Course Results Upload(Non-SMART Users)
Classroom Training
Aim
By the end of the course, participants should be able to identify & understand the process to:
Produce the XML results file for EUCLID import
Navigate & retrieve within the new EUCLID Assessment software
Validate XML results files
Import XML results files
Resolve validation & system errors
Method
Introduction
Demo
Workbook exercise
Course Overview
Overview of process to create an XML results file for EUCLID import (from Non-SMART origins)
EUCLID Mark Entry roles
XML results file validation
XML results file validation & import
Roles
School
•Validator
•Uploader
Registry
•Validator
•Uploader
Creating XML results file process
Validate Results File
1. File size
2. XML structure
3. XML content
1. Importer authorisation (School, UG, PG courses)
2. Marks & grade schema
Possible Validation errors & warnings
1. Importer not valid for course(s)
2. Unable to process due to null row in file
3. Student details not found
4. Missing data in file
5. Mark scheme is not appropriate to course
6. Student(s) already have results recorded
7. Student(s) with no results for course results being uploaded
Practical Exercise 1
• Run BOXI XML results report
• Export to Excel (Key results)
• Copy to EUCLID XML results template
• Export XML file
• Validate Results file
Upload Course Assessment Results
• Access to pre-import validation
• Access to validation & upload
• May return system errors (unrelated to validation errors)
• Emails upload outcome (successful & unsuccessful) to Uploader. 1 email per course
• Copies email to Academic Registry
• Re-sits results are uploaded by Academic Registry (August)
Practical Exercise 2
• Validate results file
• Upload results file
• Interpret system error & warning messages
Results upload email
Overview XML results file creation
Known issues – Internet Explorer issue
Known issue:The Mark Entry software is not currently compatible with the Internet Explorer browser – producing an error on upload.
Google Chrome & Firefox work without error when using the new Mark Entry software.
Known issues – Mac Excel incompatible
Known issue:The option to export course results from the EUCLID XML results template into an XML file is not available in Excel for Mac users.
Unfortunately, the Excel application within Mac’s do not have the option to export as XML.
Staff will need to use a PC to perform this task as part of the course results upload process.