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Site: ODTUCLASS 2020-2021 SUMMER
Course: ODTUCLASS 2020-2021 SUMMER (2020-2021SUMMER)
Glossary: FAQ
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How to create a Turnitin Assignment?

To add a “Turnitin Assignment”, you may follow these steps:

  1. Go to course page.
  2. Click "Turn editing on" button.
  3. Click “Add an activity or resource” link on the week/topic you want to add the assignment.
  4. Select “Turnitin Assignment” and click “Add” button.
  5. Fill the mandatory fields marked by *.
  6. Configure other options if you need. 
  7. Click either “Save and return to course” or “Save and display”.

For more information: Turnitin Moodle Integration Instructor User Manual

How to create Groups?

You can create groups automatically or manually.

To create groups manually you may follow these steps:

  1. Go to the course page.
  2. Click "Users" from the Course Administration.
  3. Click "Groups".
  4. On the new page, click "Create group" button. 
  5. On the Create Group page define enter the name of the group. You may also insert a definition or picture for the group. Then click "Save changes" button.
  6. To add students to this group click "Add/remove users" button.
  7. Search and select the students from the list.
  8. Click "Add" button.

To create groups automatically you may follow these steps:

To create groups you may follow these steps:

  1. Go to the course page.
  2. Click "Users" from the Course Administration.
  3. Click "Groups".
  4. On the new page, click "Auto-create groups" button. 
  5. On the Auto-create Groups page:
    1. You can change the "Naming Scheme" where @ represents letters, # represents numbers.
    2. To create groups according to number of members per groups, change "Auto create based on" option.
    3. Define the number of groups to be created or the number of members per groups.
    4. Select an appropriate choice from "Allocate members" dropdown menu:
      • No allocation: Empty groups will be created. You can either add students manually or add a Group Choice activity to allow your students to select their groups.
      • Randomly: Enrolled students will be randomly assigned to groups.
      • Alphabetically by first name, last name or Alphabetically by last name, first name: Enrolled students will be alphabetically assigned to groups according to your choice.
    5. Click "Submit" button to save changes.

How to edit the title of a resource?

  1. To be able to enable editing click "Turn editing on" button.
  2. You will see a pencil icon, representing "Edit title" option, next to the resource title. Click pencil icon.
  3. Type the new title.
  4. Press "Enter" to save the changes.

How to enroll a guest student?

To enroll a teaching assistant you can follow these steps: 

  1. Go to the course page.
  2. Click "Users" menu from the Course Administration.
  3. Click “Enrolled users” option and list the enrolled users.
  4. Click "Enroll users" button on the top right of the list.
  5. A pop-up window will appear. On this window select “Guest Student” option from the "Assign roles" dropdown menu. 
  6. Search the list of users to find your student's e-mail address.
  7. Find the student among the search results and click "Enroll" button.
  8. Click “Finish enrolling users” button.

How to enroll a teaching assistant?

To enroll a teaching assistant you can follow these steps: 

  1. Go to the course page.
  2. Click "Users" menu from the Course Administration.
  3. Click “Enrolled users” option and list the enrolled users.
  4. Click "Enroll users" button on the top right of the list.
  5. A pop-up window will appear. On this window select “Teaching Assistant” option from the "Assign roles" dropdown menu. 
  6. Search the list of users to find your teaching assistant typing e-mail address to textbox at the bottom of the pop-up window.
  7. Find your teaching assistant among the search results and click "Enroll" button.
  8. Click “Finish enrolling users” button.

How to export students list with the information of groups?

It is not possible to download the student list with group information directly, but it can be downloaded by adding a "Choice" activity that hidden from the students/guests.

You can follow the procedures below to print all the students with their group information.

  1. Click the "Turn editing on" button on the top right of your course page.
  2. Click "Add an activity or resource" option which will be activated at the bottom right of each week on your course page
  3. Choose "Choice" activity and click "Add" button.
  4. Fill out the "Choice name" section on the General tab.
  5. Fill out the "Option 1" section on the Options tab (you may type anything)
  6. Change the "Availability" option to "Hide from Students" in the Common Module Settings tab, and then create the activity by clicking the "Save and Display" button.
  7. When the activity is opened, you can download the student list together with the group information by clicking the "View 0 responses" option that appears on the right and clicking the "Download in Excel format" button on the page that opens.

How to extend time limitation for students with special needs?

For activities with time limitation you can define time limitations for different students using "User Overrides". "User overrides" also allow you to give extra time for students with special needs. 

To define user overrides, you may follow these steps:

  1. Create the activity (quiz, assignment, etc.).
  2. Click on the activity.
  3. From the activity administration block, click "User Overrides".
  4. Click "Add user override" button.
  5. Search the student by name or email address from the override user dropdown menu.
  6. Click the student name to select. 
  7. Enable and define available time settings. The time settings depend on the activity. For example, for a quiz you will find open and close time as well as time limit, while for an assignment you will see allow submissions from, due date and cut-off date.
  8. Click on "Save" button.
  9. Repeat the previous steps for each student you will extend time limitations.

How to grade assignments?

You can grade assignments in two ways:

For the first option, follow the steps:

  1. Click the assignment you have added.
  2. A new page will open, and click "View/grade all submissions" button on the page. 
  3. A list of students with their names, ID numbers, status of submission, submitted assignments and, if applicable, submitted grade and feedbacks will appear.
  4. To grade an assignment, you need to click the box with "OK" sign on it in the "Grade" column.
  5. Enter the grade in "Grade out of" section for the selected person.
  6. If you wish, you can enter your feedbacks in "Feedback comments section.
  7. Click "Save changes" to finish grading.

For the second option, follow the steps:

  1. Click "Grades" from "Course Administration" section on the left side of the page.
  2. A list with the names of the students, grade items and the grades you previously entered (if applicable) will appear.
  3. Click "Turn editing on".
  4. Empty squares will appear in the column of your assignment.
  5. Enter your grades in these squares.
  6. Click "Save changes" button.

 

 

How to hide a resource?

  1. Go to course page.
  2. Click "Turn editing on" button.
  3. You will see "Edit" menu next to each resource or activity. Click "Hide" option from "Edit" menu. The resource will be grayed out which means until you unhide the resource students cannot reach it.

 

How to move a resource to another week?

  1. Go to course page.
  2. Click "Turn editing on" button.
  3. You will see a four headed arrow, representing "Move" action, next to the resource title. Drag the title holding from the four headed arrow and drop to the desired week.