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Crowdmark is a platform for grading handwritten student submission. These can be either regular assignments or exams. Crowdmark is especially well suited to distributed marking in teams.
Crowdmark is a platform for grading (hand)written student submission. These can be either regular assignments or exams setup through [[Odyssey]]. Odyssey is integrated with Crowdmark, so once an assessment is sent from Odyssey to [https://wstore.uwaterloo.ca/wprint W Print] it will also automatically be created in the corresponding Crowdmark course. Crowdmark is especially well suited for organizing marking in large teams (features such as comment library, organizational grid/booklet numbers, anonymized grading, and more). As this is a centrally supported tool, see the [https://uwaterloo.ca/educational-technology-hub/catalogs/centrally-supported-tools/crowdmark EdTech hub] for more information and resources.


Your CrowdMark support staff in the Faculty of Mathematics is Sean Speziale.


IST is now keeping a [https://uwaterloo.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ISTKB/pages/297799426/Crowdmark knowledge base for Crowdmark]. That knowledge base may be more current than what is listed here. (See also the [https://uwaterloo.ca/crowdmark/ IST overview of Crowdmark])


=Getting Started with CrowdMark=
'''Centrally Supported:''' Yes


== Creating a course on CrowdMark ==
'''Possible Alternatives:''' None recommended for general grading; [[Akindi]] and [[Markbox]] for paper based multiple choice exams.


To create a Crowdmark class from Learn, you must sign in to Crowdmark with your Learn credentials by selecting University of Waterloo from Crowdmark's institutional sign-in page.
'''Instructor Contact:''' Your [https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-teaching-excellence/profile-type/faculty-liaisons CTE Liaison] for pedagogical support.


Then, you can import a course from "My Courses", and select the appropriate Learn course.
'''University Support:''' [https://uwaterloo.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/66/group/294/create/1275 Crowdmark help form], [https://uwaterloo.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ISTKB/pages/297799426/Crowdmark IST Knowledge base]


For more information, [https://crowdmark.com/help/how-does-crowdmark-work-with-brightspace/ read about how Crowdmark works with Brightspace (Learn)].
'''Vendor Support:''' [mailto:support@crowdmark.com support@crowdmark.com], [https://crowdmark.com/help/ Crowdmark Help Articles]


== Syncing class roster  ==
'''Accessibility:''' [https://crowdmark.com/accessibility/ Overview and help guides]
 
Go to Students, then Sync with LMS.
 
You should verify the data entry fields Crowdmark is using matches the ones from Learn, then continue on to update your student list to match the student list in your Learn course. (Tip: Student email address on CrowdMark should match the student email address on Learn.)
 
For more information, [https://crowdmark.com/help/importing-students-from-brightspace/ read about importing students from Learn].
 
== Adding/removing students  ==
 
You can add students manually and individually by [https://crowdmark.com/help/managing-students-in-a-course/ following these instructions].
 
If enrolling en masse from Learn, then follow [https://crowdmark.com/help/importing-students-from-brightspace/ these instructions].
 
== Handling inquiries from students not receiving CrowdMark emails ==
 
You can resend emails if students have not received them.
 
First, ensure they are enrolled in your Crowdmark class by checking your class list.
 
If they are, follow the instructions on [https://crowdmark.com/help/resending-assessment-submission-emails-to-students/ resending assessment submission emails to students.]
 
=Assignments=
 
== Creating an assignment  ==
 
To create an assessment, you can use the "Create Assessment" button from your course page.
 
For more information, read about [https://crowdmark.com/help/creating-an-assessment/ creating an assessment].
 
You can create two different types of assessments, assigned and administered.
 
Assigned assessments are used for homework or assignments, where students upload answers themselves.
 
Administered assessments are used for paper exams or tests, where instructors would upload the scans.
 
For more information, read about [https://crowdmark.com/help/choosing-an-assessment-type/ choosing an assessment type].
 
== Setting due dates and late submission penalties  ==
 
During the assessment setup, you’ll be prompted to enter a due date and (optionally) a penalty for late submissions.
 
For more information, read about [https://crowdmark.com/help/how-are-due-dates-and-penalties-enforced/ due dates and penalties].
 
== Waiving submission penalties for individuals ==
 
Go to the Students tab for the assessment.
 
Find the student using the search bar and click on the link beside their email under the Submitted at column.
 
A window should show student submissions. Scroll down to the submission settings.
 
You can customize the penalty, which is given regardless of how late the assignment is handed in.
 
Click anywhere in the window or hit enter to save the customized penalty for this student. You will see a gear icon in the Submitted at column for this student if the adjustment is successful.
 
 
For more information, read about [https://crowdmark.com/help/overriding-the-lateness-penalty-for-a-particular-student/ penalty for a particular student]
 
== Distributing assignments to students ==
 
Have the student read about [http://www.math.uwaterloo.ca/~pkates/LT3/crowdmark/uw-email-fix.html how to fix student UWaterloo email].  Once their UWaterloo email is working again the course instructor will have to resend the Crowdmark online assignment URL to the student.
 
Also, the following Crowdmark pages may be of use:
 
[https://crowdmark.com/help/distributing-an-assignment-at-a-scheduled-time/ Distributing an Assignment At a Scheduled Time]
 
[https://crowdmark.com/help/what-will-students-see-after-i-distribute-the-assessment/ What Will Students See After I Distribute the Assessment]
 
== Submitting on behalf of students ==
 
If students are unable to submit an assignment (often due to foreign country internet blocks), [https://crowdmark.com/help/submitting-on-behalf-of-a-student/ instructors can submit on their behalf]
 
= Exams and Midterms with Odyssey =
== Set-up ==
If you are using Odyssey for exam management, the Crowdmark set-up is different. Create the exam in Odyssey and select "Crowdmark" from the integration.  The exam will get set-up for you by Odyssey (i.e. you do not need to follow the assignment set-up as described above)
 
== LaTeX teamplates ==
Since Crowdmark exams all have QR codes on each page for scanning, you need to ensure your page set-up has space for this. This [[LaTeX template:Cmark-Exam-Template.tex]] may be of assistance.
 
=Grading=
 
== Creating a comment library and sharing it with others ==
 
1. Press the book icon in the grading toolbar
 
2. Add or edit comments using the "Add comment" and pencil icon, respectively
 
3. Save
 
Of note:
You can share your comment library with other markers.
 
You can drag to change the order of the comments.
 
You can assign point values to the comments, which can be dragged onto student work to add that number of points to their mark.
 
Importing and exporting comment libraries can be handled from the Dashboard's Administration panel. Read more at the link below for specific details.
 
Read more:
 
[https://crowdmark.com/help/adding-comments/ How to add comments to student work]
 
[https://crowdmark.com/help/using-the-comment-library/ How to create and edit comments in the comment library]
 
[https://crowdmark.com/help/using-a-rubric/ How to use a rubric (comments with point values)]
 
[https://crowdmark.com/help/importing-and-exporting-the-comment-library/ How to import and export a comment library]
 
== Basic Grading  ==
 
You must have a Crowdmark account to grade assignments.
 
Click into a question to begin grading. Once you’re on the grading screen, you’ll see toolbars on the left and right-hand sides of your screen. On the left-hand side, you’ll see your grading tools.
 
You can leave comments, input points, and scroll through different questions to grade.
 
You can read more about [https://crowdmark.com/help/grading-a-remote-exam/ how to begin grading the assessment], or also [https://crowdmark.com/help/grading-navigation/ general navigation], and read more about the specific tools you can use and what they do, [https://crowdmark.com/help/grading-tools/ click here.]
 
== Grading using a rubric ==
 
Grading using a rubric can be as simple as dragging and dropping a comment with point values onto student work, which will add the point value of the comment to the student's points.
 
To read more, [https://crowdmark.com/help/using-a-rubric/ using a rubric].
 
== Grading a subset of questions ==
 
You have the option of grading students' work by question.
 
If you wish to review the grading done by graders, you can filter the graded questions as follows:
 
While grading, click Filter evaluations in the top right corner.
 
Click on a tag, enter a score, or click a grader to select filter(s).
 
Click Apply filters.
 
This way, you can see who marked what and a host of other information depending on tags the graders applied, which you can learn about [https://crowdmark.com/help/tagging-evaluations/ tagging questions].
 
To learn about filtering evaluations, [https://crowdmark.com/help/filtering-evaluations/ filtering evaluations].
 
== Viewing student submissions ==
 
If something goes wrong and a student claims they submitted an assignment, you can see their submission history to verify this.
 
Follow the detailed instructions listed [https://crowdmark.com/help/verifying-a-students-submission-attempt/ here.]
 
== Adding graders  ==
 
To learn more about adding and removing graders for a course, [https://crowdmark.com/help/managing-team-members-in-a-course/ click here.]
 
== Assigning marking duties (considering gaps among the booklets) ==
 
You can split up marking duties easily by question if you wish. If there are "gaps" among the booklets, that is, there are questions in a booklet where no answer was submitted, then Crowdmark handles this in the cases of assignments, and in assessments, you may see a blank response form.
 
You can read more about grading a remote exam [https://crowdmark.com/help/grading-a-remote-exam/ here.]
 
=Posting Grades=
 
== Posting grading results to students ==
 
You can see how to [https://crowdmark.com/help/returning-graded-assessments/ return the graded assessment], how to [https://crowdmark.com/help/sending-a-message-to-students-after-grading/ send messages to students after grading is complete], and if storing the grade data elsewhere, how to [https://crowdmark.com/help/exporting-a-list-of-assessment-grades/ export the list of grades].
 
== Pushing grades to Learn ==
 
Note to all users: LEARN is D2L software, and D2L is a product of Brightspace.
 
You must initially import students from D2L/Learn to the Crowdmark class.
 
[https://crowdmark.com/help/how-does-crowdmark-work-with-brightspace/ You can read more about that here.]
 
After you have done that, you can visit Results > Export grades to Brightspace (under Send and export grades) in order to send the grades to Learn.
 
[https://crowdmark.com/help/exporting-grades-from-crowdmark-to-brightspace/ Read more about this]
 
== How to regrade a booklet that is graded by other graders ==
 
As an instructor or facilitator, you should have the ability to change the grade of a booklet that is graded by other graders.
 
See more about different roles [https://crowdmark.com/help/what-is-the-difference-between-roles/ here].
 
== Handling regrading inquiries (updating Learn gradebook after regarding) ==
 
You should be able to visit a student's submission and simply change the grade for the appropriate questions. If you locked the assessment, [https://crowdmark.com/help/locking-an-assessment/ read about how to unlock it] so you can change the grade. Else, you should be able to simply [https://crowdmark.com/help/exporting-grades-from-crowdmark-to-brightspace/ export the grades again from Crowdmark to Brightspace (Learn)].

Latest revision as of 10:38, 30 October 2024

Crowdmark is a platform for grading (hand)written student submission. These can be either regular assignments or exams setup through Odyssey. Odyssey is integrated with Crowdmark, so once an assessment is sent from Odyssey to W Print it will also automatically be created in the corresponding Crowdmark course. Crowdmark is especially well suited for organizing marking in large teams (features such as comment library, organizational grid/booklet numbers, anonymized grading, and more). As this is a centrally supported tool, see the EdTech hub for more information and resources.


Centrally Supported: Yes

Possible Alternatives: None recommended for general grading; Akindi and Markbox for paper based multiple choice exams.

Instructor Contact: Your CTE Liaison for pedagogical support.

University Support: Crowdmark help form, IST Knowledge base

Vendor Support: support@crowdmark.com, Crowdmark Help Articles

Accessibility: Overview and help guides