What is GradeMark?

One amazing new feature to accompany the new TurnItIn integration is called GradeMark, a tool that lets student submitted papers be edited with your mouse and keyboard in the same way you would use a pen (and more).  Here's how it works.

Students submit their paper via a TurnItIn assignment that has been created by the instructor in WorldClassRoom.  The instructor returns to the assignment, and clicks the GradeMark icon next to the student's name.  The paper will open in a new window, allowing the instructor to use either a highlighter tool with a comment box, or a free form text to provide feedback on student writing.  The instructor can enter general comments and even a grade, and the paper is automatically "returned" to the student by accessing the same place they went to turn the paper in.

Why Should I Use GradeMark?

• The Comment Clipboard  allows you to provide the same written feedback without having to retype it for each student.
• The QuickMark feature has built-in Format and Composition libraries that allow out to drag and drop edits over student text.  Instead of seeing simply an edit mark, the student gets an explanation of what was wrong... and perhaps even a link to more help. Custom QuickMark libraries can be created as well, and even shared with others.
• An instructor can build Rubrics to be used when reading a students paper, letting them calculate grades based with a few clicks of the mouse.  Students can see their strengths and weaknesses after the paper has been returned to them.  Rubrics can be saved and used with multiple assignments and can even be exported and shared with others.
• Instructors can view Statistics in the form of chars to see how students progress through assignments, how they compare to the class average, and  the frequency of Rubric and GradeMark items which will help the instructor identify common strengths and weaknesses.

How do I use GradeMark?

For more information on GradeMark, including a guided tour, please visit TurnItIn's GradeMark website.