Poster summarising the use of Turnitin's GradeMark with an online submission and marking process. Poster layout created in Adobe Illustrator with creative commons graphics from Pixabay.

1. Online Paperless Marking
Process:
Plagiarism
C
heck
O
riginality
Report
Student Submits
Essay to Turnitin
Draft Essay
Essay Final Draft
For Marking
Online Marking
Using Shared
QuickMarks Within
GradeMark
Feedback &
Grades Released
To Students Using
GradeMark
A
GradeMark
Marking Summative Assessments with
School of Nursing & Midwifery
Approch Used
• Action Research Project.
• Staged approach across
school portfolios.
Planned Evaluation
• Measure the impact of GradeMark on student satisfaction.
• Provision of educational experiences underpinned by evidence.
• Student midwives from two cohorts (n=91) invited to participate.
• Supports ongoing use of GradeMark.
Project Aim
To adopt a strategic staged approach
to the use of GradeMark, which is a
paperless marking and grading tool
as part of the Turnitin® suite of tools,
across all modules.
Recomendations
• Training for staff and students.
• Practice assessments for staff.
• iPads available for all staff with Turnitin Mobile App.
• Evaluation to support development.
References:
QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCY, 2014. UK Quality Code for Higher Education. Gloucester: Quality Assurance Agency.
HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDING COUNCIL FOR ENGLAND (HEFCE), 2013. Student satisfaction at nine year high. [online].
Available from: http://www.hefce.ac.uk/news/newsarchive/2013/news82928.html [Accessed 27th January 2015.]
Authors
Fiona Work, Senior Lecturer
Jayne Forrest Lecturer
Fiona Wark, Lecturer
Gavin Innes, e-Learning Adviser
Emma Gray, e-Learning Consultant
“improved quality
of feedback”
Lecturer
“time saver”
Lecturer
“reduced need for
large piles of paper”
Lecturer
Objectives
• Provide an enhanced feedback mechanism (QAA 2014).
• Improving NSS feedback (HEFC, 2014).
• Respond to the school priority to provide innovative
technologically enhanced learning environments.