Example: Skills and knowledge breakdown In this first example, the Subject Coordinator has used the UTS Canvas shell’s Assessment Overview page to very clearly outline each assessment task, and to provide a link to its submission point. They have also included a breakdown of the skills and knowledge that...
Create and manage Assignments by clicking on the Assignments link in the Course Navigation Menu. You can also find out more about using the Assignments Index Page, where you can view all your course assignments, add assignment groups and modify assignment settings. The following tutorial video (4:15 mins) gives...
5 key features to know about SpeedGrader: Everything in one place: Student work is displayed on the left hand side of the screen, with the marks panel on the right. Colour-coded student list: Allows you to see at a glance who has submitted their work and needs to be...
You can set up scoring and non-scoring rubrics. Once a rubric has been used to assess a student (i.e. once marking has commenced), the rubric cannot be edited. However, existing rubrics can be copied and used with other assignments. The following video tutorial shows you how to create and...
Only marked assignments, marked discussions, marked quizzes, and marked surveys that have been published are included in the Gradebook. If an assignment is not visible in the Gradebook, check that it is Published. In the Gradebook, you can choose to view all students at once or one student at...
There are lots of advantages to using this tool, including the handling of group work assignments. You can check out some of the other benefits in the Futures Blog recommended at the end of this post. In general, we strongly recommend using the Canvas Plagiarism Review over the Turnitin...
To complete the Grades process, you need to make sure you’ve set up assignments correctly at the start of the session and run through a few checks at the end before grades are approved and transferred. The Gradebook Total column in Canvas automatically calculates the combined total of student...
Three approaches to online exams are available as an alternative to in-person exams. AI invigilated exam ProcturU is a cloud based service employed by UTS to prevent cheating in online exams and ensure the identity of the person undertaking the exam. Used in conjunction with quiz-based exams only, this...
For a number of years, UTS has been moving towards a greater focus on assessment that promotes learning which we call Assessment for Learning. This includes a focus on authentic assessment, using meaningful practice-oriented tasks that enable students to apply what they know rather than just memorise. Authentic assessment...
