Using the gradebook>>Grading student work

Downloading assignment files

A student submits an assignment by uploading one or more files to the course. When an assignment is submitted, an (exclamation mark) appears in the gradebook to indicate the assignment needs grading. You can view the uploaded file or files in place when you grade the assignment; you can also download them to your computer.

You can download assignment files for one or more students at a time. The files are bundled into a compressed file with a .zip extension. For each student, at least two files are downloaded:

• A text file with the student's name, the assignment name, the date the assignment was submitted, the current grade, and any comments the student wrote upon submission of the assignment. The file name has the format assignment_name_user name.txt, for example Marketing_Plan_amckinsey.txt.

• The file or files the student attached to the assignment. These files could be Microsoft Word® files, for example. The file name is prefixed with the assignment name and user name, for example, Marketing_Plan_amckinsey_DatingService_Plan.doc.

To download assignment files to your computer:

1. Click the course name on the My CourseCompass page.

2. Click Control Panel.

3. Click Gradebook Views under Assessment.

4. Click View Grades by Item.

5. Click the name of the assignment you want to review.

6. Click Item Download.

For each student who completed the assignment, the page lists the student's name, the date the assignment was submitted or that a grade was entered, and a grade value or Needs Grading. A check box appears to the left of the student's name.

7. Select the box for each student whose files you want to download.

Tip: Use the links at the top of the assignment list to quickly select and deselect check boxes. Click Check All to select the boxes for all the students who have submitted the assignment. Click Check Ungraded to select the boxes for only those students with ungraded assignments. Click Uncheck All to deselect all the check boxes.

8. Click Submit. The Download Assignment page is refreshed and now contains a download link.

9. Click Download assignments now.

10. Click Save.

11. Select a location where you want to save the file and click Save to download the zip file.

12. Click Open if you want to open the file immediately.

13. Click OK on the Download Assignment page.

You can now open the .zip file on your computer to view the downloaded assignment files. You can add comments directly in those files or create new files to return to the students if you want. When you grade the assignment, you have the opportunity to upload files for a student to review.

Note: You can also access the Item Options page by clicking a gradebook item in the spreadsheet view.