Transcript Assignment Hand in through Studynet

A new system for Assignment
Hand-in through Studynet
Assignments V3
Meeting University needs for on-line hand-in
Streamlining the marking and feedback process
Felix Power (x3097) and Brian Osborne (x8576)
Session Aims
Consider why we need a new system
 The role of feedback in assessment and
how this can be supported by StudyNet
 Consider briefly alternative methods of
assessment that could be supported by an
on-line system
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Existing Assignment System
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Designed for
◦ Distance Learning modules (25% by 2015)
◦ Small groups
Not scalable
 Could crash and take StudyNet with it ...
 Only the OU have more online hand-ins
 Data “trapped” in the module website
 Only supports very basic traditional
assessment paths
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The new system ...
Option to use available 2010/2011
 Becomes default in 2011/2012
 Turn on in Module configuration
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Where would you like to mark?
 How can StudyNet assist you with
providing feedback and managing marking
load?
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New Assignments System Infrastructure
New Infrastructure
More power
 Separation of functions means StudyNet
should still run even if Assignment Servers
crash
 Allows us to have an off-line marking
client
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Marking Schemes
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Drop down box with choice of marks
from those in the scheme
◦ Standard Percentage Scheme
 1 to 100
◦ Limited Percentage Scheme
 48, 52, 55, etc
◦ Postgraduate Pass Fail
 Pass or Fail
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Ensures consistency between markers
Feedback Schemes
Two on offer
 Designed by the LTI
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Feedback Scheme 1:
Original Scheme
Feedback Scheme 2:
Standard LTI Scheme
Feedback Schemes: Radio Buttons
Radio button choices are mapped to
paragraphs of text
 Edit suggested text to make
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◦ More personal
◦ Pick out examples from student’s work
◦ More accurate and relevant
Example paragraph for Knowledge
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Excellent.Your work shows
comprehensive knowledge of the topic in
the context of this assignment.You might
want to think about relating this to other
contexts to increase your grade further.
Submit an Assignment 1
Submit an Assignment 2
Submitting an Assignment
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More reflective elements added
Reflection
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Students are asked to reflect
◦ When submitting an assignment
◦ When getting marks and feedback
Mark Assignment 1
Mark Assignment 2
Marking Allocations 1
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As a marker:
◦ Filter allocated submissions
◦ View all submissions
◦ Allocations a suggestion, not proscribed
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As an allocator:
◦ Manual selection of markers
◦ Random automatic selection
Marking Allocations 2
Second Marking
No changes in this initial release
 Something we’d like to look at in the
future
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Show Graph
Monitoring Student Performance
across modules
Under development for release this year
or next
 View how a particular student did in a
particular skill (e.g. Use of English, Use of
Maths) across all their modules to
highlight weaknesses
 This could be used as evidence in student
CVs. Strengths (e.g. Teamwork)
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Offline Marking Client
Download submissions for your
assignment onto a laptop/tablet pc when
you are in office (may take some time)
 Mark where ever you can use the
laptop/tablet pc
 Reconnect to network and synchronise
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Download zip file for Turnitin
Easy way to get all the assignment
submissions in one place
 Not just for Turnitin
 Can choose All files or just Turnitin
compatible files
 Can download files for a particular
marker
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Student Submission to Turnitin
Students can get an individual report
 Lecturers can choose in the configuration
if this option should be on and how they
would submit – multiple / once
 Tutors get the opportunity to see a list of
all the student submissions including the
worst score achieved and then the
process the student went through to
improve
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Student View
Student View
Tutor View
Tutor View
Tutor View
July Training Sessions
http://www.studynet.herts.ac.uk/ptl/common/uhevents.nsf/eventCentral?OpenForm
References
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Engaging Students with Assessment Feedback - Final Report for FDTL5
Project 144/03 – June 2008 .
https://mw.brookes.ac.uk/download/attachments/2851361/FDTL_Feedback
ProjectReportApril2009.pdf?version=1
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New Assignments Help
StudyNet > Help > StudyNet Help Tutorials > Assignment V3
http://www.studynet.herts.ac.uk/ptl/common/helptutorials.nsf/Teaching+Do
cuments?Openview&count=9999&restricttocategory=Your+Module+websi
tes/Assignments+V3