Grade Management System

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Step 3 – Reflect The third step, Reflect, provides the course convenor the opportunity to consider the grades which have been awarded before sending them through for approval. There are a number of questions in this step which must be answered in order to progress to Step 4.

Boundary alerts

Grade boundary alerts display at the top of the page. (Refer Figure 1.) This section may flag courses which have high numbers of students who have low marks, have failed or who have high marks.

This is information only. Convenors may choose to return to Step 2 to reassess the marking.

Figure 1 Grade boundary alert

Grade distribution graphs

The first question asks the convenor to comment on the Grade Distribution of the course. Further detail regarding grade distribution is available.

Choose (Graph icon). (Refer Figure 2.)

Figure 2 Choose the graph icon to view further detail regarding grade distribution.

The Grade distribution graphs display. (Refer Figure 3.)

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Figure 3 Grade distribution graphs

Save the Grade Distribution graphs

Choose (Course Grade Report). (Refer Figure 4.)

Figure 4 Choose Course Grade Report to save a copy.

The report will take a few minutes to generate. It will open in a new browser window and provide the option to open or save. (Refer Figure 5.)

Note: If the save dialog box does not display, check that Browser pop-up windows are not blocked.

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Figure 5 Choose save to save a copy of the report.

Add a comment

A comment must be added by the course convenor.

Choose (Add a comment). (Refer Figure 6.)

Figure 6 A comment must be added by the convenor.

The Add a comment window displays. (Refer Figure 7.)

Figure 7 Add a comment window

Enter the required text and choose (OK).

Attachments

Attachments are optional.

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To add an attachment, choose (Add Attachment).

The file attachment window displays. (Refer Figure 8.)

Figure 8 File attachment window

Choose (Browse) and select the required file.

Choose (Upload).

Details of the attached file are listed on the page. (Refer Figure 9.)

Figure 9 Details of the attachment display.

Course moderation activities

The second question asks the convenor whether they have undertaken the planned consensus moderations activities. Those planned activities, nominated in the Course Profile, are highlighted at the bottom of the page - Section 7 (in yellow) as reference. (Refer Figure 10.)

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Figure 10 Information from the course profile displays.

More information

Further detail about each step in Grade Management System is available in separate videos and quick guides.

Please visit the Exams and Timetabling ‘Grade Management Support’ site available via Staff Portal, Learning and Teaching, Managing Assessment and Grades, Grade Management and Support.

For Learning@Griffith Mark Centre help or technical support on the Grade Management module, contact IT Service Centre on x55555 or email ithelp@griffith.edu.au.