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\"Important\r\n\r\nIf you have any queries in relation to this information, please submit your query via the IT Self-Service Portal<\/a> to ensure it is dealt with promptly.<\/pre>\n
 <\/p>\n
Are you marking coursework and returning feedback to your students online?<\/strong><\/p>\n
This information will be helpful to academic and administrative staff who are involved in e-marking<\/strong> (e-grading and e-feedback).<\/p>\n
It covers essential advice on what to do and be aware of.<\/p>\n
Topics covered<\/strong><\/p>\n
    \n
  1. Preparing to mark online<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Marking assignments<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Moderation<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Releasing feedback and marks to students<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    It includes advice on both the Blackboard Assignment <\/strong>and Turnitin <\/strong>tools.<\/p>\n
     <\/p>\n
    1. Preparing to mark online<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Advice<\/strong><\/td>\nSupport and resources<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Make sure you know how the assignment is going to be marked<\/strong> and how the feedback should be returned.<\/p>\n
    Make sure you know how moderation is going to take place, as some workflows may require first markers to record specific information on the papers they mark.<\/td>\n
    		Contact the Module Convenor well in advance of the assessment deadline if you are unsure.<\/p>\n
    Internal Moderation of a Blackboard Assignment<\/a><\/p>\n
    Internal Moderation of a Turnitin Assignment<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Check that your Internet browser is up-to-date<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
      \n
    • Recommended browsers: Chrome<\/strong> or Firefox<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Internet Explorer should not be used<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
    		Blackboard browser advice<\/a><\/p>\n
    Turnitin system requirements<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Familiarise yourself with the online support guides for e-marking, using either:<\/p>\n
      \n
    • Turnitin – GradeMark<\/li>\n
    • Blackboard Assignment \u2013 Inline Grading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
    		Guides are available under\u00a0EMA Help guides<\/a><\/p>\n
     <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Assignments with multiple markers<\/strong>:<\/p>\n
      \n
    • Blackboard Assignment:
      \n<\/strong>Check how work is being assigned to each marker.
      \nN.B. We advise against use of the Delegated marking feature, as this often has unfortunate unintended consequences.<\/li>\n
    • Turnitin Assignment:<\/strong>
      \nCheck if the \u2018Turnitin Assignment by Group<\/strong>\u2019 option is being used to allocate assignments to markers. You will need to access assignments using this feature if it is.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
       <\/td>\n
    		Contact the person who is overseeing the marking if you are unsure.<\/p>\n
     <\/p>\n
    Using Turnitin Assignments by Group<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Put the coffee on!<\/td>\nOr tea if you prefer \ud83d\ude42<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
    <\/div>\n
    2. Marking assignments<\/h2>\n
    Blackboard Assignment tool<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Advice<\/strong><\/td>\nSupport and resources<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    If you are attaching a rubric<\/strong> to help assess submissions, be aware that the rubric applies to all<\/strong> students. As such, once a rubric is attached and has been used to mark a paper, do not detach the rubric as this will result in a loss of data for all marked papers.<\/td>\nCreate a Rubric<\/a><\/p>\n
    Attach a rubric<\/a><\/p>\n
    Mark using a Rubric<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    If you are using a \u2018No Points\u2019 Rubric<\/strong> (non-scoring), make sure you complete the rubric before entering a mark to grade the assignment.<\/td>\nKnown Issue:<\/a> Saving the \u2018No Points\u2019 rubric resets the grade to \u20180\u2019 and means you will need to re-enter the mark.<\/p>\n
    Workaround<\/strong>: Complete the rubric first before entering your mark and make a note of the mark if you need to subsequently edit the rubric.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Use<\/strong> the \u2018Save Draft\u2019 button<\/strong> when marking an assignment, if you want to keep the assignment listed in \u2018Needs Marking\u2019. This will let you easily find it again to continue editing the mark or comments.<\/p>\n
    Remember to click ‘Submit’ once marking has been completed on that paper.<\/p>\n
     <\/td>\n
    		When should I use \u2018Save Draft\u2019 when marking?<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    The Blackboard marking session for an assignment expires after one hour<\/strong>, so remember to save your feedback and comments before the session times-out.<\/td>\nMarking a Blackboard assignment online using Blackboard\u2019s in-built tool (Inline Grading)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Do not use the Grade Centre’s Quick Comments<\/strong> feature. Any feedback should be left on the submission itself and not entered in the Quick Comments field in the Grade Centre.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n
    Anonymous marking in Blackboard<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Anonymous marking in Blackboard is not currently recommended, due to the complexity of workarounds required.<\/td>\nInternal Moderation of a Blackboard Assignment<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Make sure you only grade the last attempt <\/strong>a student has made.<\/p>\n
      \n
    • If the assignment submission has been set-up to allow multiple attempts, always access the work via Needs Marking<\/strong>. This ensures that you are only presented with the final submission for each student.<\/li>\n
    • When you have an assignment open, you can see if there are other attempts by the same student in the right-hand Grading panel<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
       <\/td>\n
    		How to mark anonymously using Blackboard assignments<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    If staff want to see the marks given for the assignment in the Grade Centre column after marking is completed<\/strong> but before the 15 day turnaround has been reached, then it is possible to lift anonymity without affecting the release of marks to students.<\/td>\nSee how to disable anonymous marking in the Blackboard Assignment How to mark anonymously guide.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    If you need to mark anonymously and this has not been set up on your assignment<\/strong> (and students have already submitted their assignments), you can mark work using the \u2018Grade with Usernames Hidden\u2019 option in the Grade Centre as a workaround.<\/td>\nMarking with Usernames Hidden<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    If you want to download anonymous assignments<\/strong> to mark offline<\/strong>, you will need to:<\/p>\n
      \n
    • Record the attempt ID on the downloaded printed file,<\/li>\n
    • Record the attempt ID in the Grading Notes for the online assignment.<\/li>\n
    • Complete the marking process before anonymity is lifted if you intend to provide feedback online.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
      These actions are required as the attempt ID is removed when anonymity is lifted.<\/td>\n
    		<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    If marking and the return of feedback is paper-based<\/strong>, you can choose to remove the \u2018mark anonymously\u2019 setting for the assignment.<\/td>\nCheck with the Module Convener or SDTL before changing anonymous marking settings.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
     <\/p>\n
    Turnitin Assignment<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Advice<\/strong><\/td>\nSupport and resources<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Always edit the mark for an assignment in the Turnitin document viewer (Feedback Studio).<\/strong><\/p>\n
    Marks are sent from Turnitin to the Blackboard Grade Centre, but cannot be sent in the opposite direction. If a mark for an assignment is changed in the Grade Centre this will not<\/u> change the mark shown on the paper in Turnitin.<\/p>\n
     <\/td>\n
    		<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    We recommend accessing assignments from the Turnitin Inbox<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
    Go to your module\u00a0Control Panel > Course Tools > Turnitin Assignments<\/strong> > click on the title of the assignment.<\/p>\n
    Click the \u2018Roster Sync\u2019<\/strong> link if you don\u2019t see all of your students listed in the Turnitin Inbox.<\/td>\n
    		Access and view Turnitin Assignments<\/a><\/p>\n
    Use Roster Sync to show all of the students in a Turnitin assignment<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Do not have the same student\u2019s assignment open in different browsers<\/strong> or computers (or iPad app) at the same time. <\/strong>This can result in Turnitin behaving unexpectedly and the loss of any feedback entered.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    The Feedback Studio will time-out after 3 hours of inactivity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
    ‘Inactivity’ means not pressing on any buttons within the document viewer.<\/p>\n
    Note<\/strong>: Scrolling up and down to read an assignment is not<\/u><\/strong> detected as \u2018activity\u2019.<\/p>\n
    More details on Turnitin session expiry<\/a><\/td>\n
    		Unless the session has timed out, feedback, comments and marks are automatically saved as they are entered. This includes:<\/p>\n
    If you are attaching a rubric<\/strong> to help assess submissions, be aware that the rubric applies to all<\/strong> students. As such, once a rubric is attached and has been used to mark a paper, do not detach the rubric as this will result in a loss of data for all marked papers.<\/td>\nTurnitin rubrics<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    If you cannot see the marks for a Turnitin assignment in the Grade Centre<\/strong>:<\/p>\n
      \n
    • Anonymous assignments<\/strong>: Marks are not sent to the Grade Centre until the Post Date is reached.<\/li>\n
    • Use the \u2018Sync Grades\u2019<\/strong> link to push marks into the Grade Centre if they have not yet been synchronised.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
    		Use \u2018Sync Grades\u2019 to push marks into the Grade Centre<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n
    Anonymous marking in Turnitin<\/h2>\n
    Check the requirements and limitations when marking anonymously in Turnitin.<\/td>\n
    		 <\/p>\n
    Anonymous marking in Turnitin<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
    <\/div>\n
    3. Internal Moderation<\/h2>\n
    There are no in-built facilities to moderate online within the Blackboard Assignment and Turnitin tools. Aspects of the moderation process will need to take place outside of these systems.<\/p>\n
    Blackboard Assignment tool<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n
    Advice<\/strong><\/td>\nSupport and resources<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Internal moderation processes will be different depending on if you moderate inside or outside of the 15 day turnaround time and if the assignment is marked anonymously.<\/td>\nYou can see the options and guidance available for the different scenarios at:<\/p>\n
    Internal moderation for Blackboard Assignments<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
     <\/p>\n
    Turnitin Assignment<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Advice<\/strong><\/td>\nSupport and resources<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Internal moderation processes will be different depending on if you moderate inside or outside of the 15 day turnaround time and if the assignment is marked anonymously.<\/td>\nYou can see the options and guidance available for the different scenarios at:<\/p>\n
    Internal moderation for Turnitin Assignments<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Do not have the same individual student\u2019s assignment open in different browsers<\/strong> or computers (or iPad app) at the same time. <\/strong>This can result in Turnitin behaving unexpectedly and the loss of any feedback entered.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
    <\/div>\n
    4. Releasing feedback and marks to students<\/h2>\n
    This is normally managed by the Programme Administration team.<\/p>\n
    Blackboard Assignment tool<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n
    Advice<\/strong><\/td>\nSupport and resources<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    You will need to manually un-hide the column in the Grade Centre<\/strong> to make the feedback available to students. Make sure the \u2018My Grades\u2019 link is listed in the left-hand<\/strong> menu of your module to allow students to access their feedback.<\/td>\nHiding and revealing a Grade Centre column to students<\/a><\/p>\n
     <\/p>\n
    How to add \u2018My Grades\u2019 to your course menu<\/a><\/p>\n
     <\/p>\n
    How students can access their marks and feedback<\/a><\/p>\n
     <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
     <\/p>\n
    Turnitin Assignment<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n
    Advice<\/strong><\/td>\nSupport and resources<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Feedback and<\/strong> marks will automatically become available to students when the Post Date is reached<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
    Students can return to the Turnitin submission point and click the \u2018View\/Complete\u2019 link to access their feedback.<\/p>\n
    The column for the assignment in the Grade Centre is also automatically un-hidden if \u2018Yes\u2019 was selected for \u2018Reveal Grades to students only on post date\u2019 during set up. This makes the feedback available for students from \u2018My Grades\u2019.<\/p>\n
      \n
    • If this does not happen, the column can be manually un-hidden.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
       <\/td>\n
    		How students can access their marks and feedback<\/a><\/p>\n
    How to add \u2018My Grades\u2019 to your course menu<\/a><\/p>\n
    Hiding and revealing a Grade Centre column to students<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
     <\/p>\n
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    If you have any queries in relation to this information, please submit your query via the IT Self-Service Portal to ensure it is dealt with promptly.   Are you marking coursework and returning feedback to your students online? This information will be helpful to academic and administrative staff who are involved in e-marking (e-grading and e-feedback). It covers essential advice on what to do and be aware of. Topics covered Preparing to mark online Marking assignments Moderation Releasing feedback and marks to students It includes advice on both the Blackboard Assignment and Turnitin tools.   1. Preparing to mark online Advice Support and resources Make sure you know how the assignment is going to be marked and how the feedback should be returned. Make sure you know how moderation is going to take place, as some workflows may require first markers to record specific information on the papers they mark. Contact the Module Convenor well in advance of the assessment deadline if you are unsure. Internal Moderation of a Blackboard Assignment Internal Moderation of a Turnitin Assignment Check that your Internet browser is up-to-date. Recommended browsers: Chrome or Firefox Internet Explorer should not be used Blackboard browser advice Turnitin system requirements Familiarise yourself with the online support guides for e-marking, using either: Turnitin – GradeMark Blackboard Assignment \u2013 Inline Grading Guides are available under\u00a0EMA Help guides   Assignments with multiple markers: Blackboard Assignment: Check how work is being assigned to each marker. N.B. We advise against use of the Delegated marking feature, as this often has unfortunate unintended consequences. Turnitin Assignment: Check if the \u2018Turnitin Assignment by Group\u2019 option is being used to allocate assignments to markers. You will need to access assignments using this feature if it is.   Contact the person who is overseeing the marking if you are unsure.   Using Turnitin Assignments by Group Put the coffee on! Or tea if you prefer \ud83d\ude42 2. Marking assignments Blackboard Assignment tool Advice Support and resources If you are attaching a rubric to help assess submissions, be aware that the rubric applies to all students. As such, once a rubric is attached and has been used to mark a paper, do not detach the rubric as this will result in a loss of data for all marked papers. Create a Rubric Attach a rubric Mark using a Rubric If you are using a \u2018No Points\u2019 Rubric (non-scoring), make sure you complete the rubric before entering a mark to grade the assignment. Known Issue: Saving the \u2018No Points\u2019 rubric resets the grade to \u20180\u2019 and means you will need to re-enter the mark. Workaround: Complete the rubric first before entering your mark and make a note of the mark if you need to subsequently edit the rubric. Use the \u2018Save Draft\u2019 button when marking an assignment, if you want to keep the assignment listed in \u2018Needs Marking\u2019. This will let you easily find it again to continue editing the mark or comments. Remember to click ‘Submit’ once marking has been completed on that paper.   When should I use \u2018Save Draft\u2019 when marking? The Blackboard marking session for an assignment expires after one hour, so remember to save your feedback and comments before the session times-out. Marking a Blackboard assignment online using Blackboard\u2019s in-built tool (Inline Grading) Do not use the Grade Centre’s Quick Comments feature. Any feedback should be left on the submission itself and not entered in the Quick Comments field in the Grade Centre. 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This information will be helpful to academic and administrative staff who are involved in e-marking (e-grading and e-feedback). It covers essential advice on what to do and be aware of. Topics covered Preparing to mark online Marking assignments Moderation Releasing feedback and marks to students It includes advice on both the Blackboard Assignment and Turnitin tools.   1. Preparing to mark online Advice Support and resources Make sure you know how the assignment is going to be marked and how the feedback should be returned. Make sure you know how moderation is going to take place, as some workflows may require first markers to record specific information on the papers they mark. Contact the Module Convenor well in advance of the assessment deadline if you are unsure. Internal Moderation of a Blackboard Assignment Internal Moderation of a Turnitin Assignment Check that your Internet browser is up-to-date. Recommended browsers: Chrome or Firefox Internet Explorer should not be used Blackboard browser advice Turnitin system requirements Familiarise yourself with the online support guides for e-marking, using either: Turnitin – GradeMark Blackboard Assignment \u2013 Inline Grading Guides are available under\u00a0EMA Help guides   Assignments with multiple markers: Blackboard Assignment: Check how work is being assigned to each marker. N.B. We advise against use of the Delegated marking feature, as this often has unfortunate unintended consequences. Turnitin Assignment: Check if the \u2018Turnitin Assignment by Group\u2019 option is being used to allocate assignments to markers. You will need to access assignments using this feature if it is.   Contact the person who is overseeing the marking if you are unsure.   Using Turnitin Assignments by Group Put the coffee on! Or tea if you prefer \ud83d\ude42 2. Marking assignments Blackboard Assignment tool Advice Support and resources If you are attaching a rubric to help assess submissions, be aware that the rubric applies to all students. As such, once a rubric is attached and has been used to mark a paper, do not detach the rubric as this will result in a loss of data for all marked papers. Create a Rubric Attach a rubric Mark using a Rubric If you are using a \u2018No Points\u2019 Rubric (non-scoring), make sure you complete the rubric before entering a mark to grade the assignment. Known Issue: Saving the \u2018No Points\u2019 rubric resets the grade to \u20180\u2019 and means you will need to re-enter the mark. Workaround: Complete the rubric first before entering your mark and make a note of the mark if you need to subsequently edit the rubric. Use the \u2018Save Draft\u2019 button when marking an assignment, if you want to keep the assignment listed in \u2018Needs Marking\u2019. This will let you easily find it again to continue editing the mark or comments. Remember to click ‘Submit’ once marking has been completed on that paper.   When should I use \u2018Save Draft\u2019 when marking? The Blackboard marking session for an assignment expires after one hour, so remember to save your feedback and comments before the session times-out. Marking a Blackboard assignment online using Blackboard\u2019s in-built tool (Inline Grading) Do not use the Grade Centre’s Quick Comments feature. Any feedback should be left on the submission itself and not entered in the Quick Comments field in the Grade Centre. Anonymous marking in Blackboard Anonymous marking in Blackboard is not currently recommended, due to the complexity of workarounds required. Internal Moderation of a Blackboard Assignment Make sure you only grade the last attempt a student has made. If the assignment submission has been set-up to allow multiple attempts, always access the work via Needs Marking. This ensures that you are only presented with the final submission for each student. When you have an assignment open, you can see if there are other attempts by the same student in the right-hand Grading panel.   How to mark anonymously using Blackboard assignments If staff want to see the marks given for the assignment in the Grade Centre column after marking is completed but before the 15 day turnaround has been reached, then it is possible to lift anonymity without affecting the release of marks to students. See how to disable anonymous marking in the Blackboard Assignment How to mark anonymously guide. If you need to mark anonymously and this has not been set up on your assignment (and students have already submitted their assignments), you can mark work using the \u2018Grade with Usernames Hidden\u2019 option in the Grade Centre as a workaround. Marking with Usernames Hidden If you want to download anonymous assignments to mark offline, you will need to: Record the attempt ID on the downloaded printed file, Record the attempt ID in the Grading Notes for the online assignment. Complete the marking process before anonymity is lifted if you intend to provide feedback online. These actions are required as the attempt ID is removed when anonymity is lifted. If marking and the return of feedback is paper-based, you can choose to remove the \u2018mark anonymously\u2019 setting for the assignment. Check with the Module Convener or SDTL before changing anonymous marking settings.   Turnitin Assignment Advice Support and resources Always edit the mark for an assignment in the Turnitin document viewer (Feedback Studio). Marks are sent from Turnitin to the Blackboard Grade Centre, but cannot be sent in the opposite direction. If a mark for an assignment is changed in the Grade Centre this will not change the mark shown on the paper in Turnitin.   We recommend accessing assignments from the Turnitin Inbox. Go to your module\u00a0Control Panel > Course Tools > Turnitin Assignments > click on the title of the assignment. Click the \u2018Roster Sync\u2019 link if you don\u2019t see all of your students listed in the Turnitin Inbox. 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This information will be helpful to academic and administrative staff who are involved in e-marking (e-grading and e-feedback). It covers essential advice on what to do and be aware of. Topics covered Preparing to mark online Marking assignments Moderation Releasing feedback and marks to students It includes advice on both the Blackboard Assignment and Turnitin tools.   1. Preparing to mark online Advice Support and resources Make sure you know how the assignment is going to be marked and how the feedback should be returned. Make sure you know how moderation is going to take place, as some workflows may require first markers to record specific information on the papers they mark. Contact the Module Convenor well in advance of the assessment deadline if you are unsure. Internal Moderation of a Blackboard Assignment Internal Moderation of a Turnitin Assignment Check that your Internet browser is up-to-date. Recommended browsers: Chrome or Firefox Internet Explorer should not be used Blackboard browser advice Turnitin system requirements Familiarise yourself with the online support guides for e-marking, using either: Turnitin – GradeMark Blackboard Assignment \u2013 Inline Grading Guides are available under\u00a0EMA Help guides   Assignments with multiple markers: Blackboard Assignment: Check how work is being assigned to each marker. N.B. We advise against use of the Delegated marking feature, as this often has unfortunate unintended consequences. Turnitin Assignment: Check if the \u2018Turnitin Assignment by Group\u2019 option is being used to allocate assignments to markers. You will need to access assignments using this feature if it is.   Contact the person who is overseeing the marking if you are unsure.   Using Turnitin Assignments by Group Put the coffee on! Or tea if you prefer \ud83d\ude42 2. Marking assignments Blackboard Assignment tool Advice Support and resources If you are attaching a rubric to help assess submissions, be aware that the rubric applies to all students. As such, once a rubric is attached and has been used to mark a paper, do not detach the rubric as this will result in a loss of data for all marked papers. Create a Rubric Attach a rubric Mark using a Rubric If you are using a \u2018No Points\u2019 Rubric (non-scoring), make sure you complete the rubric before entering a mark to grade the assignment. Known Issue: Saving the \u2018No Points\u2019 rubric resets the grade to \u20180\u2019 and means you will need to re-enter the mark. Workaround: Complete the rubric first before entering your mark and make a note of the mark if you need to subsequently edit the rubric. Use the \u2018Save Draft\u2019 button when marking an assignment, if you want to keep the assignment listed in \u2018Needs Marking\u2019. This will let you easily find it again to continue editing the mark or comments. Remember to click ‘Submit’ once marking has been completed on that paper.   When should I use \u2018Save Draft\u2019 when marking? The Blackboard marking session for an assignment expires after one hour, so remember to save your feedback and comments before the session times-out. Marking a Blackboard assignment online using Blackboard\u2019s in-built tool (Inline Grading) Do not use the Grade Centre’s Quick Comments feature. Any feedback should be left on the submission itself and not entered in the Quick Comments field in the Grade Centre. Anonymous marking in Blackboard Anonymous marking in Blackboard is not currently recommended, due to the complexity of workarounds required. Internal Moderation of a Blackboard Assignment Make sure you only grade the last attempt a student has made. If the assignment submission has been set-up to allow multiple attempts, always access the work via Needs Marking. This ensures that you are only presented with the final submission for each student. When you have an assignment open, you can see if there are other attempts by the same student in the right-hand Grading panel.   How to mark anonymously using Blackboard assignments If staff want to see the marks given for the assignment in the Grade Centre column after marking is completed but before the 15 day turnaround has been reached, then it is possible to lift anonymity without affecting the release of marks to students. See how to disable anonymous marking in the Blackboard Assignment How to mark anonymously guide. If you need to mark anonymously and this has not been set up on your assignment (and students have already submitted their assignments), you can mark work using the \u2018Grade with Usernames Hidden\u2019 option in the Grade Centre as a workaround. Marking with Usernames Hidden If you want to download anonymous assignments to mark offline, you will need to: Record the attempt ID on the downloaded printed file, Record the attempt ID in the Grading Notes for the online assignment. Complete the marking process before anonymity is lifted if you intend to provide feedback online. These actions are required as the attempt ID is removed when anonymity is lifted. If marking and the return of feedback is paper-based, you can choose to remove the \u2018mark anonymously\u2019 setting for the assignment. Check with the Module Convener or SDTL before changing anonymous marking settings.   Turnitin Assignment Advice Support and resources Always edit the mark for an assignment in the Turnitin document viewer (Feedback Studio). Marks are sent from Turnitin to the Blackboard Grade Centre, but cannot be sent in the opposite direction. 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