Topic Overview

The Bb Grader provides instructors the ability for reviewing, providing feedback, and grading student submissions to Blackboard Learn assignments via the iPad tablet.

You can download the Bb Grader app from the iTunes store by clicking here

Steps

Grading Individual Student Assignments

1. Launch Bb Grader App
   
   

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   Bb Grader Login Screen

   
   
   
   

2. Type Syracuse University into the "Find Your Institution" field. Select Syracuse University Courses
   
   

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   Bb Grader Login Screen

   
   
   
   

3. You will be taken to the Syracuse University Blackboard login page.
   
   

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   Syracuse University Blackboard Login

4. Select SU NetID Login
   
   

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   Syracuse University Blackboard Netid Login

5. Type in your Username and Password. You will be taken to the Syracuse University web interface
   
   

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   Blackboard Homepage Example

   
   
   
   

6.  Click the back button - top left hand corner
   
   

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   Click Back Button - Upper Left

   
   
   
   
   

7. You will return to the Bb Grader "Find your Institution" field.  Select Syracuse University Courses
   
   

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   Bb Grader Select Institution Screen

   
   
   
   

8. You will be logged into Bb Grader
   
   

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   Bb Grader Home Screen

   
   
   
   

9. Click drop down arrow to select a course
   
   

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   Course Select Drop-down

   
   
   
   

10. Click (Select) an assignment to grade
    
    

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    Assignment Select Screen

    
    
    
    

11. Click (Select) the student's name to view their assignment submission
    
    

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    Student Submission List Screen

    
    
    
    

12. Review and grade the student's submission
    
    

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    Student submission Example

    
    
    
    

13. You are able to add text, audio, and video feedback
    
    

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    Student Submission Feedback Screen

    
    
    
    

14. Allow Bb Grader to access the tablets microphone and/or camera in order to provide audio and video feedback

15. *Note*  Video feedback is limited to 1 minute.  Audio feedback is limited to 20 minutes.
    
    

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    Microphone Access Prompt for Audio Feedback

    
    
    
    

16. Once feedback is complete click Send Grade
    
    

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    Send Grade Confirmation

    
    
    
    

17. You will receive a Success notification
    
    

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    Send Grade Success Message

    
    
    
    

18. The grade will be sent to your course's Blackboard Grade Center
    
    

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    Blackboard Grade Center Example

    
    
    
    

19. Students will access the returned submission and view their grade via My Grades in Blackboard
    
    

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    Student My Grades View

    
    
    
    

20. Audio feedback is available to students as .m4a files and video feedback is available as .MOV files. Students will need to use an application on their computer to play this feedback.
    
    

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    Text and Audio Feedback for Students

Grading Group Assignments

1. Click (Select) the Course
   
   

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   Bb Grader Course Selection Screen

   
   
   
   

2. Click (Select) Assignment you want to grade
   
   

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   Bb Grader Assignment Selection Screen

   
   
   
   

3. Click (Select) the Group
   
   

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   Bb Grader Group Selection Screen

   
   
   
   

4. Wait for the submission to generate
   
   

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   Group Submission Generating Screen

    

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   Group Submission Preview Screen

   
   
   
   

5. You are able to annotate the assignment using the Comment feature. Click the Comment icon once, click the area where you would like the comment to appear, and then begin to type your comment.
   
   

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   Submission Commenting Examples

   
   
   
   

6. Add Grade and text, audio, and video feedback. Once you are finished grading, click Send Grade
   
   

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   Bb Grader Feedback Tool

   
   
   
   

7. You can download the file and/or annotated .pdf file
   
   

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   Download Original Submission or Annotated File

   
   
   
   

8. A green check mark indicates the grade and feedback have been sent to the Blackboard grade center
   
   

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   Bb Grader Group List Showing Sent Confirmation Checkmark

   
   
   
   

9. Students will access the feedback via My Grades in Blackboard. Students can view instructor feedback in the FEEDBACK column or by clicking on the name of the assignment.
   
   

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   Student View of My Grades

    

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   Student View of Submission Annotations and Feedback