{"id":2927,"date":"2020-04-18T00:42:30","date_gmt":"2020-04-18T00:42:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dept.writing.wisc.edu\/wac\/?page_id=2927"},"modified":"2020-12-10T00:54:44","modified_gmt":"2020-12-10T00:54:44","slug":"responding-to-and-evaluating-student-writing-with-canvass-speedgrader","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dept.writing.wisc.edu\/wac\/newsletter-2\/covid-19-writing-resources\/responding-to-and-evaluating-student-writing-with-canvass-speedgrader\/","title":{"rendered":"RESPONDING TO AND EVALUATING STUDENT WRITING WITH CANVAS’S SPEEDGRADER"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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In this resource, we offer a brief how-to guide for using <\/span>SpeedGrader<\/b> to make both <\/span>marginal <\/b>or <\/span>annotated comments<\/b> and <\/span>\u201cbig picture\u201d <\/b>or <\/span>global comments<\/b> on student writing. We also highlight the benefits of one type of grading rubric<\/span>\u2014<\/span>a <\/span>free-form comment rubric<\/b>\u2014<\/b>in Canvas.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

SpeedGrader<\/b> allows you to view students\u2019 writing assignments, comment on those assignments, and evaluate them. You can also incorporate and use rubrics to evaluate student work. In addition, students can use the feature to add comments in response. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Figure 1<\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Here\u2019s how to access SpeedGrader:<\/b> Open the assignment file in Canvas (<\/span>here\u2019s how to create an assignment<\/span><\/a>). You should see an image on the right-hand side of your screen (as shown in Figure 1).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1. Marginal or Annotated Comments<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

With the \u201cDocViewer Toolbar<\/a>\u201d in SpeedGrader (Figure 2), you can use one of six annotation types for commenting on a student submission. As shown below, the highlight annotation is similar to inserting comments in a Microsoft Word document.<\/span><\/p>\n

The toolbar includes <\/span>(1)<\/b> an arrow to select text, <\/span>(2)<\/b> pointer annotation, <\/span>(3) <\/b>highlight annotation, <\/span>(4) <\/b>free text annotation,<\/span> (5) <\/b>strikeout annotation, and <\/span>(6)<\/b> free draw annotation. With the free text annotation, you can insert a text box with your comments over the top of the student\u2019s writing. The free draw annotation is similar to using a pen or pencil to circle, underline, and write on the student\u2019s text. The area annotation provides a way to insert boxes around certain passages and then make marginal comments.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Figure 2<\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Marginal comments can take these forms (for examples see p. 285\u2013295 in this <\/b>pdf<\/b><\/a>): <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n