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For both instructors and students:

 Why does my course or assignment not show in Crowdmark?

Some troubleshooting tips:

 How can I verify that an assignment has been submitted?

Both instructor and student have access to a log of all actions taken when submitting an assignment. If something has gone wrong or not sure when an assignment was submitted you can look at the log.
Here is some more information: Verifying that an assignment has been submitted

 Can a student submit more than once before the deadline of an assessment?

A student can submit as often as they like before the due date. Or, in the case of a timed assessment, before the timer expires. The due date/time trumps the timer.

If a student has submitted something before the due date then they cannot submit again after the due date. If a student has let the due date pass with no submission, they can submit once and the submission is marked as late and the lateness penalty is applied to the grade.

See: https://crowdmark.com/help/creating-a-timed-assessment/  and https://crowdmark.com/help/how-are-due-dates-and-penalties-enforced/

For instructors:

 I receive an error when I email an assignment to my class. The error is: "You tried to send to a recipient that has been marked as inactive..."

Users' emails can be 'hard bounced' which means they are rejected by our mail server. This can happen if there is an issue with UWaterloo's email services. We can have the user be reactivated manually by Crowdmark in order for them to receive the emails through Crowdmark. Submit your support request via the Crowdmark help form and include the email addresses to have Crowdmark reactive the user.

 How do students access Crowdmark to upload their completed assignment?

After setting up an assigned assessment you can distribute it to students right away or schedule it to be distributed automatically at a later time. Each student is emailed a unique Crowdmark web page address for each Crowdmark assessment when you release each assessment to your
students. The web page each student is emailed is where students upload their work.

Please see the article Distributing an Assignment at a Scheduled Time for more information. 

 Penalties, due dates and viewing student submissions.

For more information, please see the article How are Due dates and Penalties Enforced? The article also describes how to see when a student has submitted their work.

To check late submissions before marking is done: click on Students from the main page of the assessment.  On the top, right-click "Filter by" and choose "submitted (late)".  You can then remove late penalties.

Tip: After the assessment is done, you can change the assessment settings to extend the time limit by some time, for example, 5 minutes.  This will mean you don't have to remove the late penalties manually for any student whose submission was less than 5 minutes late.  

 If I grade submissions after grades have been distributed, is the process to distribute the grades the same? Do I need to hit the "Send to Students" button again?

The button can be clicked only once.  After clicking, the button turns into an infobox listing the date you clicked. Grade changes are automatically shown on the student's graded submission page.

If you are keeping Crowdmark grades in your LEARN gradebook, you will have to click on the 'export grades to LEARN' button again to re-send all grades (including changed grades) to LEARN.

 Is it possible to submit/correct the questions into the correct slot from a student's submission?

Yes, you can submit on the student's behalf, or edit what's already there. Please see the article Submitting on Behalf of a Student

Note that you'll then have to adjust the student's late penalty as the submission time will be yours. (Only a facilitator or instructor role can do this.)

 How do I add a grader or change a grader's role?

Team members can be co-instructors, TAs, graders or uploaders. For instructions to manage your grading team please see the article Managing Teams in a Course

 Do I need to add a link in LEARN for students to access Crowdmark?

Although it isn't necessary, you can post this link after releasing your assessment: https://app.crowdmark.com/sign-in/waterloo . Students can log into their Crowdmark account and see their assessments using their LEARN credentials there. 

 How do I upload the marks from an assessment into LEARN?

Use the "Export grades to LEARN" button on the "Results" page of your assessment. See our Knowledge Base article Pushing Grades to Learn and Crowdmark help article Assessment Results

 How do I download all the Crowdmark graded .PDF files for my assignment?

Instructors and Facilitators can download graded booklets in PDF format for a specific student. Ungraded pages of student work can be downloaded by Instructors, Facilitators, and Graders while grading. See the article Downloading Student Work for more information.

 For students:

 What file type does Crowdmark accept?

Crowdmark accepts PDF, JPG or PNG.

 Why does my course or assignment not show in Crowdmark?

Some troubleshooting tips:

 How do I complete and submit an assignment in Crowdmark?

To submit an assignment and troubleshoot submission issues, please see the article Completing and Submitting an Assignment.

 I'm not sure that my assignment submitted properly. How can I verify if it was?

Both you and your instructor have access to a log of all actions you have taken when submitting an assignment. If you are not sure whether your assignment was submitted, you can look at the log. For instructions, please see the article Verifying that an Assignment was Submitted

 Where can I get technical help during an exam?

If you are experiencing a technical issue related to the Crowdmark software during your exam, contact support@crowdmark.com


Need help?

Please provide details via the Crowdmark help form.

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