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Going Paperless. Grading Essays with your Tablet. File Acquisition: Getting the Essays on your Tablet. Getting the Essays on your Tablet Download directly to tablet from Blackboard Access files from the Cloud (or NKU network drives) Access files on your PC.
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Going Paperless Grading Essays with your Tablet
File Acquisition:Getting the Essays on your Tablet • Getting the Essays on your Tablet • Download directly to tablet from Blackboard • Access files from the Cloud (or NKU network drives) • Access files on your PC
Download directly to tablet from Bb • Use Safari • Click “Assignment File Download” on Grade center column • Open in… WinZip or Documents app (Both Free) • These apps will allow you to open the ZIP file • Use “Open in…” to move file to cloud storage or annotation app
Access files from the Cloud (or NKU network drives) • Use desktop PC to move downloaded assignment files to cloud storage service (Dropbox, Google Drive, Skydrive, etc) • Use iPad app to access file when you are ready to do the grading. • Use FileBrowser to access NKU network drives • Use “Open in..” button to move file to annotation app
Access files on your PC • Use desktop PC to download assignment files to your local hard drive • FileBrowser can be set up to access your desktop computers hard drive.
Grading Essays:Comments & Annotations • Handwritten annotations • iAnnotate - $9.99 • Typed Comments • iAnnotate • Word Web App
Back to Blackboard:Grade Center on a Tablet • Getting to the right column in grade center • Hide columns • User & Column Navigation buttons • “Jump to…” button • Attaching annotated files • The Tricky part • Basic Workflow: • Upload to content collection using Web DAV folder • Set permissions to document • Copy link to file in content collection • Paste URL to “Feedback to User.”
Setting up Web Folders • Go to Content Collection in Bb • Click “Set Up Web Folder” • Remember web address • Enter web address, username, & password into WebDAV Navigator app • Use “Open in..” button to add files to local store • Press and hold to upload to WebDAV folder
Alternative Workflow:Remote or Virtual Desktop • Bb is difficult to work with on a tablet • Use a Remote or Virtual desktop app to use Bb more easily • Remote Desktop Apps • Splashtop 2 ($4.99) • Teamviewer (Free) • Virtual Desktop App • VMWare View (Free)
Tips Use a good stylus http://www.theverge.com/2012/4/10/2925937/best-stylus-ipad-review Use a keyboard cover http://www.theverge.com/2012/8/9/3229047/best-ipad-keyboard
Apps Mentioned • iAnnotate • FileBrowser • Documents • WinZip • WebDAV Navigator • Word Web App • Google Drive • Dropbox • Sky Drive • Splashtop 2 • TeamViewer • VMWare View
Questions? Matthew Beck beckm4@nku.edu