ASSESSING
Assignments
OAKS Assignments
Instructors use the Assignments tool to create and edit assignments, see users’ submission times, view submissions on the Evaluate Submission page, associate assignments to rubrics and competencies, and return submissions with grades and feedback.
Set up Assignments so students can submit a URL or text
The Assignment tool allows students to submit more than just a file from their computer.
View Tutorial: Set up Assignments so students can submit a URL or textl
Using VT as a Student
Student tutorial on submitting assignments
PeerMark
PeerMark, by Turnitin, allows you to have students do peer review online in OAKS.
Turnitin
When added to an OAKS Assignment, Turnitin allows for plagiarism detection as well provides a quick and easy way to grade assignments.
VoiceThread Assignments
VoiceThread’s integration with OAKS allows instructors to create assignments for their students. These assignments can even be graded within VT and the grade sent to the OAKS Grade book. There are three types of assignments:
- Create a VoiceThread – the student will be required to create a VoiceThread of their own.
- Submit a Comment – the student will be required to comment on a VoiceThread (the number of comments can be specified).
- Watch a VoiceThread – the student will be required to watch a VoiceThread all the way through.
Other Tools
OAKS Rubrics
Rubrics are used to evaluate an activity or item based on a predefined set of criteria. They help ensure that activities and items are evaluated fairly and consistently.
OAKS QuickEval
OAKS Quick Eval tool allows you see and grade all assignments from one class or all of them at one time.
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