Assessing a Course Binder

Note: Please avoid using Tk20 in multiple tabs and have it open only in one tab/browser at a time. Also, refrain from using the back button, as this may cause your session to time out and your work may not be saved. To have the best experience and ensure that your data is safely stored, please use only one tab when accessing Tk20.

Getting Started: Course Dashboard

  1. Click on Courses in the side menu.
  2. Click on Courses located in the side menu below.
  3. Click on Dashboard located in the side menu below. If you are unable to access the Courses Dashboard, you will need to contact your campus Unit Administrator for help.
  4. Select the Term from the drop down menu.
  5. Click on the Course sub-tab that contains the course binder you want to assess.
  6. Click on the number located below the Assessment(s) pending portion of the course binder you want to assess to view the students who have submitted their course binders. The Course section page showing one pending task. Performance Task bar showing assessed, pending, and not‑submitted segments with counts beneath. Due date displayed on the right with a Report button. Tooltip showing the name Elizabeth Cooper.
  7. Click on the name of the student you want to assess to open a split-screen.
    1. On the left, you will be able to view the course binder details, the student’s submission within the created tabs, and any attached standards.
    2. On the right, you will be able to view the course binder’s assessment tool(s). The Assessment page showing two tabs for the performance task. Left panel showing task title, course name, assessor name, and description. Right panel showing Assessment Tools tab with two tool links listed and fields for overall grade, weight, and score. Submit and Close buttons appear at the top.

Viewing Student Submissions

Students have the option to attach three different types of work. These will be visible under the Submission(s) sub-tab.

The page showing Submissions tab listing three items: a text submission titled First Disposition, an artifact titled Lesson Plan, and a file Lesson Plan.docx with View and Annotate and Download links. Right panel showing Assessment Tools tab with one assessment tool listed and fields for overall grade, weight, and score. Top row showing Prev, Next, Submit, and Close buttons.

  1. If the student has submitted a Tk20 artifact, you may click on the title of the Artifact and it will display on the left side of the screen. The page showing lesson plan section with basic information with title, description field, and uploaded file with View and Annotate and Download links. Instruction text and attached documents section shown below. Right panel showing Assessment Tools tab with one tool listed and fields for overall grade, weight, and score. Submit and Close buttons appear at the top.

  2. If the student has submitted a Tk20 text, you may click on the title of the Text and it will display on the left side of the screen. The page showing Lesson Plan text displayed in the left panel under the Submissions tab. Right panel showing Assessment Tools tab with one tool listed and fields for overall grade, weight, and score. Submit and Close buttons appear at the top.

  3. If the student has submitted a file upload, you may click on Download to save it to your computer, or you can click on View and Annotate to open the document in your internet browser.

    1. Select the text you wish to annotate.
      A text showing a highlighted sentence segment with an edit icon appearing beside it.

    2. Then click on Edit to leave an annotated comment. Click Save to add your annotated comment.
      A Comment popup showing text field with a comment entered and a tags field below, with Cancel and Save buttons.

    3. Hover with your mouse over the annotated area. Click on Edit to edit your comment or Delete to delete it.

Assessing Student Submissions

  1. Click on the name of the Assessment Tool.
  2. Complete the assessment by selecting the radio button for each criterion within the traditional rubric, as well as any additional questions and click Complete or Save.
    1. If you select Save, you save the entry and will remain in the Assessment Tool.
    2. If you click Save & Close, you save the entry and it will close the form.
  3. After you have completed the assessment tool(s), choose one of the following actions:
  • Submit: Submit the assessment for the student to see
  • Close: Exit the assessment tool without saving any changes (if you clicked Save in the assessment tool previously, these changes will be saved).

Note(s):

  • If available, comments may be left for each criterion within the score column of the rubric. The page showing Submissions tab on the left with a file listed and view links. Right panel showing Final Dispositions Assessment section with rating row for 'Candidate shows enthusiasm for teaching' with Exceeds Expectations selected and score field showing 3. Submit and Close buttons appear at the top.
  • A Grade may be entered for the student based on the Total Score. The Grade section showing Total Score field, Total Mean field, and a Grade entry box, with Complete and Save buttons below.

Granting an Extension to the Student

An extension may be granted to a course binder with a status of Not submitted, Assessment pending, or Assessed. The steps below are for a course binder submitted and assessed, as this requires an initial step of revoking the course binder. For course binders with a status of Not submitted or Assessment pending, the revoke step below (7 b.) is not needed, but an extension may still be granted.

  1. Click on Courses in the side menu.
  2. Click on Courses located in the side menu below.
  3. Click on Dashboard located in the side menu below. If you are unable to access the Courses Dashboard, you will need to contact your campus Unit Administrator for help.
  4. Select the Term from the drop down menu. The current term is selected by default.
  5. Click on the Course sub-tab that contains the course binder you want to assess.
  6. Click on the number located below the Assessed portion of the course binder (indicated in green) you want to grant an extension to view the students who have submitted their course binders.
  7. Click on the name of the student you want to grant an extension to open a split screen.
    1. Course binders typically have more then one assessment tool used. Click on the name of an assessment tool to open.
    2. Click on Revoke on the upper right.
    3. Click on the Extensions sub-tab
    4. Click on Edit Due Date.
    5. Enter a New Due Date/Time and Comments and click Update. The Submissions tab showing one text submission titled Lesson Plan on the left side. Extensions tab on the right showing an empty table with columns New Due Date, Comments, Initiator, and Activity Date, and an Edit Due Date button. Submit and Close buttons appear at the top.
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