Inspera Marking and feedback

Notes: Marking has to be completed in the Marking tab in the Grader workspace regardless of your role in Inspera.

Tip: Click on the up arrow in the Planner to minimize the Planner workspace.

When you access student submissions from the Marking tab from the Grader workspace, you will see the following details:

1. Student ID/question number: The first student's submission - Question 1 on the list will be displayed.  For example, s4012345/1 indicates that you are viewing student s4012345's response to Question 1, both question and response.

2. Question: Allows the grader to see the question without viewing student's response to the question.

3. Attachment: If applicable and if a student has attached a file for that question, the grader can see the uploaded attachment.

4. Similarity: To view the similarity score generated for a short answer or essay response. 
   Refer to the Turnitin similarity report in Inspera guide for detailed instructions.

5. Expand the student response: for a better view.

Collapse the response after finishing viewing/marking.

6. Hide the question text: for a better view of the response (especially when the question is long)

Show the question text

7. Additional options for the answer:

• Open in new tab: The student's answer is opened in a new tab.
• Help: Links to Inspera's guides regarding the Answer tab.
• Print comments: Allows the download of comments that the original or other markers have made to the student's answer.
• Print and download submission: Opens a new tab to view the student's entire assessment such as the original question and their response. It allows the ability to be printed.
• Print question for all candidates: Opens a new tab to view the specific question for all students. It allows the ability to be printed.

Questions can be filtered for marking or moderation purposes. The most common use-case is to mark by questions. Graders can filter the question assigned to them and mark that question for all students. The following instruction guide provides an example of filtering the manually marked questions.

1. Click on the All questions drop-down menu:

2. The question types will be displayed.

• Manually marked: Displays all questions that are categorised as manually marked questions such as Essay and Upload Assignment, whether they are completely marked or not.
• Automatic marks: Displays all questions that are categorised as automatically marked questions such as Multiple Choice, Drag and drop and Hotspot, whether they are completely marked or not.
• Answered questions: Displays all questions that have been answered.
• All questions: Displays all questions, whether they are completely marked or not.

3. Select Manually marked from the All questions drop-down menu.
   Note: Question 1 in this test is auto-marked, so it is red out.
4. Click on the question list.

5. Select the question you are assigned to mark; i.e., Question 21.

4. The selected question (#21) will be displayed.

5. When completing the marking of a question, click on the down arrow to move to the next student.
   Note: the screenshot displays the first student on the list, so there is only one option to move to the next student.

6. When you have marked the second student, the navigation will show two arrows to move forward or backwards on the student list.

You can also filter for the student from the All candidates list.

When moderating marks, you might need to override the scoring of questions. This can be done for both auto-marked and manually-marked questions.

Override the scoring of auto-marked questions

Automatically marked questions are corrected by Inspera Assessment when the candidate submits the test. As a grader, you will see a summary of these questions as well as their marks on the candidates' results page. 

In case you have entered incorrect marks for the automatically marked question in the Author stage, as a grader/planner, you can override the scoring of the questions.

Note that this is a manual process. You need to filter the question in case and override the mark for each student.

1. Filter the questions, either by question type or question number.

2. Click on the Override button.

3. Enter the new mark for the question.
4. Click on the Apply button.

5. The new mark is applied to the question.
   Note: When the planner or other graders moderate the marking, the grader's name will be displayed as the editor of the mark for the question.

6. Use the navigation functionality to move to the next student and repeat Steps 2 - 4.

Override the scoring of manually-marked questions

1. Navigate to the relevant question (e.g. Q9, marked 6).
2. Click either:

• on the reset icon, or
• on the Reset button.

3. Enter the adjusted mark (e.g. 5)
4. Optionally:

• Click on the Explanations tab.
• Enter the explanation for moderating the mark.
• Click on the Save button.

Note: With the 'sticky' technology, you can navigate to different tabs in Workspaces while marking the same student and question.

Question weight is available for planners and graders in the Grading module. It allows the planner/grader to make adjustments during the grading process, such as removing a faulty question or adjusting the weight of the question.

The Question weights setting will automatically become available after a test is generated, and cannot be used once a candidate's final grade has been confirmed.

Instructions

Two ways to access Question Weights

From Options

1. Access your test in Grade. 

2. Click the Options drop-down.
3. Select Question weights.

4.  Navigate to the question you want to edit.
5. Under the Overriden weight heading, enter the adjusted weighting (new percentage) :

• Default weight is 100% which corresponds to a multiplication of marks by 1.0.
• 200% weight will multiply marks by 2.0.
• By setting the weight to 0%, results from the given question will not be taken into account at all.

6. Click on the Update button.
7. Click on the Close button.

5. You can view the new weighted results of a question directly within the Marking panel.

From Questions

1. Click on the Questions tab in the workspace.

2. Navigate to the question you want to edit.
3. Click on the three-dot button.

4. Select the Edit weight option.

4. Enter the adjusted weighting. You can edit multiple questions at the same time.

Notes:

• This feature is currently only available for Multiple Choice questions.
• After marking is complete, you cannot change the answer key unless you reopen marking.
• Students with confirmed grades will not have their grades automatically updated if a change in the answer keys happens after grading confirmation.
• You can edit Multiple Choice questions before a test has closed and during the marking process.
• Key corrections cannot be made if a candidate is still in progress, or if they have started the exam but did not submit. To work around this, submit a test on behalf of a candidate.

Known issues and limitations:

• Limitation: If the question is set up with marks per alternative it is not eligible for answer key corrections. This is noted in the interface in the marking tool.
• Issue: The key correction interface for the player is not currently displaying the correct answer preview.

You can edit the answer key in three ways:

Options menu

1. Click on the Options menu.
2. Select Edit answer keys (MCQ) from the drop-down menu.

3. The Answer key settings page will be displayed.
4. Select the question you want to edit by clicking on the Question drop-down.
   • Tip: You can preview the question by scrolling to the bottom of the page, under Select one alternative.
5. Select your alternative. The previous answer is highlighted in green.
6. Click on the Update button.
7. To revert your changes, select Revert changes.
8. Click on the Close button.

9. The marking of student submissions will be updated accordingly.

From Marking

From the question you are marking:

1. Click on the Options tab.
2. Select the Edit answer keys (MCQ) from the drop-down menu.

From Questions

1. Click on the Questions tab from the Workspaces.
2. Navigate to the relevant question.
3. Click on the three-dot icon

4. Select the Edit correct answer option.

Enter and edit marks

1. In the Grader workspace, click on the Marking tab.
2. Use the filter functionality to navigate to the required question.
3. Enter the mark by either:

• Entering the score in the Marks textbox.
• Or selecting the appropriate mark from the Marks drop-down menu. 

Mark using mark scheme 

If the question has a Mark scheme created during the Question set creation phase, it will appear following the marking area for perusal.

4. 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.

5. If you need to amend the mark, click on the Mark textbox and repeat Step 3.
6. If you need to reset to the original mark, click on the Reset button.
7. Enter the adjusted mark.

Mark using bands and criteria

Refer to the Bands and Criteria guide for detailed instructions on creating bands and criteria and marking using 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.

1. In the Grader section, click on Marking.
2. Navigate to a manually marked question.
3. Enter the marks for each Criterion in the Criterion textbox.

Tip: Click on the Show all link to see the Bands for easier reference.

5. Optionally, to reset to the original mark, click on the Reset link in either:
   1. Next to the Bands and Criteria heading.
   2. Next to the required Criterion/s.
6. Enter the admended marks for each Criterion in the Criterion textbox as required.

Mark using rubric

Refer to the Inspera rubrics guide for detailed instructions on creating rubrics and marking using a rubric.

When marking, a student's response can be flagged if further investigation (e.g. response with high similarity score) or moderation is required.

1. Click on the flag icon on the question.

2. The marking area of the question will changed to light blue colour.
3. During moderation process, click on the All candidates tab.
4. Select the Flagged candidates.

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.

1. In the Grader section, click on Marking.
2. Navigate to a student's answer.
3. Click and drag across the required section.
4. 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.

1. Click on the highlighted text.
2. Click on the Delete icon.

3. Click on the Delete button.

Search for highlighted text

1. Click on the Select nearby annotations tab.

Show/hide highlights

1. Click on the show highlights icon to hide or show the highlights.

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.

1. In the Grader section, click on Marking.
2. Navigate to a student's answer.
3. Highlight the required text.
4. Click on Annotate.

5. Enter your feedback in the provided textbox.

Tip: Use the text editor for additional editing capabilities.

6. Select either Student or Only me from the Save drop-down menu.

Note: The selected option will appear with a red vertical bar.

7. Click on Save.

Additional annotation options

Edit annotation

1. Click on the edit icon.

2. Enter your amended annotation.
3. Click on the Save button.

Delete annotation

1. Click on the Delete icon.
2. 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.

1. Click on the reply icon.
2. Enter the reply in the textbox.
3. Click on the Save button.

Search for annotations

1. Click on the search annotations icon.

2. Enter the word/s that were entered in the annotation.
3. Tap on the keyboard's Enter key or equivalent to reveal the annotation with the entered word/s.
4. To show all annotations, click on the Clear search button.

The Page notes area 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 are not available for the student by default.

1. In the Grader or Planner section, click on Marking.
2. Navigate to a student's answer.
3. Click on the New page note icon.
4. Enter your note in the textbox.
5. Click on the Save button.

Additional Page note options

Edit Page note

1. Click on the edit icon.

2. Enter your amended Private note.
3. Click on the Save button.

Delete Private note

1. Click on the delete icon.
2. 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.

1. Click on the reply icon.
2. Enter the reply in the textbox.
3. Click on the Save button.

Search for Private notes

1. Click on the search annotations icon.

2. Enter the word/s that were entered in the Private note.
3. Tap on the keyboard's Enter key or equivalent to reveal the Private note with the entered word/s.
4. To show all Private notes, click on the Clear search button.

When marking, graders are able to filter student groups by using the student filter drop-down menu. There are three student filter criteria:

• All candidates: All students, whether marking has been completed or in progress.
• Flagged: Students who the grader has designated for follow-up or other actions.
• Incomplete marking: Students who require marking to be completed.

The function Auto Navigation enhances navigation between questions or students when marking by questions or marking by students. This function is useful when marking the manually marked questions or when graders mark their assigned questions, for example, Question 9 in the sample test.

By default, this option is not activated. Graders can activate the auto navigation and:

• Lock the question and move to the next student to mark the same question, or
• Lock the student and move to the next question to mark for the same student.

Navigate by candidate:

1. In the Grader or Planner section, click on Marking.
2. Select Go to next candidate from the AUTOMATIC NAVIGATION WHEN SETTING MARKS drop-down menu

Note: To navigate to the next candidate, press ALT + down arrown 

3. Click on the lightning bolt icon to disable automatic navigation.

Navigate by question

1. Alternatively, select Go to next question from the AUTOMATIC NAVIGATION WHEN SETTING MARKS drop-down menu.

Note: To navigate to the next question, press ALT +  arrow right

1. Click on the lightning bolt icon to disable automatic navigation.