Second Marking requires instructors to communicate and agree between themselves on the marking process. This communication won’t necessarily be within Blackboard but more likely via meetings, telephone or e-mail.
If second marking is required, it must be concluded before marks are released.
The following are examples of processes which might be adopted for second marking:
Parallel / double marking
If you want to double mark all submissions with no marks or feedback from the first marker visible to the second marker:
- The Module Leader creates a package for download and advises both first and second marker that this can be collected from Blackboard.
- First and second markers download the package (please see our Downloading submissions guidance).
- The marking team meet and reach an agreed mark for each student.
- One set of agreed marks and feedback are uploaded to Blackboard. Please see our Uploading your Marks and Feedback guidance.
- The Module Leader releases the marks to the students and ISIS.
Second / Sample marking - blind
If you want to second mark a sample of submissions with no marks and feedback from the first marker visible to the second marker.
- The Module Leader creates a new package containing all the students and advises the first marker that this can be collected from Blackboard.
- The Module Leader creates a second package containing only the students who need to be second marked. They then advise the second marker which package to download. Please see our Downloading submissions guidance.
- The marking team meet and reach an agreed mark for each student.
- Both packages are returned to the Module Leader, who then updates the original central spreadsheet (containing all students) with the revised agreed marks.
- Once all marking has been agreed, this central package is uploaded back into Marks and Feedback ready for the marks to be released. Please see our Uploading your Marks and Feedback guidance.
Second / Sample marking - review
If you want to second mark a sample of submissions with marks and feedback from the first marker visible to the second marker.
- The Module Leader creates a new package containing all the students and advises the first marker that this can be collected from Blackboard.
- The Module Leader creates a second package containing only the students who need to be second marked. They then advise the second marker which package to download. Please see our Downloading submissions guidance.
- The first marker provides the second marker with their marked package. The second marker refers to this and marks the second package.
- The marking team meet and reach an agreed mark for each student.
- Both packages are returned to the Module Leader, who then updates the original central spreadsheet (containing all students) with the revised agreed marks.
- Once all marking has been agreed, this central package is uploaded back into Marks and Feedback ready for the marks to be released. Please see our Uploading your Marks and Feedback guidance.