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Before you can use the inline feedback option, you need to ensure that the Annotation Tools are enabled under Evaluation & Feedback in the settings of your Assignment.
How do I grade with inline feedback?
Go to Course Tools > Assignments in the navbar to access the assignment overview, and click on the assignment you want to grade. Then, click on the document under the student's name.
- Click on the Sidebar to display the page thumbnails, bookmarks, and headings.
- Navigate to a page.
- Click here if you want to adjust page mode, transitions, and rotation.
- Click here to select pan mode.
- Click here to zoom in or out, or to fit the page to the screen.
- These are the annotation tools; see the next section for more details.
- Click here to print the submitted assignment.
- Use the search function within the document.
- Click here to download the submitted assignment.
- Click here to enter fullscreen mode.
Which annotation tools are available for inline feedback?
The following tools are available in the annotation toolbar
- Select the text you want to highlight.
- You can now highlight, strikethrough, or underline the selected statements.
By selecting the highlighted area, you can adjust the color, transparency, and overflow mode.
By using the pen tool, you can draw anywhere in the document, move the document, and adjust its size. Additionally, you can change the color, thickness, and transparency of the lines.
You can add text anywhere in the document. You can then move the text and adjust its size. Additionally, you can change the font and color of the text.
You can add longer comments in notes, which can be expanded or collapsed. Change the note's format with different shapes and colors.
How do I make inline feedback visible to students?
After you have finished with inline feedback, you can save the feedback as a draft or publish it directly. This is similar to how you publish a grade and provide brief feedback.
Annotations can be edited until the feedback is published. If you want to add more feedback after publishing, you can update the annotations and republish them.
Where can the student find the inline feedback?
Inline feedback is visible to students in the submitted assignment via Course Tools > Assignments after you have published the feedback.
Feedback provided in the right toolbar is visible to students in both Assignments and Grades.