Assessment and Feedback

QMP: Introduction to Questionmark Perception (QMP)

Questionmark Perception (QMP) is an online assessment system that is used for objectively-marked assessments (i.e. using questions where QMP can grade the student's submission). QMP can be used for both summative and formative assessments. There are over 20 question types available and options to leave detailed feedback and deliver this at a question, topic or whole assessment level. 

The QMP authoring interface is web based, opening out its full functionality to all staff at the University no matter their preferred computing platform.

 Learning Outcomes: 

• Author questions 

• Author assessments 

• Review different assessment delivery and feedback options 

• Retrieve reports on assessments 

PebblePad: Facilitating assessed blogging workflows in PebblePad

This session provides an overview of how to make the most of PebblePad for some of the more complex blogging exercises (for learning and teaching) which might involve pre-structured forms, progress tracking, peer-review, rich feedback templates, etc. 

Apart from the relevant guidance and examples, the session will allow time for questions and answers.

Learning Outcomes: 

• Understanding of PebblePad’s pros and cons when used for assessment of blogs  

• Practical application of different types of assessment workflows for blogs in PebblePad  

• Overview of the ATLAS setup for managing assessed blogs in PebblePad 

• Hands on experience with the creation of the feedback templates  

• Basic understanding of day-to-day ATLAS housekeeping for assessed blogging (feedback release, user settings, reporting, etc.)

Learn: Tests, Surveys and Pools

Learn is the University’s virtual learning environment. This online session presented by Alan Hamilton, will cover the topics below and give you the opportunity to ask questions about them. The session will last for 1 hour, including 20-30 minutes set aside for Q&A.

Learning Outcomes:

• Create a test/survey

• Understand the different question types available

• Deploy a test/survey

• How to grade tests or surveys

• Delete a test/survey

• How to create a pool

• How to edit existing Pools

• How to export existing Tests, Surveys or Pools

Learn: Online assessment and feedback using Turnitin Feedback Studio for markers

This course focuses on using Turnitin Feedback Studio for staff who mark student work (it is not for students being marked).

  Learning Outcomes: 

• Setting up Turnitin assignments in Learn 

• Interpreting Turnitin similarity reports and scores 

• Introduction to marking and feedback with Turnitin (including audio comments) 

• Using QuickMarks 

• Using rubrics 

 Book on to a training course: Staff                                                               

Learn: Marking Learn assignments using Blackboard Annotate

Learn is the University’s virtual learning environment. This online session presented by Paul Smyth, will cover the topics below and give you the opportunity to ask questions about them. The session will last for 1 hour, including 20-30 minutes set aside for Q&A. 

Learning Outcomes: 

•  Access an unmarked assignment 

• Use the thumbnail view 

• Expand and collapse panels 

• Adjust the page view 

• Search an assignment 

• Access and use the annotation tools 

• Add to the content library 

• Apply a comment from the content library 

• Delete an annotation 

• Add general feedback 

• Add private marking notes 

• Mark the assignment 

• View and use a rubric 

Learn: Learn Grade Centre - Introduction

Learn is the University’s virtual learning environment. This online session presented by Paul Smyth, will cover the topics below and give you the opportunity to ask questions about them. The session will last for 1 hour, including 20-30 minutes set aside for Q&A.

Learning Outcomes:

• Review and grade assignments

• Organise your grade centre

• Delete marks from the Grade Centre 

• Send an email reminder through the grade centre 

• Download and upload to the grade centre 

Learn: Learn Grade Centre - Advanced

Learn is the University’s virtual learning environment. This online session presented by Paul Smyth, will cover the topics below and give you the opportunity to ask questions about them. The session will last for 1 hour, including 20-30 minutes set aside for Q&A. 

Learning Outcomes: 

• Create marking periods 

• Use categories 

• Create smart views 

• Create and apply marking schema 

• Create calculated columns 

Learn: Assignments in Learn

Learn is the University’s virtual learning environment. This online session presented by Paul Smyth,  will cover the topics below and give you the opportunity to ask questions about them. The session will last for 1 hour, including 20-30 minutes set aside for Q&A. 

Learning Outcomes:

• Identify good practice in creating assessments 

• Add a Learn assignment drop-box 

• Add a Turnitin assignment drop-box 

• Apply a rubric to an assignment 

• Create a rubric 

• Import and export a rubric