Grade feedback
Once grading is complete in Crowdmark, instructors or facilitators have two options for sharing results with students:
return graded assessments through Crowdmark using the “Return Grades” feature — enabling students to view their work, scores, and feedback online.
What is the "Return Grades" feature?
The “Return Grades” function in Crowdmark provides students with secure, digital access to their marked assessments. When this feature is used, students can view:
their original submission
instructor or TA feedback (both written and annotated)
final scores
any attached supplementary files (e.g., answer keys, solution sets, rubrics, or datasets)
an optional personalized or class-wide message from the instructor
This feature supports transparency and continuous learning by giving students access to detailed feedback even after the course has ended.
Important considerations before using this feature
Once grades are returned via Crowdmark, access cannot be revoked. Students will be able to view their assessment indefinitely and may:
save, screenshot, or download the material
share content externally or upload it to public platforms (e.g., student forums, file-sharing websites)
It is not possible to revoke student access to their returned work once the "Return grades" button is clicked. Crowdmark is unable to tell if a student has printed/downloaded their results. We strongly discourage using the “Return Grades” feature if assessment materials are going to be reused by future classes.
If your assessments include content you plan to reuse in future course offerings, we strongly discourage using the “Return Grades” feature.
Recommended Alternative Workflow
To protect the integrity of exam materials:
do not use the “Return Grades” feature
push only final grades to LEARN
This approach gives students visibility into their performance without distributing reusable exam content.
For more information on this feature, please refer to Crowdmark’s guide:
https://crowdmark.com/help/returning-graded-assessments/.
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