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UB learns: Student Submissions of Assignments

UB learns: Student Submissions of Assignments. Roberta (Robin) Sullivan Instructional Designer Teaching & Learning Center 212 Capen Hall (716) 645-7700 ext. 0 rrs@buffalo.edu. Workshop Agenda. Features in UBlearns Assignments & SafeAssignments Group File Exchange Discussion Forums

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UB learns: Student Submissions of Assignments

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  1. UBlearns: Student Submissions of Assignments Roberta (Robin) Sullivan Instructional Designer Teaching & Learning Center 212 Capen Hall (716) 645-7700 ext. 0 rrs@buffalo.edu

  2. Workshop Agenda • Features in UBlearns • Assignments & SafeAssignments • Group File Exchange • Discussion Forums • Features in Word Processor • Track Changes • Compare • Save Versions

  3. Writing is a Process Editing using electronic markup tools and annotation can encourage students to reflect upon and revise their papers.

  4. Why Bother? • To provide comments about how to improve writing to encourage reflection and revision • Can be used as a method for peer-to-peer editing • Alleviates need to physically move documents from one location to another • Generates an electronic record that can be searched at a later date if there is the suspicion of plagiarism • To create neat and legible comments

  5. Peer-to-Peer Editing • A peer-to-peer editing environment is an opportunity for students to learn from each other • Students will generally be more cognizant of the quality of their writing when they know their writing will be shared with their peers • Peer-to-peer editing can deter many errors from reaching the instructor

  6. The Process • Decide which method will best suit your needs • Student uploads paper • Faculty member (or student peer) edits paper and adds comments • Faculty member (or student peer) uploads commented paper • Student retrieves paper and makes revisions

  7. A ttac h m e n ts i n Group A ssig n m e n t Disc u ss i o n for u ms File Ex c h ange F u nct i o n Ab ili ty for stude n ts to access each o thers’ Yes Yes No papers Do w n l oad qu a nt i ty One at a t i m e One at a t i m e A ll at o n ce Auto m at i c g r ade b o ok No No Yes entry Ab ili ty to contro l No No Yes dead li ne f o r sub m i ss i on A bilit y to h a v e a focused t h re a de d Yes No No discussi o n a b o u t t h e o v erall p aper DifferencesDiscussion board, Group File Exchange, & Assignment Function in UBlearns

  8. Differences in MS Word Versions • There will be minor differences within Microsoft Word among versions and platforms • This session will teach general principles about using Track Changes

  9. MS Word Identity Preferences An important step in a public lab! Before starting - verify the user identity to be used by Word • Windows under Options • Mac under Preferences (Remember to reset preferences afterwards)

  10. Login to UBlearnsas Instructor & Student • Firefox • login as Instructor • Use your UBIT • Your password • Enter course:Training Course for Your_Name • Internet Explorer • login as a student • Use tlctest • Password supplied • Enter course:UBlearns Instructor Learning Community Allows you to see both perspectives during this workshop

  11. File Sharing Method #1: Attachments in Discussion Forums • UBlearns discussion forums can be used to share documents within a course • In the Internet Explorer go to UBlearns to:UBlearns Instructor Learning Community • You are enrolled as a student • Download file NewMedia.doc from discussion forum

  12. Built-in Highlighter • Select the text you wish to highlight • Click Highlight tool on Reviewing Toolbar, Formatting palette, or Formatting Toolbar

  13. Insert Comment • Select text or position the cursor then click Insert Comment on the Reviewing toolbar

  14. Practice Sharing a Document • Save file into Classroom > PC# • Rename NewMedia.doc file with your last name • Upload re-named file to the discussion forum inUBlearns Instructor Learning Community • Download someone else’s document • Open the other person’s document in Microsoft Word

  15. Create a Discussion Forum • As an Instructor use Firefox to upload a document to your own Discussion Forum in Training Course for Your_Name • Upload revised file

  16. File Sharing Method #2:Assignment Function • Use UBlearns Assignment function to collect files from students and return with comments & revisions • Note: SafeAssign is similar to the Assignment function but adds plagiarism detection

  17. Assignment Feature(As Instructor) • In Firefox enter Training Course as instructor • Go to Assignment section • Select Create Assessment link • Click create an Assignment

  18. Assignment Feature(As Student) • Enter Training Course as a student using Internet Explorer • Go to Assignment section • Upload a document

  19. Retrieve Student’s File from UBlearns Grade Center • Go to Training Course(as an Instructor using Firefox) • Control Panel > Grade Center • Select double-down arrow at top of Grade Center column

  20. Open Document & Turn Tracking On • Open a document in Word • On the Review tab or toolbar choose > Track Changes

  21. Tracking Indicators • Track Changes button on Reviewing toolbar is depressed • TRK is highlighted in status bar (Mac only)

  22. Revision marks • Type some text • Toggle Track Changes on and off to see the effect

  23. Tracked Changes Example

  24. Other Views • Word’s View Menu affects what you see • Normal View plus Reviewing Pane

  25. Accept or Reject Changes • Decision time! • Accept all the revisions? • Reject all the revisions? • Pick and choose?

  26. Pause Return File to Student using UBlearns Grade Center • Login to your Training Course as instructor (Firefox) • Go to Control Panel > Grade Center • Select double-down arrow at top of column • Download all documents • Assign grades and return commented file to student

  27. SafeAssign vs. Assignments

  28. File Sharing Method #3:UBlearns “Group” File Exchange • Create a Group File Exchange area in your Training Course in the role of Instructor • In UBlearns go to: Control Panel >> Groups

  29. Create Group File Exchange Area • Create Group File Exchange area in Training Course as an instructor (Firefox) • In UBlearns go to: Control Panel >> Groups • Create Group • Add group members • Faculty & students can share documents among their group

  30. Compare & Merge Documents • Separate documents can be merged together using the menuTools >> Compare and Merge Documents…

  31. Upload New Document to Group • Use the Group File Exchange area to upload a new document to your group

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