[MODULE 4] Summary

Now that you've read and reviewed the materials in MODULE 4: Assess Those Awesome Assignments, remember the following take-aways: 

When it comes to leveraging rubrics...

• You don't have to use them, but if you do - the rubric can include individual criteria and course-related outcomes.
• You can use rubrics for grading purposes (or not)
• Rubrics can be free-form (so you can include your own comments)

Assessing assignments through the SpeedGrader is easy because...

• You can view and use the rubric
• You can input assignment grade (without having to go to the gradebook)
• You can download submissions to grade offline
• You can provide detailed annotations through the Crocodoc
• You can provide general assignment feedback via text, audio or video
• You can attach additional files

Gradebook offers the following functions...

• A place to sort your roster (by section)
• A way to sort columns (adjust width, sort by due date, sort by assignment group)
• A way to manually add or override assignment scores
• Message students who haven't submitted, haven't been graded or scored more or less than...
• Weight grades
• Curve grades
• Default grades
• Mute/UnMute grades
• View grade details - such as grading history, score distribution and assignment details.