Training session slides from the Online Assessment and Feedback session to Electrical and Electronic Engineering staff.

1. Online Assessment and Feedback -
Thursday 23rd November 2017
Electronic & Electrical Engineering
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
• Log in to Minerva, select the Teach tab
• Under Modules, select Everything (instead of
17/18) and search for Sandpit
• Select 'Hayley Sandpit'. Go to November 23rd
training. We will be using this as a resource for
the session.

2. • Awareness of the available online assessment and
feedback options in Minerva and their appropriate
usage
• Be able to create Blackboard tests, understand the
different question types and when to use them
• Know how to use Grade Centre
• Know how to set up Groups and Group assignment
submissions
• Be aware of how Faculty colleagues in the session are
using online assessment and feedback
• Know where to get training and support for online
assessment and feedback
Learning Outcomes

3. Which methods do you mostly use?
https://www.polleverywhere.com/

4. Mapping assessment types to tools
Online Assessment Type Minerva Tools Feedback Methods
Set Exercise (e.g. quiz or
exam) Blackboard test, Maple TA test
Automated feedback per
question; general feedback;
formative assessment
Written assignment /
dissertation / report Turnitin assignment
Inline comments, audio
feedback, general feedback,
rubrics
Blackboard assignment General feedback, rubrics
Project output / groupwork
Blog, discussion board, journal,
wiki
General feedback, mark by
group, peer assessment
Oral assessment /
presentation Collaborate Ultra or MyMedia Audio / video feedback

5. Similarities:
• Grade Centre sync
• Multiple attempts and resubmissions
• Statistics tracking
• Date range selection and adaptive release
• Rubrics
• Anonymous marking
• Automatic release of grades
• Batch downloading
and

6. vs
All file types, including images and video​ Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, HTML, text​
500MB maximum file size​ 40MB maximum file size​
Multiple file upload​ Single file upload
Group submission and tools (e.g. email)​ Single text submission only​
Delegated marking Second marking
Attach file/s to original assignment instructions and to
assignment feedback​
Only a voice recording can be created -
links to online files could be included​
Student Preview​ N/A​
N/A​ Downloadable receipt for students​
N/A​ Text matching
Differences:

7. • Containers that you populate with staff and students.
Display targeted content to particular users or create
Group assignments.
• Set up Groups first, then assignments →
• Membership options:
Groups can also be populated with larges lists of members
(e.g. teaching groups) by uploading an Excel file
Module Groups demo

8. • Tools e.g. File Exchange, Email
and Discussion Boards can
be enabled for each Group
• Blackboard Assignments can
be set up for one submission
per Group; grades can be
assigned to a group or to each
student individually via the
original assignment
Module Groups

9. • Module Tools --> Tests, Surveys and Pools --> Tests -->
Create questions. Set Question Settings. Then add to
module content area.
• Recommended for formative assessment
• 17 question types; all automated marking except Essay,
File Response and Short Answer
• https://www.leeds.ac.uk/vle/staff/assess/test/#pitfalls
Blackboard Tests

10. Grade Centre Q&A
How do students view their feedback?
1. Via the My Grades link (Students will be able to
see all of that module's grades in one place.)
1. Via the Global Navigation Menu (top right)
2. Via the original assignment location

11. Maths-based questions using MapleTA
 Second year of pilot
 Available via Tools menu in
module content area
 Access to the 'Leeds Content'
bank of questions on topics
including calculus, ODEs,
vectors, numerical methods,
matrices, complex numbers
 Build your own content or find it
from MapleTA cloud

12. Maths-based questions using Maple
Minerva demo:
Access and add 'Leeds Content' to the module
Access to MapleTA and login details
Create a new class to add content to
Edit Questions
Make new question from scratch

13. More MapleTA information via the
Blended Learning Organisation

14. Blended Learning Organisation:
• Examples of good practice
• Upcoming training and events
• Discussion Board (Yammer)
• Training request form (for all Engineering staff)
• eemapstis@leeds.ac.uk (shared support email across
Engineering, Environment and MaPS)
• Minerva guides: https://www.leeds.ac.uk/vle/staff/
Blended Learning Resources,
Support and Training

15. Blended Learning Organisation access