Linking homework or exam to a mark

For any given homework assignment or an exam, there is an ability to link them to a mark. That way both teacher and student can know for which exact assignment or exam the mark was given to a student.

Classes using Fixed Mark Template

Linking homework assignment to a mark

1. Navigate to Academic module, Manage Assignments section, and add a new homework assignment.

2. When adding an assignment, under Mark Item field select to which mark item you are linking the assignment.

3. Click Save.

Now when giving a mark to a student for a mark item, there will be an option to select the homework assignment from the list.

Linking exam to a mark

1. Navigate to Academic module, Manage Exams section, and add a new exam.

2. When adding an exam, under Mark Item field select to which mark item you are linking the exam.

3. Click Save.

Now when giving a mark to a student for a mark item, there will be an option to select the exam from the list.

Giving marks

1. Navigate to Academic module, Manage Marks section.

2. Choose a subject for which you're entering marks.

3. Mark items which have exam or assignment linked to them have an icon shown as an indicator. Hover with a mouse cursor over a mark item to see the exam or assignment name.

4. Enter the marks and they'll be automatically linked to the assignment or an exam.

Here's a demonstration of how this works:

Student's view

Student can see in the Marks section for which assignment or an exam a mark was given to them.

Classes using Dynamic Mark Template

Prerequisites

To be able to link assignment or exam to a dynamic mark, you need to make them linkable to assignments and exams in the Dynamic Mark Type options of the Institution module.

1. Navigate to Institution > Manage Dynamic Mark Types.

2. Choose a dynamic mark type from the list and click Actions > Update.

3. Under Linkable To field, set if the dynamic mark type is linkable to Assignment or Exam and click Save.

4. Do the same for all other mark types.

Example:

Giving marks and linking them to either homework assignment or an exam

1. Navigate to Academic module, Manage Marks section.

2. Choose a subject for which you are entering the mark and click Add New.

3. After selecting the Mark, select whether the mark Type is a homework assignment or an exam. Depending on which type you select, the relevant option will be offered as an option below; Assignment or Exam.

Student's view

Student can see in the Marks section for which assignment or an exam a mark was given to them.

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