Assignments tool: Using the document reader to mark submissions

Introduction

The Brightspace Assignments Tool allows you to view and annotate student submissions using the document reader in the evaluation screen.

Document reader in the evaluation screen of the Brightspace Assignments Tool

The annotation tools enable markers to provide explanations, suggestions and corrections directly within the student’s work. To learn more about how to mark using the evaluation screen in Mark assignments.

Using the document reader: Important considerations

The document reader works by converting the file a student submits into a format that can be viewed in the evaluation screen. It is important to note that some content may not be displayed correctly on the screen. You can download the original file, which remains unaffected.

Known examples

PowerPoint files submitted by students may be subject to the following issues:

  • Equations not visible to the marker.
  • Links not working as expected.

Word files submitted by students may be subject to the following issues:

  • Citations and bibliographies added using the inbuilt MS Word citation feature not visible to the marker.
  • Tables that extend over more than one page are not visible to the marker.
  • Images displaying as rotated or appearing to overlap.
  • Images in text boxes are not displaying as expected.
  • Page numbers not displaying as expected.
  • Content in the header field not displaying as expected.

PDF files submitted in the Assignments tool are not affected. Where appropriate and consistent with assignment instructions, students can be instructed to submit a PDF and the permitted file types in an assignment restricted to PDF only.  See Choose Submission Options in Create Assignments.

How to download student submissions

The original submitted file remains unchanged and can be downloaded by staff for review and/or marking.

To download a submission in the Assignments Tool

  1. Click on the Assessment expanding menu in the subject navigation bar.
  2. Click Assignments.

    Select Assignments under the Assessment dropdown

  3. Click on the relevant assignment.

    Click on the relevant assignment link

  4. Click Go to Evaluation.

    Click Go to Evaluation under Users tab

  5. Click on the download icon in the document reader.

    5.Click on the download icon in the document reader

  6. Alternatively, in the Submissions tab, you can download one or more submissions using the check box next to names. You can select all submissions by clicking the check box at the top of the submission box.
  7. Click on the download icon.

    6.Alternatively, in the Submissions tab, you can download one or more submissions using the check box next to names

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