Lorna Dawson is the Interim Head of Teaching, Learning and Student Experience for the School of Natural Sciences. Here she provides an update on the developments in assessment and progression following the review in the summer of 2023. I think many colleagues will be familiar with the challenges we encountered regarding Assessment and Progression (A&P), […]
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This article takes a look at marking in Canvas and SpeedGrader (the core marking interface in Canvas).
Canvas provides an intuitive way to add rubrics to assignments. This article compares the Rubic tools in Canvas to Blackboard.
Like Blackboard, Canvas has its own tool for storing and managing student grades and feedback. This article will compare the Canvas Gradebook to Blackboard.
Links to support and guidance for staff on delegated marking
Tom Rodgers has used a number of approaches to managing peer assessment and group work. In this case study, Tom tells us about his experience with Buddycheck and the benefits of the using Buddycheck.
How to hide marks from student view in Blackboard Gradecentre and My Marks.
This guide looks at common queries staff may encounter during delegated marking and how to fix them.
Guidance on how to access and mark a Blackboard assignment.
