Assignments

How to Grade Papers with Inline Markup in Moodle

1. Click on the assignment you wish to grade in your course.

2. Click “View all submissions”

3. You will have to scroll to the right in the grading area

4. Choose a student submission and click “Grade.”

5. Click this button to add a comment. The colour swatch beside it can be changed to a different one to differentiate between comments.

6. Click and drag to make your comment box. Once created, type your comment inside.

7. You can use the other tools to create comments or marks on the PDF.

The document has four pages that you can switch through. Use the arrows to navigate through the pages. Be sure to grade all the pages of the submission.

8. Be sure to give a grade to the student.

9. Click here to provide some written feedback.

10. Click “Save and show next” to go to the next ungraded submission.

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Grading with File Feedback in Assignment Drop Box

When you set up an Assignment Drop Box in Moodle you are able to upload a file back to students with feedback for grading purposes.

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Using the Turnitin Module

Turnitin has a LTI integration with Moodle making it possible to utilize similarity reports as well as all the tools that Turnitin provides with Feedback Studio. This tutorial will go through how to set up a Turnitin Assignment in Moodle.

1. Make sure “Edit mode” is toggled on.

2. Click “Add an activity or resource.”

3. Narrow down the options by selecting the “Activities” tab.

4. Choose the “External tool” option from the list.

5. Provide a name for your assignment.

6. Choose the option “Turnitin” from the Preconfigured tool menu.

7. Click the “Maximum grade” field and enter the maximum grade for the assignment. In this case, we chose “25.”

8. Once you have input all your settings, click “Save and return to course” and wait for the submissions.

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What file types can you submit via Turnitin?

You can set Turnitin to accept any file type in Settings > Optional Settings.

However, please be aware the different file types have limitations with Turnitin functionality. 

For example, Excel files are able to be uploaded, but Turnitin only compares visible text. It does not look at formulas or hidden columns, and will likely not display properly in Feedback Studio when you go to mark it. Excel files must be made using Microsoft Excel and not a third party program that has the ability to save in the. XLSX format. Libre Office, Open Office, and more are not compatible with Turnitin and will not be accepted.  

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Creating an Assignment Drop Box in Moodle

Moodle has an Assignment Tool which allows for students to download/view the assignment in Moodle, as well as upload their assignment file into Moodle to be graded.

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Workshop Activity for Peer Assessment

Moodle’s Workshop Activity is a powerful peer assessment tool. This tutorial will walk you through the process of setting it up. 

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