Each cell in the Markbook shows one score: the student's marks so far on that assessment, out of the assessment's full marks, as a whole percentage, rounded up. This article explains how to read the cells, where the marks come from, and how to act on what you see. If you have not opened the Markbook before, start with Getting started with the Markbook.
How to read a cell
| What you see | What it means | |
|---|---|---|
| Coloured chip | Submitted and fully marked. The colour shows the score band: 0 to 20%, 21 to 40%, 41 to 60%, 61 to 80%, 81 to 100% | |
| White chip with a dashed border | Submitted, with marking still in progress. The number is the score so far, out of the assessment's full marks | |
| "–" | The student has not submitted the assessment | |
| "not scored" | Submitted, but the assessment carries no marks |
Cell states in one student's row
A dashed chip is how marking in progress is shown. Because the score is always out of the assessment's full marks, it reads low until every response is marked: a student with three of ten questions marked, all correct, shows 30%. The score rises as more of their responses are marked, and the chip takes its colour once marking is complete.
Where the marks come from
A score can be built from more than one kind of mark:
- Teacher marks. A mark you or a colleague gave, or an AI mark you changed. A teacher's mark always takes precedence.
- AI marks. In courses where Edrolo's AI marking is available, AI marks short-answer responses. An AI mark is used unless a teacher changes it.
- Self-marks. Students mark their own short answers. A self-mark is used when there is no teacher or AI mark.
- Multiple choice is marked automatically against the answer key.
Two small icons tell you when a score includes marks a teacher has not given:
- Sparkle icon: the score includes an AI mark that no teacher has reviewed yet.
- Person icon: the score includes a mark the student gave themselves.
- No icon: every short-answer mark came from a teacher, or the assessment is all multiple choice.
Hover over any cell (or move to it with the keyboard) to see exactly how its marks break down.
How a cell's marks break down
The banner above the grid tells you the default marking method for the course: AI where Edrolo's AI marking is available for the course, otherwise self-mark. Either way, a mark you give always takes precedence.
The marking default banner
Filter by marking source
The Show filter above the grid lets you view one kind of mark at a time: All, Teacher-marked, and AI-marked or Self-marked where the grid contains those marks. The Class average row always reflects the cells you can currently see:
- Under All, the average covers every scored cell, including self-marks, unreviewed AI marks and in-progress scores. It is a quick pulse on the class, not a figure for reports.
- Under Teacher-marked, the average covers only the results where every mark came from a teacher. Use this when you want a number built solely on marks you have checked.
The Self-marked filter
The Unsubmitted "–" cells are never counted in the average. A submitted assessment with no answers counts as 0%.
Mark or change a mark from the Markbook
Select any cell to open that assessment's results for your class, on that student. Select a column header or the class average to open the same results for the whole class. From there you can mark responses, or change an AI mark or self-mark you disagree with. Your mark counts the next time the Markbook loads, and the cell's icon disappears once every mark in it is a teacher mark.
Multiple-choice marks come from the answer key and cannot be changed, because a wrong key would affect every student. If you believe a multiple-choice answer is marked incorrectly, contact us and we will have the question reviewed. [OPEN: confirm the reporting path for a suspected wrong answer key, and whether to name it here, before publishing]
Frequently asked questions
1. Why does a student's score look low while marking is underway?
The score is always out of the assessment's full marks, so unmarked responses do not add to it yet. A dashed border on the chip tells you marking is still in progress; the score rises as responses are marked. This is how the Markbook shows marking in progress, so you always know how much of the score is in.
2. Why does my student see a different number than I do?
For a short answer awaiting your review, you see the AI's mark and your student sees their own self-mark, or no mark yet. Both are right for what each of you can see: students are not shown AI marks until a teacher has reviewed them. Once you mark the response, you both see the same number.
3. Why can't I see my SACs?
The Markbook shows Edrolo's formative assessments, the ones students submit as they learn. SACs and other formal assessments are yours to set and mark, so they do not appear.
4. Why can't I see question sets?
Question sets are practice rather than a submitted assessment, so they do not have a column. You can still view question set results from the course as usual.
Need more support?
If you have any questions, contact us at help@edrolo.com.au. Our friendly Customer Care team will be happy to help.