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Using Turnitin GradeMark

GradeMark is an tool within Turnitin that allows instructors to electronically mark submitted assignments. The tool has a robust set of features to assist with marking including a rubrics area, user and predefined comments and comment sets . This tutorial outlines how to use the features within GradeMark to electronically mark assignments.

Prerequisites for this guide

Instructor access to a MyUni course
A Turnitin assignment within the MyUni course that has student papers ready for marking
Basic MyUni experience

Navigate to the control panel within your MyUni course then select Tools.

Select Turnitin Assignments.
If you have groups setup within the course, selecting Turnitin Assignments by Groups will allow markers to mark by groups

Select a Turnitin assignment from the list.

Select Grade from one of the paper submissions to be marked.

Comments

Comments

The selected assignment document is now shown in GradeMark ready for marking. To learn the basics of GradeMark we begin by adding a basic comment.
Select the bubble comment button then highlight some text within the document and select the Comment button.

Populate the comment box then select Save.
[Optional] Before saving select Save as new QuickMark, provide a QuickMark title and set, then select Save to add the comment to the chosen comment set.

Once saved the bubble comment box minimises to become a comment marker. The marker expands and highlighted text (associated with the comment) lights up whenever the mouse cursor hovers over it. Each comment marker/box can be moved to allow for comment layout. When bubble comment is open there is an option to delete the comment by selecting the trash can icon at the top right corner of the bubble comment box.
[Optional] Select the comment marker and drag it to the different position on the document.
[Optional] Select the comment marker then select the trash can icon to remove comment.

GradeMark allows for text comments to be added to the document. The main difference between a bubble comment and a text comment is that text comments don't minimise. A text comment supports a width of 14 characters before starting a new line.
To add a text comment select the Text Comment button then click anywhere on or around the document to create a text comment.
Type a comment in the comment area provided then press enter.

Bubble comments can be added to the document without text being highlighted. Left clicking on or around the document will create a new bubble comment box. This will only work if the bubble comment button is active.
Predefined comments are accessible from within a question set and can used by clicking on the them. Select a predefined comment to add the document.

GradeMark has many comment sets to choose from.
To change to a different comment set select the Change QuickMark set button then choose another set from the drop down list.

Each text comment can be moved to allow for comment layout. When a text comment has the mouse hovering over it there is an option to delete the comment by selecting the trash can icon.
[Optional] Select the text comment and drag it to the different position on the document.
[Optional] Hover over the text comment then select the trash can icon to remove the comment.

Managing comment sets

Comment sets can be managed to allow comments to be categorised in a way that better suits the marker.
Select the Open QuickMark Manager icon.

Create a new set by selecting the plus icon associated with it and providing a name.
[Optional] Rename the set by hovering over the newly created set title and selecting Rename.

Create a new mark by selecting the plus icon associated with it then populate the Title and Description fields.
Select Save once finished.

Marks created by an instructor can can be edited but the preset marks cannot.
To edit a mark, select the mark title then select Edit.

Marks can be copied into other sets by selecting one or more (hold Ctrl/Command when selecting) mark titles then selecting Action.
Choose from the following:
Copy the mark to an existing set by selecting Add to set then selecting a destination set.
Copy the mark to a new set by selecting New set then providing a name for the new set.

Marks can be archived or removed out of the set by selecting one or more (hold Ctrl/Command when selecting) mark titles then selecting Action.
Select Other then either Remove from this set or Archive.
If a mark is archived it is listed in the Archived area below the set list and removed from all previous sets.

Sets can be exported for back up purposes and imported when needed by selecting the export/import set button.

GradeMark can list all comments that a document has. Access this view by selecting the View all QuickMarks and comments for this paper button then select the expand button.
Selecting the 'show on paper' link highlights the comment on the paper.

Rubrics

If a marking rubric has been attached to the document you can view it by selecting the View/edit rubric scorecard for this paper button.

In this example there is no attached rubric with the assignment. We can create one though.
To begin select the Rubric Manager button

Select the options button then Create new rubric.

Provide a name for the rubric.
Notice that standard rubric scoring is selected.

Enter the Criteria and Scales of proficiency. Use the vertical and horizontal scroll bars to view the whole rubric.
[Optional] Select the plus icons for either/both the criteria or scale areas to add another level.
Add percentage weightings to each of criteria items with the total equalling 100%.
Add level of proficiency scores.

Populate all the level description areas then select save.

Explore the different rubric scoring options.These are:
Standard rubric - enter scale values for each column and weight your criteria rows using percentage
Custom rubric - Add any value directly into each rubric cell
Qualitative rubric - provides feedback but no numeric scoring

Once satisfied with the rubric select Attach to assignment then Close.

The rubric structure is now displayed in the right column. Hover the mouse cursor over the grades scales to show each criteria description.

Once each criteria has been assigned a score select Apply rubric percentage to grade to the see the overall mark displayed.
[Optional] The mark can be manually adjusted by selecting the score and entering a new value in.