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How do I lock a group - stop it from being editable - at the deadline?
Currently, the convenor or programme leader arranges for somebody from ELE to change students' role from Administrator to Member, and to change the Settings of the Group page so that after the deadline it is no longer editable by anyone with a Member role, but Members can continue to view and present their work.
I'm a marker - how can I find groups whose work I need to mark?
- In a web browser go to https://myportfolio.ucl.ac.uk
- Log in with your ISD user ID (the one you use for Moodle); the Dashboard displays.
- To the right is a list of links to Groups you’re associated with; to enter a Group space click on its title here.
- Once inside, hopefully students have designed their front page so that you can easily find your way around the space.
- You can also navigate with the horizontal row of links below the Group name.
Students have access to their Group space during the marking period, but will not be able to edit it. This means that if you leave feedback on any given page, then depending on their settings, they will be able to see it.
What permissions or role do markers have in MyPortfolio?
You'll have a Group Administrator role, which enables you to see all Pages, all Content, and the Reports. If you don't have this role, contact ELE.
How can I see who is in the Group?
Use the horizontal row of tabs under the Group name to navigate to Members - there you will find a list of contributors, along with other group Administrators (at the time of assessment these should be staff, not students) and possibly ELE staff.
How can I find my way round the Group space?
The fundamental thing to remember that everything you assess on MyPortfolio will be within one or more Pages (so you may not need to access Files - these are just the raw materials).
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- The Back button, top right of the screen. Caveat - be careful not to click the Edit button by mistake and if you do that, then click Cancel to return.
- The Groups link on the Mahara menu.
- The Group's name, wherever it appears as a link.
Is there a way to 'skim read' audiovisual material by increasing the playback speed?
If the media is on YouTube, then you can play at x1.5 or x2 as follows:
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If you find ways to change the playback speed in other media, let us know.
What can students see while I'm marking?
Students continue to be able to view their group's MyPortfolio space, but cannot edit it.
This means that if you comment on Pages (using the Place feedback link), students will be able to see this, for example.
How can I give feedback or comments on a Page?
You may have agreed to give feedback outside MyPortfolio. If not, read on.
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How can you tell if Feedback is moderated? If the Page owner has enabled moderation for Feedback, commenters are alerted to this under the Make public checkbox.
Blocked or invisible content? Some content seems to be missing - is it me?
Blanks space where you're expecting to see something? One likely reason is your web browser's security settings; the other is that the block is retracted. Read on for troubleshooting instructions.
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Retractable blocks - where used, if these have been set to retract by default, then that's another reason content might be hidden. If you see a title with an adjacent arrowhead icon, click the icon and the block will be revealed (unless it's already revealed - in which case it will retract).
How can I find out which student has contributed to which bit of work?
- MyPortfolio Group Reports can be access via the Reports link in the Group menu (horizontal menu under the Group name). This is pretty rudimentary but gives some indication of who contributed what.
- Pages may have comments ('Feedback') from group members underneath, which will give some indication of how different members have influenced the work.
- Student Weekly logs (accounts of who did what and when). These have the advantage of encompassing offline work too.
- While the work is ongoing, TAs can ask.
How can I judge how well a group is working together?
- Asking.
- Comments ('Feedback', in MyPortfolio language) on Pages.
- If you can see cross-referencing between pages created by different students, this may be an indication that students are paying attention to each other and integrating each others' work.
- Weekly logs may reveal if students are dividing the labour equitably.
- Reports - more on these in a separate section.
What is the difference between 'Group pages' and 'Pages shared to the group'?
'Group pages' have been created within a group context and are owned and editable by all members.
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Students were given guidance to copy all Pages as Group Pages - but it wasn't an explicit requirement.
What do the Reports tell me?
It's important to note that unlike a wiki, MyPortfolio doesn't keep a history of edits (the UCL wiki was considered for this group project but MyPortfolio had other more compelling benefits). So while MyPortfolio offers some reports, it does not distinguish contributions to Group pages.
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- Pages shared with this group: List of all the pages that people have shared with this group.
- Shared by: Displays the author of the page.
- Members involved: shows the group members who have commented on the pages publicly.
- Non-members involved: shows the users who have commented on the pages publicly but are not members of the group.
- Next to each person who commented on a page is the count for the number of comments they have left on that page.
- The total count for the comments by members and non-members is displayed.
- Pages owned by this group: List of all the pages that were created within the group.
Can I see an individual student's report, like on Moodle?
Administrators can provide you with this, but only in exceptional circumstances.
Find out more
- If what you're looking for isn't here in these Questions & Answers, let ELE know.
- Talk to ELE - the support team can be reached via 020 3549 5678 (internal: 65678) or email ele@ucl.ac.uk.
- You can contact your Faculty's E-Learning Facilitator. For SLASH, it's Mira Vogel on 020 3549 5197 (internal: 65197) - but she may take longer to get back in touch than the support team above.
- Guides at the UCL MyPortfolio Resource Centre
- Mahara (the software we call MyPortfolio) has its own guides and support forums.
- Search YouTube - somebody may have recorded a screencast of what you are looking for.
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