Blackboard Assessment Feedback ulster ac uk Session Outline

Blackboard: Assessment & Feedback ulster. ac. uk

Session Outline • This practical workshop aims to provide an overview of the assessment and feedback tools that are available in Blackboard. • It will look at the difference between the various tools, the education benefits and workflows. • Key tools will be demonstrated, with the opportunity to try them for yourself. • A reflective activity (in your own time), to think about how you could implement A&F tools in your teaching practice.

• Do you currently use digital assessment and feedback tools? • What would you like to get out of this session?

Why? Online assessment and feedback • • • Varied feedback – audio, video, rubric, reusable comments, personalised Feedback rapidly available; automatic; improve quality; feed-forward Students have record of feedback, ability to replay and re-access Convenient submission of assignments, easily monitored and managed Digital grading and annotation; anonymous & delegated grading option Easier assessment and feedback administration and management Evidence of learning; individually or by group Easier management of self and peer assessment, anonymous option Supports plagiarism detection, student citation and reference skills Paper free; possible time saving for staff and students Available via handheld devices using Grader App or Mobile App Aligns with Ulster Principles of Assessment and Feedback for Learning

Retention Centre Share. Stream 8: Course Enhancements Manage & embed video content Collaborate Web conferencing tool for synchronous communication Turnitin Originality Grading Peer Review Portfolios Share. Stream Media Assignment

Tools mapped to Ulster Principles Clarify good performance Rubric (learning outcomes), Discussion, Share. Stream Time and effort on task Assignment, Grade. Mark, Test, Share. Stream Media Assignment, Discussion, Blog, Journal, Collaborate Timely high quality feedback Grade. Mark, Peer. Mark, Wimba, Self & Peer Assessment, Assignment, Rubric, Share. Stream video feedback Opportunities to act on feedback Grade. Mark, Assignment (multiple submissions) Peer. Mark, Self & Peer Assessment, Test, Rubric Positive motivational beliefs Rubric, Grade. Mark, Assignment (multiple submissions), Test, Portfolio, Wimba, Collaborate Self-assessment & reflection Journal, Portfolio, Peer. Mark, Self & Peer Assessment, Wimba, Share. Stream Media Assignment Interaction & dialogue Peer. Mark, Self & Peer Assessment, Blog, Discussion, Wiki, Groups, Collaborate Ulster Principles of Assessment and Feedback for Learning, Ulster University, 2011 http: //ee. ulster. ac. uk/assessment_and_feedback/

Grade Centre Manage Assessments Each assessment set up in a course/module creates a new column in the Grade Centre (for instructor)

My Grades Student access to their grades and feedback My Grades – available from the Global Navigation or as a tools on the left menu. Each assessment set up in a course/module creates a new row in My Grades (for students) Feedback is displayed in the Comments column (this could link to any file, such as a doc or audio file).

Turnitin Software Integrated into Blackboard at Ulster • Originality Check – e-submission and plagiarism detection • Grade. Mark – online marking and digital feedback (with Rubrics) • Peer. Mark – peer review

1 1. Turnitin Assignment link 2. Assignment Inbox 2

Document Viewer – Originality Check

Document Viewer – Grade. Mark

Document Viewer – Peer. Mark

Features Online marking and digital annotation • Using predefined comments (Quick. Mark Sets), dragging and dropping them into the student work. • Typing individual comments on student work. • Adding general comments and feedback for the entire paper. (These appear on the right of screen when the student access feedback). • Audio feedback (max. three mins) • Using a standard marking criteria (rubric) to provide general feedback on a set of pre-defined marking criteria. Can be used to automatically calculate a grade if required. Can be associated with Quick. Mark comments. • Student is able to view their graded document, feedback & rubric together online and can download and print.

Demonstration and Activities • Create a Turnitin assignment (from Action Bar menu or Course Tools link) • Attach a Rubric • Display the Turnitin assignment in the course content • Submit an assignment (Via Test Student account) • View submission via Turnitin Assignment Inbox or Grade Centre • Open Document Viewer - access Originality, Grade. Mark & Peer. Mark • View and interpret Originality Report – filter information • Grade and feedback via Grade. Mark • Provide digital feedback – strikethrough text, individual comments, Quick. Mark comments (associate Rubric criteria), audio, general comments • Assign Grades (can use Rubric) • Create Quick. Mark Sets (Quick. Mark Manager) • Manage Rubric (Rubric Manager) • Student view - view Printable PDF with marks, comments and Rubric

Turnitin Practical Tips • Difference between DUE date and POST date • If intended formative assessment rather than a final submission ensure that interim submissions are not stored in the Turnitin repository • Dealing with late submissions – additional assignment drop box • Take care if marking before DUE date, may not be final submission • Hide grades • Hide weighted and total columns in Grade Centre • Reveal Grades to students only on Post Date? YES • Anonymous marking option • Mobile and i. Pad compatible, Turnitin App • Use adaptive release via Blackboard to show/hide link to students

Turnitin with Rubrics Overview • Use Rubric Manager (available from Assignment setup, Submission Inbox & Grade. Mark Document Viewer) • Three types of Rubric • Standard (weighted, %) • Custom (not weighted, note the points set for assignment) • Qualitative (no score) • Grading Form option (criteria only) • . rbc file extension • Link or detach a Rubric to a Turnitin assignment • Import/export Rubrics • Import from Excel, then add scores

Turnitin Support for Staff Ulster Turnitin Support http: //wiki. ulster. ac. uk/display/VLESUPPORT/Online+Submiss ion+and+Feedback Turnitin Demos (Originality, Grade. Mark and Peer. Mark) http: //submit. ac. uk/en_gb/features/demos Ulster Turnitin with Rubrics Help http: //player. vimeo. com/video/67655694

Turnitin Support for Students Help with Turnitin (Ulster Helpdesk) http: //wiki. ulster. ac. uk/display/VLESUPPORT/Help+with+Turnitin Viewing Grade. Mark feedback (Ulster video) https: //vimeo. com/117367220 Viewing Grade. Mark paper (Turnitin support) http: //turnitin. com/en_us/training/student-training/grademark-overview Ulster Blackboard Support Courses (http: //learning. ulster. ac. uk) • Student Orientation Course Ulster Blackboard Helpdesk Email: blackboardhelpdesk@ulster. ac. uk

Blackboard Assignment Tool Formative Assessment and Feedback

Inline Assignment Grading A: View instructions B: Add comments and annotations C: View submission inline D: Add, remove, or reply to comments E: View grading details F: Provide feedback G: Edit your content H: Add private notes I: Download the student's file > View Tutorial

Anonymous Grading • Enable anonymous grading option on Assignment set-up. • Choice of when to remove anonymity – on a specific date or when all assignments are graded (after due date). • Assignment workflow remains the same. Grade via Grade Centre > Grade Attempts (Assignment column action menu). • Provides proof that assignments were graded anonymously. Further information: https: //enus. help. blackboard. com/Learn/9. 1_2014_04/Instructor/100_Assignments/050_Grade_A ssignments/010_Anonymous_Grading

Delegated Grading • Assign specific users in your course, to grade particular sets of student assignment submissions. • Users include Instructor, Teaching Assistant and Grader roles. • Assign to all, Random Set or Group. • Delegated Graders provide provisional grades and feedback. • Instructor can review grading and determine final score or reconcile it using Grade Centre, Reconcile Grades link. • Can combine with Anonymous Grading. Further information: http: //wiki. ulster. ac. uk/display/VLESUPP ORT/Delegate+Grading

Blackboard Assignment Tool Demo / Activity • Create an assignment - go to your Course Development and Test Area, create a Content Area and add an Assignment from the Assessment top action bar link. Also create a link to the My Grades tool. • Use Student Preview to submit an assignment • Exit Student Preview (keep user data) and mark the submission via the Grade Centre and provide feedback (annotation and comments) • Use Student Preview to view the mark and feedback via My Grades • Monitor submissions (Retention Centre, Grade Centre)

Grader App • Grader App designed for instructors. Available on i. OS. • Inline viewing of student submissions. • Enables audio and video feedback, can be direct from handheld device. • Seamless integration with Blackboard Grade Centre and My Grades. • Connects with Retention Centre risk profile (slide out on any submission listing) to view alerts or to notify student by email. Further information: http: //www. blackboard. com/bbgrader. aspx

Blackboard Tests • Tests and Surveys are used to measure a student’s understanding of the course content. • They are deployed to students by adding them to a content area. • 17 question types available. • Various test options such as multiple submissions, time limit, automatic feedback to self correct, etc. • Create and manage Test questions via the Control Panel > Course Tools > Tests, Surveys and Pools. • Deploy Test to a content area, properties such as availability and presentation options are managed via the content area link. • Test results, statistics and grading options are available via the action menu in the Test column in the Grade Centre.

8: Course Enhancements

Take a Test Demo / Activity Complete the following sample Test: > Assessment and Feedback Support course > Effective Feedback left menu > Automatic Feedback using MCQs link This tests showcases the 17 question types, unlimited attempts and how you can provide automatic feedback for a correct and incorrect answer. The incorrect feedback helps the students to self correct. Once set up this can be reused with minimal additional effort.

Managing Test Demo / Activity Grade Centre: Tests • View results, statistics and manage grades, etc. via the action menu for each Test column. • Use information to inform your future teaching, e. g. areas that students struggled to understand.

Create a Test Demo / Activity Create a sample Test: 1. Your Course Development and Test Area course 2. Create your Test and questions. Control Panel > Course Tools > Tests, Surveys and Pools 3. Deploy your Test. In a Content Area select Test from the Assessments action bar menu Experiment with the various options and question types that are available.

In your own time… Tests and Surveys (Webinar video recording) http: //addl. ulster. ac. uk/news/view/digital-learning-spring-series-webinars Tests, Surveys and Pools - Blackboard Help https: //enus. help. blackboard. com/Learn/9. 1_Older_Versions/9. 1_SP_10_an d_SP_11/Instructor/070_Tests_Surveys_Pools

8: Course Enhancements

Peer Review Webinar video recording https: //stream. ulster. ac. uk/ssdcms/ipublic. do? u=3 c 3 e 41 d 97 d 794 f 3

Group Assignment Tool Demo / Activity • • Join a Group Go to the Assessment and Feedback Support course, select Group Assessment link on left menu and Collaborative Group Work Assignment task. Explore the Group tool area Use tools (wiki, blog, file exchange etc. ) and view assignment. To set-up a group assignment you first create the course Groups and then an Assignment and assign group/s to it.

Share. Stream in Blackboard Media platform for streaming video System supports academic workflow to upload, edit, store, manage and deliver media in a secure and auditable environment. • Upload video content using Share. Stream Pick-n-Play. • Publish video content using Share. Stream Mashup. • Create a video assignment activity for your students using Share. Stream Media Assignment. Further information: http: //wiki. ulster. ac. uk/display/VLESUPPORT/Share. Stream+Video+Tools

e. Feedback – tools & application

E-Feedback Webinar video recording https: //player. vimeo. com/video/129782757

Support for Staff Ulster Blackboard Support Courses (http: //learning. ulster. ac. uk) • Staff Orientation Course • Assessment and Feedback Support Course Ulster Blackboard Support Wiki http: //wiki. ulster. ac. uk/display/VLESUPPORT/Home Ulster Blackboard Helpdesk Email: blackboardhelpdesk@ulster. ac. uk Blackboard Help http: //en-us. help. blackboard. com/Learn/9. 1_2014_04/Instructor

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