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Using Blackboard Assignment tool for e-submission, e-marking, e-feedback

Jane Daly 21st March 2013

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Aim

• To introduce using Blackboard assignment tool for e-submission, e-marking and e-feedback

• To share some of the experiences of staff and students in piloting the use of it for the Assessment and Feedback Project

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Introductory look at:•Assessment and Feedback Project•The submission and feedback process • Some problems identified at different stages of the e-process• Possible ways for improvement

Outline

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Assessment and Feedback Project

• Project website: https://bb.wiki.staffs.ac.uk/

• To enhance the students’ experience of assessment at Staffordshire University

• To ensure consistency in the management of assessment throughout the University.

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Current Practice

Module: Housing Law and Advice LWU10003-5 & LWU10007-6-2012-1-2012-1

Tutor: Jane Daly1 Assessment , 2 tasks1 submission

Student LecturerDigital submission

BB

Digital FeedbackBlackboard

Assignment Tool My Grades

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Submission First Marker

Second Marker

InternalModeration

ProvisionalMark andFeedback

Day 1

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The Process

Back to Module Leader

ExternalModeration

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Pre-submission preparation for students

• Guidance in using on-line submission• Availability of tutor and e-learning

facilitator to deal with any questions pre-submission deadline – Online Socialisation

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Submission Issues

1. Wrong formatting of assignment2. Wrong assignment submitted3. File not attached4. Paper submissions5. No acknowledgement of receipt for submission6. Late submissions

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Receipt for submission

•No acknowledgement sent to student confirming receipt of assignment •Concern for many students

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Late submissions

• The submission link in the assignment tab hidden from student view after the submission deadline

• Special provision must be made for students who submit late

• One possible solution is to include a second submission link in the assignment tab which is expressly for late submissions

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e-marking

• Blackboard Grade Centre

• Staff training

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Grade Centre• Blackboard COURSE MANAGEMENT• Grade Centre• Drop down: Needs Marking Full Grade Centre Assignments Tests

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Needs Marking

• Lists all students who have submitted including the date and time of submission

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Screen shot of Needs Marking page

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Insert screen shot of full grade centre showing needs marking symbol

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Limitation on marking in Grade Centre

• Currently, a marker needs to download scripts to PC if comments are to be added to the scripts

• Upload to Blackboard Grade Assignment• ‘Converter’ expected next year.

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Screen shot of Grade Assignment

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Issues with Second Marking

• Choice of scripts• Identifying in Grade Centre which

scripts have been second marked

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Moderation by the External Examiner

• Access to BB as an external examiner• Training• Email from Module Leader : 1. Notifying scripts ready for moderation, 2. Identifying which scripts had been second marked• Feedback from External on scripts and

on-line process

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Release of Marks and FeedbackIssues:1. Unintended early release2. Approval of any claims for extenuating circumstances by students submitting late. BB is not linked to Thesis3. Admin staff do not have access to BB so they need to be given marks to upload to Thesis4. Agree with External Examiner timing of adding any comments on Grade Centre5. Delay in release

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Remember

• This is one experience of several pilots that are being undertaken

• Purpose is to identify and then resolve issues in readiness for general roll out.

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Next steps

• All findings from the pilots will be fed back to the Project

• Look out for the results on the Project website: https://bb.wiki.staffs.ac.uk/

• Consider future use in your practice

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Any Questions?