{"id":3051,"date":"2014-02-20T10:01:13","date_gmt":"2014-02-20T16:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/adamscenter\/?p=3051"},"modified":"2020-07-06T11:09:48","modified_gmt":"2020-07-06T16:09:48","slug":"grading-assignments-with-an-ipad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/adamscenter\/2014\/02\/20\/grading-assignments-with-an-ipad\/","title":{"rendered":"Grading Assignments with an iPad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>Guest post by Professor Karen Cukrowski<\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">I want to share with all of you a MAJOR time saver I learned here at the Adams Center when Cynthia Powell was teaching us how she uses Notability in her classroom.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">I\u2019m going to show you<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/notability\/id360593530?mt=8\">Notability<\/a><\/strong> ($1.99). However,<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/iannotate-pdf\/id363998953?mt=8\"> iAnnotate<\/a> ($9.99) or<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/evernote\/id281796108?mt=8\"> Evernote<\/a> (free) work almost the same way. \u00a0I use this app for assignments that are pretty short and for which the students could benefit from quick feedback from me. \u00a0I\u2019ve now graded about 300 such papers, and since the process works like a charm, I expect I\u2019ll grade many hundreds more before the semester is over using this method. Special thanks to student Billy Haten, who allowed me to demo one of his drafts of a research question.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The following tutorial will show you how to use Notability for grading. \u00a0You can also check the video tutorial:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jcUJ6E1Mh94?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Open the file:<\/strong> \u00a0I have my students turn in their homework to the class files. \u00a0However, you can open a pdf or Word Doc from an email?your Google Drive, or Dropbox. I just don\u2019t want to deal with that much email! \u00a0\u00a0Regardless, you need to retrieve the student\u2019s document\/homework from wherever it is. \u00a0\u00a0When you have a document open, just tap anywhere and \u201cOpen in \u2018Notability\u2019 \u201c pops up. \u00a0\u00a0Select that. \u00a0You have to click a couple of more things, but don\u2019t be discouraged. \u00a0These clicks become quite automatic once you\u2019ve done it a couple of times. \u00a0Select &#8220;Create new note&#8221; when the dialogue box comes up for you to make such a selection. \u00a0(Notice you can add a rubric or something if you want by clicking \u201cAdd to other note.\u201d) \u00a0Hit OK. \u00a0And voila! You have the student\u2019s paper ready for you to mark.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Grade the paper:<\/strong> \u00a0You can mark the paper any way you see fit, by handwriting with a stylus (my preferred method), typing, or even by speaking your notes into the little microphone icon. \u00a0I almost always use the pencil tool in a thick blue line, and that setting is then saved for me the next time. Very handy.When grading it, notice that there is magnifying glass at the bottom. If you click it, you can drag the little box around to see everything up closer and write more precisely. \u00a0\u00a0If you make stray marks, no problem\u2014you can either erase them with the eraser or by clicking the left-facing back arrow to undo it. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Unfortunately, there is nothing I can do to help you with the wretched step of grading itself!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Return the paper:<\/strong> \u00a0After grading, it is time to send the paper back to the student by email. To return the paper to a student, use the \u201csend\u201d arrow that\u2019s up there at the top. Select Email. Then hit Email Notes. When the email dialogue box launches, type in the student\u2019s address, which is conveniently in the subject line automatically. \u00a0Note: you do have to add @acu.edu to send the email. \u00a0\u00a0And guess what? You only have to type the whole address ONCE\u2014our email program remembers that student for subsequent assignments, making the whole process even more streamlined. \u00a0\u00a0Once finished with the email address, hit Send, and the student will soon receive the attached file.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Record the grade:<\/strong> \u00a0Don\u2019t forget to record your student\u2019s grade in your gradebook!<\/p>\n<p>I have saved SO much time by sending back papers this way and NOT having to distribute them in class. Also, notice that no trees died today due to this assignment\u2014and yet the students will receive fast feedback on an important step in their research projects.<\/p>\n<p>I hope this tutorial helps you. \u00a0Using this method is far less complicated than all these pictures make it look. I\u2019d be happy to help you, if you\u2019d rather just have a demo. Karen Cukrowski, kdc00a@acu.edu, or text me on my cell phone at 325-829-8249, and we can set up an appointment. (Berlin Fang in the Adams Center also knows how to use this program, if you want to see him.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guest post by Professor Karen Cukrowski I want to share with all of you a MAJOR time saver I learned here at the Adams Center when Cynthia Powell was teaching us how she uses Notability in her classroom. I\u2019m going to show you Notability ($1.99). 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