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Audio feedback can be a very useful alternative or supplement to written feedback.

Audio feedback means “more feedback”. A teacher can say a lot more in 5 3 minutes than they could write.

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Step 2: Students can submit

Note that students do not need to have submitted anything for marks and feedback to be entered.

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Click on the red Grade button to mark an individual piece of work.

Step 4: Grade an individual assignment

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Make sure you are in a suitable place to do an audio recording and are working on a device with a microphone.

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Scroll down to Audio feedback (PooDLL) and click Allow in the small pop window to allow Moodle to access your camera and microphone then Close.

In the recording window, click the red Record button when you are ready to start. Click Stop to finish. Audio of this sort should be short – no longer than 3 minutes.
You will then see the screen on the left below as the recording is prepared and uploaded.
On completion, the Play button will be available. Click it to listen to your recording.

If you need to re-record your feedback, just click Record again and the original will be overwritten with the new one.

When you are happy with your recording, click Upload.

Remember to Save changes to complete the process.

When a student views an assignment after grading, they will see a play bar in the Audio Feedback section. They just click to play the recording on any device with audio playback.

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Marking workflow is enabled by default. The marking workflow can be updated by selecting the correct option from the drop down list. E.g from Not marked to Marking completed, or In review.

NB. In review is a useful way to flag up any submissions that require moderation from a second marker.

Save the marks and feedback

Once all marks and feedback are entered. Click Save changes or Save and show next to move onto the next submission.

Notify students

This box is ticked by default, however if you are using marking workflow (default setting) students will not be notified until all marks and feedback are released. See our guide on using marking workflow for assignments for more information.

Save the marks and feedback

Once all marks and feedback are entered. Click Save changes or Save and show next to move onto the next submission.


Step 5: Release feedback and marks

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Select Released from the drop down options and then save changes. At this stage (and earlier stages) you can choose to Notify students by selecting Yes to generate an email.

Students will then be able to review their grades and feedback.

N.B. If blind marking ‘anonymous submissions’ is in use with marking workflow, the grades are released regardless of whether student identities have been revealed. However, you and other markers are likely to want to reveal identities at some point. If you cannot find the option Reveal student identities in the Grading action drop-downmenu at the top of the submissions table, you will need to ask someone with Teacher (Editor) or higher access to do it.

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