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 […]

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 […]

If your students have been recording reflections using the ePortfolio tool – whether via Forms or via self-initiated Reflections – you may want to assess their work at some point. Students can submit individual ePortfolio items to you via a Dropbox. However, if you would like students to submit several ePortfolio items for assessment, it […]

You can use Grademark to apply comments to electronic assignment submissions. Students can then view the comments once their assessment results have been published. Why use Grademark? Grademark allows you to insert comments onto a student’s assignment. You can use an existing bank of comments, known as a Grademark Set, or create new comments as […]

Turnitin and Grademark/Feedback Studio can work with a variety of file types. The table below indicates the types of files that students may submit, and whether these file types can generate an Originality Report (for plagiarism checking) and/or be viewed in Grademark/Feedback Studio (note that Feedback Studio combines both the Originality Report and Grademark views on one screen). […]

Would you like your students to access grades and feedback in a Assignment Submission Folder, as well as feedback you have marked up on their submission using Grademark/Feedback Studio? Make sure your students know where to look to get the information they need! Use our template to quickly and easily create an Announcement, an HTML page, an […]

Are you planning to use group assessment tasks in your unit? A list of useful links are provided below to help you create your chosen Assignment type (and an associated Survey if you need one). Useful resources Setting up a Group Assignment Submission for submission of group work Provides step-by-step instructions to help you create a Group Assignment […]

What does it do? The Assignments tool is used to facilitate electronic submission of individual or group assessment tasks. Assignment Submission Folders can be associated with Grade Items, Rubrics, and Competencies, which enable online marking, grading and feedback. Staff can also restrict access to Assignment Submission Folders by date and time, group membership or mode of study. Assignment Submission […]