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- submission in groups, with feedback and grades available and attributed to every group member.
- supports the marking of any file type (Turnitin supports submission of any file type, but only allows marking of particular types of files generates Similarity reports and facilitates marking on particular compatible files types - e.g. Word, PDF, jpeg.
- allows scale and letter grades, as well as a numeric mark.
- offline marking with the ability to bulk-upload the marks and feedback (no special hardware or software needed).:
- using Word or PDF annotation tools to mark the submission directly.
- provide additional feedback files of any type, such as a completed mark sheet or media (e.g. an audio recording commenting on group work or a video of maths work being marked using a tablet).
- grade and provide general feedback comments in a spreadsheet (downloadable from Moodle) and bulk upload back into the Assignment for automatic distribution back to students;
- general feedback and criteria comments from rubrics and marking guides are visible in the My Feedback MyFeedback report.
- on the rubric, the ability to give summary feedback for each criterion.
- online marking interface for any file type, which includes the ability to:
- add feedback symbols, including ticks and crosses.
- add freehand drawn feedback, for example connecting lines or corrections on graphs.
- upload feedback files in any format.
- support for multiple markers in the form of a workflow and some protections to prevent marks being overwritten in error.
- support for extenuating circumstances and discretionary deadlines for individuals.
Particular benefits of Turnitin:
- Similarity (or Originality) Report - checking students' sources and referencing by viewing an overlay of matched phases while marking.
- summary spoken feedback recorded directly into Turnitin (no need to save and upload).
- online marking interface;
- drag and drop in-text comments (and re-use saved comments across papers).
- categorise comments for particular modules, assignment types and year levels.
- ability to associated a comment with a single criterion, enabling cross referencing.
- a word count (though note this is inclusive, and may be discrepant from the word processor's word count).
- marks are hidden from students by default until a set date and time known as the 'post date' (with Moodle you have to actively set this).
- if you have an Apple iPad, offline marking in an app*.
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