This guide relates only to assignments created using the new Turnitin LTI assignment tool. Turnitin LTI interacts with the Grade Centre much in the same way as Blackboard Assignment Tools. Details of which students have submitted to a Turnitin LTI assignment appear immediately in the Grade Centre. Even when anonymity…
How to manage “best out of” Gradescope exams and other assessments, where students can answer all of the questions, but are only the best x marks are counted. Example: Section A (compulsory) and Section B (best x answers out of y questions – e.g. best 2 out of 4). How…
How to manage the marks for Gradescope exams and other assessments where students can choose which questions to answer. e.g. Students answer 2 out of 4 questions. A mark will need to be entered in Gradescope for each question – including those not answered. If using Positive marking enter 0…
Marks In Ultra Based Navigation (UBN) some of the functions which were accessible via the Global Navigation bar are now placed more prominently in the base navigation menu. Marks is a link for students to their My Marks page and for Staff to the Grades Centre. Finding your course on…
For some non-electronic submissions (such as Presentations or Portfolios) a Blackboard column is created in the Grade Centre. There will not be any submission to provide feedback through. It is possible to attach feedback and give a mark through the Grade Centre column. Attach Feedback In the Grade Centre, go…
You can access statistics for any Blackboard Grade Centre column. The statistics available include average, median, standard deviation and how the grades are distributed. Viewing Statistics for a Grade Centre column Click on the chevron icon and select Column Statistics. The statistics display on screen. They can be copied and…
When you are in the Blackboard Grade Centre, you can easily view a summary of information about any Grade Centre column. Hover over the column heading and you will see a summary displayed here in the Grade Information Bar The information shown is: Possible marks i.e. what the assignment will…
We have switched to a new version of Turnitin. The new version of Turnitin is being used for all assignments due 1st August or later – including coursework resubmissions and resit exams on all Blackboard courses for 2022/23. For help with the new version of Turnitin please see Turnitin LTI Assignments The…
In order to approve marks you will need the Grade Approver role in Blackboard. This will be granted at the request of line managers in the Support Centres – please log a DTS support ticket. When ready to export marks to RISIS, go to Control Panel > Grade Centre >…
For many Modes of Submission – particularly for Turnitin assignments and Blackboard Tests – the integration creates a Weighted Total column in the Grade Centre. Programme administrators will map this to the relevant Turnitin assignment or Test, so that marks can later be transferred back to RISIS. Our generic help page…