Inspera Marking and feedback
Marking in Inspera can be completed once the status of the assessment is Grading in progress.
The following steps provide information on all aspects of marking, however, not all steps are applicable as it depends on the marking nature of your assessment.
Mark manually marked questions
- In the Grader or Planner section, click on Marking.
- Navigate to a manually marked question.
- Enter the mark by either:
- Entering the score in the Marks textbox.
- Or selecting the appropriate mark from the Marks drop-down menu.
Note: If the question has a Mark scheme created during the Question set creation phase, it will appear following the marking area for perusal.
- The text Set by you appears to indicate the question has been marked.
Note: If a marker has amended the mark, the you in the Set by you text will be replaced with the marker's name.
- Optionally, to amend the mark, click on the Mark textbox and repeat Step 3.
- Optionally, to reset to the original mark, click on the Reset link.
Mark with bands and criteria
The Bands and Criteria must be created in conjunction with the associated question, otherwise the Bands and Criteria marking area will not be available.
- In the Grader or Planner section, click on Marking.
- Navigate to a manually calculated question.
- Enter the marks for each Criterion in the Criterion textbox.
Tip: Click on the Show all link to see the Bands for easier reference.
- Optionally, to reset to the original mark, click on the Reset link in either:
- Next to the Bands and Criteria heading.
- Next to the required Criterion/s.
- Enter the admended marks for each Criterion in the Criterion textbox as required.
Annotate student responses
Annotation on student responses is to provide in-text feedback on student works. It is optional but will be helpful for students to improve their understanding and performance in the next assessment.
Note: Annotations are not automatically available to the students. This function needs to be activated in Deliver (setting).
Create annotation
Note: Annotations can be made on all question types.
- In the Grader or Planner section, click on Marking.
- Navigate to a student's answer.
- Highlight the required text.
- Click on Annotate.
- Enter your feedback in the provided textbox.
Tip: Use the text editor for additional editing capabilities.
- Select either Student or Only me from the Save drop-down menu.
Note: The selected option will appear with a red vertical bar.
- Click on Save.
Additional annotation options
Edit annotation
- Click on the edit icon.
- Enter your amended annotation.
- Click on the Save button.
Delete annotation
- Click on the delete icon.
- Click on the Delete button.
Note: If there were replies to the annotation, they will be deleted as well.
Reply to annotation
If another marker has made an annotation, you are able to reply to it.
- Click on the reply icon.
- Enter the reply in the textbox.
- Click on the Save button.
Search for annotations
- Click on the search annotations icon.
- Enter the word/s that were entered in the annotation.
- Tap on the keyboard's Enter key or equivalent to reveal the annotation with the entered word/s.
- To show all annotations, click on the Clear search button.
Highlight student responses
Create highlight
Note: Highlights can be made on all question types.
Note: Highlights appear in the annotations section and does not appear for the student.
- In the Grader or Planner section, click on Marking.
- Navigate to a student's answer.
- Click and drag across the required section.
- Click on Highlight.
Delete highlight
Note: Highlights cannot be edited and require deletion before a new highlight can be created. Editing will enable annotations to be added to highlighted text.
- Click on the highlighted text.
- Click on the delete icon.
- Click on the Delete button.
Search for highlighted text
- Click on the Select nearby annotations tab.
Show/hide highlights
- Click on the show highlights icon to hide or show the highlights.
Insert page notes
Page note is for graders to provide an overall feedback on extended responses. It is optional but will be helpful for students to improve their understanding and performance in the next assessment.
Note: Page notes are not automatically available to the students. This function needs to be activated in Deliver (setting).
Create page notes
Note: Page notes appear in the annotations section and does not appear for the student by default.
- In the Grader or Planner section, click on Marking.
- Navigate to a student's answer.
- Click on the New page note icon.
- Enter your note in the textbox.
- Click on the Save button.
Additional Page note options
Edit Page note
- Click on the edit icon.
- Enter your amended Private note.
- Click on the Save button.
Delete Private note
- Click on the delete icon.
- Click on the Delete button.
Note: If there were replies to the annotation, they will be deleted as well.
Reply to Private note
If another marker has made an annotation, you are able to reply to it.
- Click on the reply icon.
- Enter the reply in the textbox.
- Click on the Save button.
Search for Private notes
- Click on the search annotations icon.
- Enter the word/s that were entered in the Private note.
- Tap on the keyboard's Enter key or equivalent to reveal the Private note with the entered word/s.
- To show all Private notes, click on the Clear search button.
Flag student responses
Flagging student responses is needed when further moderation is required during the marking process. This function needs to be enabled in Deliver and flagging can only be done after students have attempted the assessment.
Enable Flagging
- Click on the Deliver tab.
- Click on the required exam link.
- Click on the Design tab.
- Check the Enable Flagging checkbox.
Flag student
- Click on the Deliver tab.
- Click on the required exam link.
- In the Candidates section, click on View All.
- Check the required student's/students' checkbox.
- Click on Flag.
Note: Click on Unflag to remove the flag from the student/s.
- To check the flagged status of the students, click on the Properties button.
- Check the Flagged checkbox.
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