How to allocate marking

Please make sure that the assignment column in the grade centre is hidden from students before marking starts.

The allocation tool will only list and allocate students who don't already have a mark entered in the Grade Centre for their latest attempt.

There are three different ways to allocate marking:

Allocate randomly across markers

Allocates the number of unmarked submissions across the selected markers as equally as possible.

  1. From Course Tools, select UWE Marking Allocation and the tool will load.
  2. By default any assignments in the last year, where the due date has passed will be displayed.
  3. Click on Allocate Marking.
  4. Either select Add all Instructors, or in the instructors field start typing a markers name and then select them from the list. If there are markers added that you do not want included, use the X to remove them.
  5. If you want the marking to be anonymous, tick the anonymous option.
  6. Select Random Distribution.
  7. Select Submit.
example screenshot showing steps 4 to 7

Allocate a specific number of students to specific markers

Allocates the number of submissions set to the selected markers. A short recorded demo is available.

  1. From Course Tools, select UWE Marking Allocation and the tool will load
  2. By default any assignments in the last year, where the due date has passed will be displayed.
  3. Click on Allocate Marking.
  4. Either select Add all Instructors, or in the instructors field start typing a markers name and then select them from the list. If there are markers added that you do not want included, use the X to remove them.
  5. If you want the marking to be anonymous, tick the anonymous option
  6. Select Specify Number of Allocations per Marker.
  7. Select Submit.
  8. Enter a number against each of the markers. If any markers are left set to auto and it will automatically split the remainder between those markers as equally as possible.
  9. The Fixed Allocation Count will show a running total of how many you have entered. When it reaches the number of unmarked submissions, it will turn green.
  10. Select Submit.
example screenshot showing steps 4 to 7 example screenshot showing steps 8 to 10

Allocate specific students to specific markers

Allocates the student to the selected marker. A short recorded demo is available.

  1. From Course Tools, select UWE Marking Allocation and the tool will load
  2. By default any assignments in the last year, where the due date has passed will be displayed.
  3. Click on Allocate Marking.
  4. Either select Add all Instructors, or in the instructors field start typing a markers name and then select them from the list. If there are markers added that you do not want included, use the X to remove them.
  5. If you want the marking to be anonymous, tick the anonymous option
  6. Select Manual Selection.
  7. Select Submit / Continue.
  8. If not anonymous, the students are listed in last name order.
  9. Allocate a marker to each student using the Select Marker drop down.
  10. If you have asked students to enter an identifier in the Student Comments, you can see these using the Show Student Comments link.
  11. Use the filter to view just those students who are unallocated.
  12. Use the Select Marker filter to see existing allocations for a marker.
  13. Select Submit.
example screenshot showing steps 4 to 7 example screenshot showing steps 9 to 13

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