Setting
assignment
Can there be
multiple
assignment
attempts?
Are there any
restrictions on
the type of
assignments
that can be
submitted?
Our developing
portfolio of FDL
courses require
reliable online
systems for
assessment.
Are there
existing
support
materials on
how to set up
an online
assignment
item and apply
the custom
settings that
are required?
Can previous
cohort
examples be
selectively
released in a
session
(download
restrictions in
place) to
support
students?
Plagiarism
detection
Submitting
assignment
Tracking
submissions
Opportunities
for self and
peer
assessment
Are originality
reports
available to
tutors
automatically
within the
system for
submission or
are extra steps
needed?
Can the system
support both
individual and
collaborative
submissions?
Are there
automated
alerts to tutors
if they have
missed a
submission
deadline?
Is the allocation
of peer
assessors
automated
and/or what
levels of tutor
control are
there?
Does the
system
automate the
process of
delegating
marking
amongst
tutors?
What types of
submissions
can be
submitted
through the
plagiarism
software?
What control
does a tutor
have on late
submissions
and how they
are flagged?
What control
settings are
there for tutors
in setting up
peer and selfassessment?
Can specific
tutors be
allocated to
specific
students/group
s of students?
Are support
materials
already
available on
how to set up
peer and selfassessment?
Does the
system support
workflow e.g.
listing
unmarked
work?
How reliable is
the plagiarism
software?
How does the
system process
late
submissions?
Is there a direct
option to make
a personal
correspondenc
e with the
student?
Can tutors
modify the
content of
automated
messages?
Are support
materials
already
available on
how to set up
alerts?
Marking of
assignments
Can tutors
workflow be
supported to
commence
before the
submission
date via
accessing work
waiting to be
marked (only if
this was agreed
to be
desirable)?
For consistency
purposes, can
standardised
rubrics be
created within
the system for
marking?
Can comments
be made on
items without
the need for
Moderation
Are there in built
moderation
functions where
multiple markers
can look at the same
piece of work?
How are moderation
examples selectedrandom or tutor
selected?
Are administrative
moderation notes
made within the
system archive?
What do the records
of moderation look
like? Are they
sufficient for our QA
processes?
Can moderation can
be carried out
anonymously from
student and tutor
perspectives?
How are moderation
differences resolved
in the system- is it
mathematically or
by a negotiation
process that
happens online?
Are support
materials already
available on how to
handle moderation
processes?
Does online
moderation take
place before or in
addition to face-face
meetings?
Giving feedback
& grades
Grades for exam
boards
External examiners
Are grades and
feedback linked?
Does the system
reduce
administration
burden, for
example, the
duplication of
task?
Can access for
external examiners
be given?
What controls
does a tutor have
over publishing
grades and
feedback?
Can consistency
be improved
with automated
grade and
feedback
release?
Beyond the
marking stage
are any further
actions required
by tutor for
grades and
feedback to be
released at
agreed time?
Is there
duplication of
administrative
tasks?
Can grades for a
module be
downloaded
and/or
exported?
Is the export
function
compatible with
other systems?
Will grades and
feedback be
available for
individual
students for
academic
tutorials?
Can grades for a
module be
downloaded
and/or
exported?
Is the export
function
compatible with
other systems?
Are support
materials already
available on how
to export grades?
What control does a
tutor have in
selecting samples for
an external
examiner- random,
random across
grades, pre-selected
by module leader?
Is there a reduction
of administrative
burden?
Are there any risks
associated with open
access/selected
access options?
How familiar and
accessible is the
system for external
examiners?
Are support
materials already
available on how
external colleagues
can access the system
for scrutinising
student work and
feedback?
downloading
and then
uploading a
new version?
Would inline
marking reduce
tutor errors in
uploading
incorrect files
etc.?
Can items be
weighted and
final
calculations
automated?
Are support
materials
already
available on
how to create
rubrics, have
weighted items
and provide
inline
comments?
Are
communications
related to grades
and feedback
between module
leader and
students
automatically
archived?
Can students
leave a response
to feedback? Is
the student
response to
feedback
automatically
archived?
Are support
materials already
available on how
to mark using
rubrics, assign
grades and give
feedback?