*If you have a query or a question in response to this post, please contact TEL via the DTS Service Desk: email dts@reading.ac.uk OR log a ticket on the DTS Self-Service Portal. We hope you…Continue Reading Assessment support & resources to help staff with online marking and feedback
Marking online – hints and tips
Are you marking coursework and returning feedback to your students online? Use the following tips and advice to make sure you make the most effective and efficient use of the tools….Continue Reading Marking online – hints and tips
Get ready! Direct transfer of marks between Blackboard and RISIS (EMA Integration)
This post contains information aimed at Module Convenors and academic staff involved in overseeing assessment in modules on Blackboard. The integration of assessment information between RISIS and Blackboard is…Continue Reading Get ready! Direct transfer of marks between Blackboard and RISIS (EMA Integration)
eMarking tips & advice: Turnitin | Blackboard Assignments
This information is relevant to staff involved in marking work online Over the next few weeks, many staff will be marking work which has been submitted via Blackboard or Turnitin. To avoid…Continue Reading eMarking tips & advice: Turnitin | Blackboard Assignments
Changes to Inline Grading in Blackboard
What is changing? The Inline Grading features in Blackboard make use of a third party tool called Crocodoc. The company who own Crocodoc are moving to a new tool called…Continue Reading Changes to Inline Grading in Blackboard
Students now get submission receipts for Blackboard Assignments
In the past, when students have submitted work to the Blackboard Assignment tool they did not receive a receipt. This was a source of dissatisfaction for both staff and students,…Continue Reading Students now get submission receipts for Blackboard Assignments
Introducing the new Turnitin Feedback Studio
We have today enabled a new interface for marking work in Turnitin, called the Turnitin Feedback Studio. What is the Turnitin Feedback Studio? The Feedback Studio replaces the Grademark and…Continue Reading Introducing the new Turnitin Feedback Studio
Downloading student papers from Turnitin
This post looks at the way Turnitin handles papers being downloaded from an assignment, in particular the differences you will see when anonymity is enabled on an assignment. Turnitin introduced…Continue Reading Downloading student papers from Turnitin
FIXED Attaching feedback files on Turnitin assignments – avoid spaces in filenames
This issue has now been resolved: see Latest Turnitin connector installed 18th Feb 2016 The issue in a nutshell If you are using the Blackboard Grade Centre to attach feedback…Continue Reading FIXED Attaching feedback files on Turnitin assignments – avoid spaces in filenames
Turnitin changes
This post contains news of two recent changes in Turnitin functionality. Deleting Turnitin assignments We have updated the connector which links our Blackboard system to Turnitin. As well as minor improvements…Continue Reading Turnitin changes