TurnItIn Feedback Studio: set up
Summary
Administrator guide: setting up submission points and managing the marking workflow in Turnitin Feedback Studio (TFS). Also see our guide to releasing marks & feedback
Relevant VLE site design principles
- 4.1 Essential: The assessment section contains all information about module assessments.
- 4.2 Essential: Assessment instructions are clearly labelled and explain the task and requirements.
- 4.3 Essential: Provide marking criteria or other grading policies showing how work is marked.
Submission points & rubrics
TFS can be used for formative or summative assignments, but there are some different considerations when setting up the submission points for these:
- Setting up a TFS submission point for formative assessments
- Setting up a TFS submission point for summative assessments
In TFS, rubrics (or 'grading forms') for marking are integrated into the submission point:
Warning
Files uploaded to Learn VLE sites (eg. PDF or Word documents) are technically accessible to all site users, even if it is hidden from students in the Course Content area.
When uploading assessment-related files (eg. assessment briefs or test materials), view and apply our guidance on Strict File Access Control for Sensitive Files.
Managing extensions, flagging & multiple markers
TFS requires some additional steps to manage deadline extensions and Spelling and Grammar flags, and to divide submissions between multiple markers.
There are two methods to do this:
Course Groups
Use Course Groups set up in the Learn VLE module site to manage marking for formative assessments or small cohorts.
Assessment Tracker (summatives only)
The Assessment Tracker assists with the oversight and management of large cohort summative assessments.
Using the Tracker to:
Managing Submissions
- Clearing a student’s submission
- Uploading a submission on behalf of a student
- Identifying students who haven’t made a submission using the VLE’s Gradebook
- Track visa holders' assessment activity
- Converting a student's "non-searchable"/"non-selectable" PDF into a version that can be run through TurnItIn
- How Leave of Absence (LoA) can impact assignment submission and marking