and submit online. Here, we  review some of the tools supported by UTAS.   Tool Suitable for… Submission Marking and feedback Considerations Microsoft Office Creation of a range of documents, from Word […]

Presentations, delivered by individuals or small groups, are a common form of assessment in face-to-face classes. What am I really assessing? Presentations can be used to assess students’ ability to explain, justify (e.g. a particular pitch or strategy), structure and argument, represent their findings (analysis and evaluation) and/or synthesise ideas. The success of a student’s presentation hinges […]

Respond within a reasonable time-frame. Respond to questions (in the Ask the Class Discussion) within two (2) business days and apply the same response time to emails. This avoids students defaulting to email thinking that they will get a faster response. Avoid responding immediately, as this feeds the assumption that you are always available. Only […]

From time to time, students may post something that you feel is inappropriate. An inappropriate post may contain a swear word, insensitive or offensive comment, or a put-down. Attempts to promote or sell a product or service, or push a certain idea, belief or agenda – especially when it is not related to the unit […]

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 […]

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 […]

This table outlines common grading scenarios. Each scenario is linked to a solution that can be implemented in the Grades tool, to help you collect, mark and distribute grades in the most efficient manner possible. Full instructions are provided for each solution (click on the name of a solution to link to the instructions). If […]