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Cceakam: /* Keeping grades hidden until a release date */

2018-01-17T17:34:00Z

Keeping grades hidden until a release date

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	##Remind yourself to repeat steps 1-3 above but select '''Show''' beside the Eye icon. When the Eye displays without the strikethrough the grades will be shown to students. With this option you need to remember to change this setting when you want the students to see their grades.		##Remind yourself to repeat steps 1-3 above but select '''Show''' beside the Eye icon. When the Eye displays without the strikethrough the grades will be shown to students. With this option you need to remember to change this setting when you want the students to see their grades.
	##Or if you prefer to set a time for the grades to be automatically revealed, click on the '''Edit''' drop-down menu and select '''Edit settings''' by the Cog icon. This displays the settings for that grade item. Then click the '''Show more...''' link to display additional settings. Locate '''Hidden until''' and click its '''Enable''' checkbox and set the date and time when you want the grades to be revealed. With this option you need to get your marking done in time (or remember to change the date to give yourself more time).		##Or if you prefer to set a time for the grades to be automatically revealed, click on the '''Edit''' drop-down menu and select '''Edit settings''' by the Cog icon. This displays the settings for that grade item. Then click the '''Show more...''' link to display additional settings. Locate '''Hidden until''' and click its '''Enable''' checkbox and set the date and time when you want the grades to be revealed. With this option you need to get your marking done in time (or remember to change the date to give yourself more time).
	#To notify students that marks and feedback are available, use the '''Announcements''' forum (formerly known as the News forum).		#To notify students that marks and feedback are available, use the '''Announcements''' forum (formerly known as the '''News forum''').

	{{Note\|If you use this approach do communicate with any colleagues and remember to reveal the grades ultimately, since if grades remain hidden they can confuse the final grade calculations.}}		{{Note\|If you use this approach do communicate with any colleagues and remember to reveal the grades ultimately, since if grades remain hidden they can confuse the final grade calculations.}}

Cceakam: /* Keeping grades hidden until a release date */

2018-01-17T17:32:12Z

Keeping grades hidden until a release date

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	#Find the assignment (or '''Grade item''') whose grades you wish to hide, then click on the '''Edit''' drop-down menu and select '''Hide'''. The Eye icon in the menu will now display with a strikethrough that means the grades are hidden from students.		#Find the assignment (or '''Grade item''') whose grades you wish to hide, then click on the '''Edit''' drop-down menu and select '''Hide'''. The Eye icon in the menu will now display with a strikethrough that means the grades are hidden from students.
	#To reveal the grades to students, you can either:		#To reveal the grades to students, you can either:
	##Remind yourself to ~~return here and click~~ the Eye~~/Show~~ icon ~~again; when it~~ displays without the strikethrough the grades will be shown to students. With this option you need to remember to change ~~the~~ setting when you want the students to see their grades.		##Remind yourself to repeat steps 1-3 above but select '''Show''' beside the Eye icon. When the Eye displays without the strikethrough the grades will be shown to students. With this option you need to remember to change this setting when you want the students to see their grades.
	##Or if you prefer to set a time for the grades to be automatically revealed, click on the '''Edit''' drop-down menu and select '''Edit settings''' ~~with~~ the Cog icon. This displays the settings for that grade item. Then click the '''Show more...''' link to display additional settings. Locate '''Hidden until''' and click its '''Enable''' checkbox and set the date and time when you want the grades to be ~~revealled~~. With this option you need to get your marking done on time (or remember to ~~come in and~~ change the date to give yourself more time).		##Or if you prefer to set a time for the grades to be automatically revealed, click on the '''Edit''' drop-down menu and select '''Edit settings''' by the Cog icon. This displays the settings for that grade item. Then click the '''Show more...''' link to display additional settings. Locate '''Hidden until''' and click its '''Enable''' checkbox and set the date and time when you want the grades to be revealed. With this option you need to get your marking done in time (or remember to change the date to give yourself more time).
	#To notify students that marks and feedback are available, use the '''Announcements''' forum (formerly known as the News forum).		#To notify students that marks and feedback are available, use the '''Announcements''' forum (formerly known as the News forum).
	{{Note\|If you use this approach do communicate with any colleagues and remember to reveal the grades ultimately, since if grades remain hidden they can confuse the final grade calculations.}}		{{Note\|If you use this approach do communicate with any colleagues and remember to reveal the grades ultimately, since if grades remain hidden they can confuse the final grade calculations.}}

Cceakam at 17:12, 17 January 2018

2018-01-17T17:12:08Z

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	====Keeping grades hidden until a release date====		====Keeping grades hidden until a release date====

	~~Or if~~ you need to keep your grades and feedback hidden from students until marking is finalised, and then release them to all students at the same time, there are two alternatives.		If you need to keep your grades and feedback hidden from students until marking is finalised, and then release them to all students at the same time, there are two alternatives.

	The first is to hide the item in the Gradebook. This ~~way is~~ best if there is only one marker ~~and no exceptional circumstances (i.e. you don't need to keep any students' marks hidden)~~. ~~Use it as follows~~:		The first is to hide the item in the Gradebook. This approach may be best if there is only one marker. Do the following:
	#In your Moodle course '''Administration''' or '''Settings''' block, click on '''Grades'''; and typically the '''Grader report''' page displays. (If not, click the '''View''' tab, then '''Grader report'''; a grid of participants and "gradeable" items displays).		#In your Moodle course '''Administration''' or '''Settings''' block, click on '''Grades'''; and typically the '''Grader report''' page displays. (If not, click the '''View''' tab, then '''Grader report'''; a grid of participants and "gradeable" items displays).
	#Click on '''Setup''' beside the '''View''' tab.		#Click on '''Setup''' beside the '''View''' tab.

Cceakam at 17:00, 17 January 2018

2018-01-17T17:00:40Z

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	The first is to hide the item in the Gradebook. This way is best if there is only one marker and no exceptional circumstances (i.e. you don't need to keep any students' marks hidden). Use it as follows:		The first is to hide the item in the Gradebook. This way is best if there is only one marker and no exceptional circumstances (i.e. you don't need to keep any students' marks hidden). Use it as follows:
	#In your Moodle course '''Settings''', click on '''Grades'''; the ~~Grades~~ page displays.		#In your Moodle course '''Administration''' or '''Settings''' block, click on '''Grades'''; and typically the '''Grader report''' page displays. (If not, click the '''View''' tab, then '''Grader report'''; a grid of participants and "gradeable" items displays).
	~~#Click~~ '''View''', then '''Grader report'''; a grid of participants and gradeable items displays.		#Click on '''Setup''' beside the '''View''' tab.
	#Find ~~the column for~~ the assignment ('''Grade item''') whose grades you wish to hide, and ~~click its~~ Eye~~/Hide~~ icon; the ~~Eye icon displays~~ with a strikethrough ~~which~~ means the grades are hidden from students.		#Find the assignment (or '''Grade item''') whose grades you wish to hide, then click on the '''Edit''' drop-down menu and select '''Hide'''. The Eye icon in the menu will now display with a strikethrough that means the grades are hidden from students.
	#To reveal the grades to students, you can either:		#To reveal the grades to students, you can either:
	##Remind yourself to return here and click the Eye/Show icon again; when it displays without the strikethrough the grades will be shown to students. With this option you need to remember to change the setting at the ~~time~~.		##Remind yourself to return here and click the Eye/Show icon again; when it displays without the strikethrough the grades will be shown to students. With this option you need to remember to change the setting when you want the students to see their grades.
	##Or if you prefer to set a time for the grades to be automatically revealed, click on the Cog~~/Edit~~ icon ~~to display~~ settings for that grade item~~, then~~ click the '''Show more''' link to display ~~extra~~ settings. ~~For~~ '''Hidden until''' click its checkbox and ~~configure its~~ date. With this option you need to get your marking done on time (or remember to come in and change the date to give yourself more time).		##Or if you prefer to set a time for the grades to be automatically revealed, click on the '''Edit''' drop-down menu and select '''Edit settings''' with the Cog icon. This displays the settings for that grade item. Then click the '''Show more...''' link to display additional settings. Locate '''Hidden until''' and click its '''Enable''' checkbox and set the date and time when you want the grades to be revealled. With this option you need to get your marking done on time (or remember to come in and change the date to give yourself more time).
	#To notify students that marks and feedback are available, use ~~e.g.~~ the Announcements forum.		#To notify students that marks and feedback are available, use the '''Announcements''' forum (formerly known as the News forum).
	{{Note\|If you use this approach do communicate with any colleagues and remember to reveal the grades ultimately, since if grades remain hidden they can confuse the final grade calculations.}}		{{Note\|If you use this approach do communicate with any colleagues and remember to reveal the grades ultimately, since if grades remain hidden they can confuse the final grade calculations.}}

Tsala: /* Annotating submissions */ collapsing panels (MDL-54165)

2017-03-24T19:00:47Z

Annotating submissions: collapsing panels (MDL-54165)

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	====Annotating submissions====		====Annotating submissions====
	{{New features}}		{{New features}}If the student has uploaded a PDF, docx or odt file, or if you set 'Comment inline' for an online text submission, then their submission will be displayed on the grading screen, allowing you to annotate it, using a variety of tools, stamps (if uploaded by the admin) and comments which may be saved to a comments bank. When the annotations are complete, clicking to save the changes will result in it being displayed to the student as part of their feedback.

	If the student has uploaded a PDF, docx or odt file, or if you set 'Comment inline' for an online text submission, then their submission will be displayed on the grading screen, allowing you to annotate it, using a variety of tools, stamps (if uploaded by the admin) and comments which may be saved to a comments bank. When the annotations are complete, clicking to save the changes will result in it being displayed to the student as part of their feedback.
	''		''

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	\|[[File:NFcommentsearch.png\|thumb\|400px\|2. Accessing comments]]		\|[[File:NFcommentsearch.png\|thumb\|400px\|2. Accessing comments]]
	\|}		\|}
			Note: To ensure that comments display to students as the marker intends, do instruct students to download the annotated PDF rather than just previewing it. Preview sometimes displays comments in a way which obscures the original text.

			Note: If you are unable to annotate student submissions, check with your administrator that [http://www.ghostscript.com/ Ghostscript] and [https://github.com/dagwieers/unoconv unoconv]] are installed. Make sure that unoconv is at least version 0.7

	~~{{Note\|To ensure that comments display to students as~~ the ~~marker intends, do instruct students to download~~ the ~~annotated PDF rather than just previewing it. Preview sometimes displays comments in a way which obscures~~ the ~~original text~~.}}		In Moodle 3.1.1 onwards, the review panel and / or the grading panel may be collapsed by clicking the icons at the bottom right of the screen.

	~~{{Note\|If you are unable to annotate student submissions, check with your administrator that~~ [[~~http~~:~~//www~~.~~ghostscript.com/ Ghostscript ] and [https://github.com/dagwieers/unoconv unoconv~~]] ~~are installed. Make sure that unoconv is at least version 0.7}}~~		[[File:CollapseReviewPanel.png\|center]]

	===Controlling when to notify students of graded work===		===Controlling when to notify students of graded work===

Tsala: /* Downloading student submissions */ 3.1.3 feature

2017-03-24T16:01:19Z

Downloading student submissions: 3.1.3 feature

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	File submissions will be downloaded in the format uploaded by the student. Online text submissions will be downloaded as html files. Each file in the zip will be named with the student first and last name followed by a unique identifier (not the user ID number).		File submissions will be downloaded in the format uploaded by the student. Online text submissions will be downloaded as html files. Each file in the zip will be named with the student first and last name followed by a unique identifier (not the user ID number).

	{{New features}}If each submission is more than a single file, then submissions may be downloaded in folders by ticking the option 'Download submissions in folders' (below the grading table). Each submission is put in a separate folder, with the folder structure kept for any subfolders, and files are not renamed. Each folder will be named with the student first and last name followed by a unique identifier (not the user ID number).		{{New features}}If each submission is more than a single file, then submissions may be downloaded in folders by ticking the option 'Download submissions in folders' (below the grading table in Moodle 3.1.3 onwards). Each submission is put in a separate folder, with the folder structure kept for any subfolders, and files are not renamed. Each folder will be named with the student first and last name followed by a unique identifier (not the user ID number).

	{{New features}}You can also download selected assignment submissions (rather than all of them) by selecting the ones you want and then choosing 'With selected....Download selected submissions'.		{{New features}}You can also download selected assignment submissions (rather than all of them) by selecting the ones you want and then choosing 'With selected....Download selected submissions'.

Tsala: /* Downloading student submissions */ option to download in folders (MDL-52489 and MDL-56022)

2017-03-24T15:56:11Z

Downloading student submissions: option to download in folders (MDL-52489 and MDL-56022)

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	===Downloading student submissions===		===Downloading student submissions===
	You can download a zip file containing all of the assignment submissions by selecting the ‘Download all submissions’ options from the ''Choose'' menu at the top of the grading table, or in the settings menu. The files will have a Moodle unique identifier appended to the name, not your institutional student ID number.

	File submissions will be downloaded in the format uploaded by the student. Online text submissions will be downloaded as html files. ~~'''~~Each file in the zip will ~~include~~ the student first and ~~lastname at~~ the ~~beginning of~~ the ~~filename~~ for ~~identification purposes~~.~~'''~~		You can download a zip file containing all of the assignment submissions by selecting ‘Download all submissions’ from the 'Grading actions' menu at the top of the grading table, or in the settings menu.

			File submissions will be downloaded in the format uploaded by the student. Online text submissions will be downloaded as html files. Each file in the zip will be named with the student first and last name followed by a unique identifier (not the user ID number).

			{{New features}}If each submission is more than a single file, then submissions may be downloaded in folders by ticking the option 'Download submissions in folders' (below the grading table). Each submission is put in a separate folder, with the folder structure kept for any subfolders, and files are not renamed. Each folder will be named with the student first and last name followed by a unique identifier (not the user ID number).

	{{New features}}You can also download selected assignment submissions (rather than all of them) by selecting the ones you want and then choosing 'With selected....Download selected submissions'.		{{New features}}You can also download selected assignment submissions (rather than all of them) by selecting the ones you want and then choosing 'With selected....Download selected submissions'.

Tsala: /* What options are there for submitting work in Moodle? */ removing note styling

2016-11-28T09:29:40Z

What options are there for submitting work in Moodle?: removing note styling

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	* Online text (students can type their responses directly in Moodle)		* Online text (students can type their responses directly in Moodle)
	* Submission comments		* Submission comments
	{{Note\|(1) It is also possible to use the assignment module for grading an "offline assignment", ie, one where work is done outside of Moodle. This is done by simply unchecking the above three options.}}

	~~{{Note\|(2)~~ If you're not sure which assignment type best suits your needs, look at the section below [[#Which submission type suits you best?]].}}		Notes:
			# It is also possible to use the assignment module for grading an "offline assignment", ie, one where work is done outside of Moodle. This is done by simply unchecking the above three options.}}
			# If you're not sure which assignment type best suits your needs, look at the section below [[#Which submission type suits you best?]].

	==How do students submit their assignments?==		==How do students submit their assignments?==

Jgramp at 14:30, 4 November 2016

2016-11-04T14:30:30Z

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	#To have Moodle send students a notification that grades and feedback are available, set '''Notify students''' to Yes.		#To have Moodle send students a notification that grades and feedback are available, set '''Notify students''' to Yes.
	#Finally '''Save changes'''.		#Finally '''Save changes'''.

			If you would like the Moodle Assignment to have a setting for releasing grades and feedback to students please vote for this enhancement in the Moodle Tracker: https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-18722

	===Offline marking - downloading and uploading multiple grades and feedback files===		===Offline marking - downloading and uploading multiple grades and feedback files===

Leaco: Add a notice about unoconv version

2016-10-10T07:40:38Z

Add a notice about unoconv version

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	{{Note\|To ensure that comments display to students as the marker intends, do instruct students to download the annotated PDF rather than just previewing it. Preview sometimes displays comments in a way which obscures the original text.}}		{{Note\|To ensure that comments display to students as the marker intends, do instruct students to download the annotated PDF rather than just previewing it. Preview sometimes displays comments in a way which obscures the original text.}}

	{{Note\|If you are unable to annotate student submissions, check with your administrator that [[http://www.ghostscript.com/ Ghostscript ] and [https://github.com/dagwieers/unoconv unoconv 07]] are installed.}}		{{Note\|If you are unable to annotate student submissions, check with your administrator that [[http://www.ghostscript.com/ Ghostscript ] and [https://github.com/dagwieers/unoconv unoconv]] are installed. Make sure that unoconv is at least version 0.7}}

	===Controlling when to notify students of graded work===		===Controlling when to notify students of graded work===