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Grading Tools

There are a number of tools you can use to leave feedback on assessments, which differ based on the type of question response.

Grading an image/PDF file response

Text comments, annotations and symbols can be added through the grading toolbar in the top left of the screen.

 Comment

Click anywhere on the assessment page to open up a comment field. A comment can be dragged and dropped to another location on the page.

Comments support Markdown for formatting and LaTeX for math and chemical equations. Positive or negative points can be attached to questions, similar to a rubric.

To learn more about these options, see Adding comments.

 Freeform annotation (drawing)

Click and drag anywhere on a page to write or draw on top of student work.

 Stamps

Click anywhere on a page to add a stamp.

 Highlight box

Click and drag to create a semi-transparent box over student work.

 Delete

Click on an annotation, stamp, or box to delete it.

 Color palette

Selecting a color applies that color to future annotations, stamps, and highlight boxes.

 Comment library

Opens a list of frequently used comments that can be dragged and dropped directly onto the page. Click on the Comment Library link to manage, add and share comments on a particular question. To learn more, see Using the comment library.

Grading a text response

Text can be highlighted or struck-out (with optional comments attached) through the grading toolbar in the top left of the screen.

 Cursor (read only)

Allows you to select text without applying any annotations or feedback.

 Highlight with comment

Click and drag to select a piece of text to comment on.

Comments support Markdown for formatting and LaTeX for math and chemical equations. Positive or negative points can be attached to questions, similar to a rubric.

To learn more about these options, see Adding comments.

 Highlighter

Click and drag to highlight a section of text. Click the + icon to attach a comment to the highlighted text.

 Strikethrough

Click and drag to select text that will be struck-out. Click the + icon to attach a comment to the struck-out text.

 Delete

Click on highlighted text or struck-out text to delete the annotation.

 Color palette

Selecting a color applies that color to future highlighted and struck-out text.

 Comment library

Opens a list of frequently used comments. After selecting text to add a comment to the page, you can use a comment from the library list by dragging and dropping it into the text field. Click on the Comment Library link to manage, add and share comments on a particular question. To learn more, see Using the comment library.

Keyboard shortcuts

Using keyboard shortcuts can make grading more efficient. Click the Shortcuts link in the top right of the screen to see the list of shortcuts. Shortcuts on Image/PDF questions and Text entry questions are distinct.

Here is a list of keyboard shortcuts:

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