Law School 1 Using Blackboard Assignment tool for e-submission, e-marking, e-feedback Jane Daly 21 st March 2013

Law School 2 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

Law School 6/2/ 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

Law School 4 Assessment and Feedback Project Project website: To enhance the students experience of assessment at Staffordshire University To ensure consistency in the management of assessment throughout the University.

Law School Current Practice Module: Housing Law and Advice LWU & LWU Tutor: Jane Daly 1 Assessment, 2 tasks 1 submission Student LecturerDigital submission BB Digital Feedback Blackboard Assignment Tool My Grades

Law School 6/2/ Submission First Marker Second Marker Internal Moderation Provisional Mark and Feedback Day 1 Day 28 The Process Back to Module Leader External Moderation

Law School 7 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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Law School 6/2/ Submission Issues 1. Wrong formatting of assignment 2. Wrong assignment submitted 3. File not attached 4. Paper submissions 5. No acknowledgement of receipt for submission 6. Late submissions

Law School 6/2/ Receipt for submission No acknowledgement sent to student confirming receipt of assignment Concern for many students

Law School 6/2/ 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

Law School 6/2/ e-marking Blackboard Grade Centre Staff training

Law School 6/2/ Grade Centre Blackboard COURSE MANAGEMENT Grade Centre Drop down: Needs Marking Full Grade Centre Assignments Tests

Law School 6/2/ Needs Marking Lists all students who have submitted including the date and time of submission

Law School 6/2/ Screen shot of Needs Marking page

Law School 6/2/ Insert screen shot of full grade centre showing needs marking symbol

Law School 6/2/ 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.

Law School 6/2/ Screen shot of Grade Assignment

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Law School 6/2/ Issues with Second Marking Choice of scripts Identifying in Grade Centre which scripts have been second marked

Law School 6/2/ Moderation by the External Examiner Access to BB as an external examiner Training 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

Law School 6/2/ Release of Marks and Feedback Issues: 1. Unintended early release 2. Approval of any claims for extenuating circumstances by students submitting late. BB is not linked to Thesis 3. Admin staff do not have access to BB so they need to be given marks to upload to Thesis 4. Agree with External Examiner timing of adding any comments on Grade Centre 5. Delay in release

Law School 6/2/ 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.

Law School 6/2/ Next steps All findings from the pilots will be fed back to the Project Look out for the results on the Project website: Consider future use in your practice

Law School 6/2/ Any Questions?