Bb on Tour 2016 | Exploring the Grades Journey and Improving Assessment Feedback: A Game Plan | Workshop

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Grading used to be an extremely time consuming process which kept academics at their desks and dreading the task. With the advent of new technologies, mobile apps and beautiful new features which make the job more practical – not only is it a quicker and more pleasant process but academics now have the chance to reflect further on assessment style, effectiveness and take on board feedback for future courses. Join this session for an insight into how to implement best practice in grading at your organisation. Presenters: Mark Bailye, Customer Success Manager, ANZ Mick Garner, Solutions Engineer, ANZ

Education

Exploring the Grades Journey and
Improving Assessment Feedback: A
Game Plan
Mark Bailye, Customer Success Manager, ANZ
Mick Garner, Solutions Engineer, ANZ

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I’m not sure of
what
assessment
tools are
available in
Learn?

Blackboard Learn
• Automated
• Rubrics
• Online Annotation
• Audio/Video
Feedback
• Mark on iPad
Marking
• Assignments
• Tests
• Discussions *
• Notifications *
• Collaborate Ultra
Bb StudentTools
• Tests/Quizzes
• Assignment
• Discussion
• Journal
• Blogs
• Wiki
• Portfolio
Quality
• Grades Journey
• Performance
Dashboard
* Due for release in 2016

Identify the
instruments
and
measures
to assess
learning

Grades Journey
HR/ERP
Library
Timetable
SIS
• There are a lot of student information
systems in the world
 Increase global support through more
generic integration types
STANDARDS?
Blackboard Confidential

Grades Journey
HR/ERP
Library
Timetable
SIS
Grades
Column
Provisioning
• Varied processes around grades and marks
handling
• Final and sometimes mid-term grades only
• All assignment marks
• Is the SIS, Curriculum or other the record
for assignment definitions?

Grades Journey
HR/ERP
Library
Timetable
SIS
Grades
Column
Provisioning
• Grades
approval,
release
• Optional
read-only
after post
Blackboard Confidential

Grades Journey
HR/ERP
Library
Timetable
SIS
Grades
Column
Provisioning
Grades
Exchange
Flat File, SOAP or
REST web services
• Grades
approval,
release
• Optional
read-only
after post
Blackboard Confidential

Learn Grades Journey
Challenge
• Consistency of Assessment
• Increasing accuracy
• Reducing time on educator admin
tasks
• Maximising institutional ROI
Approach
• LIS / REST Web Services / Flat File management of data
• Gradable tool creation from
Information held in SIS
• Grades column provisioning
• Approval and release process
• Supports view only Grade Centre
• Grade synchronization
• Administrator Toolkit
http://tinyurl.com/bbgradesjourney
Solution
• Grades Journey Tool (Q4, 2015)
• Grades Journey Implementation
Services

Grades Journey
Challenge
• Consistency of Assessment
• Increasing accuracy
• Reducing time on educator admin
tasks
• Maximising institutional ROI
Grades Journey Implementation Program
• Review of existing business process and future vision for Grades
Management
 Document the relevant business processes and academic practice
 Work with stakeholders to design a solution overview and gap analysis
 Work with stakeholders to assess implementation plan, roles
responsibilities and workstreams
 Prototype Grades Journey Configuration using standard functionality
Grades Journey Development Services
• Managed customisations for identified process gaps
Solution
• Grades Journey Tool (Q4, 2015)
• Grades Journey Implementation
Services
• Grades Journey Development
Services

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