Anonymous Turnitin assignments do not populate the grade centre while anonymity is in place. When marking is split between staff, the markers will need to know which papers they have been assigned without knowing the author of each. Two features of NILE can be employed together to achieve this: Blackboard groups and the Turnitin Assignments filtered view. The steps in this section of the guide detail the workflow required.
For the purposes of marking, this section shows how to create groups that are not visible to students. Instructors on the module will be able to see group members, but the students will not.
This method shows how to create groups one at a time. It is also possible to create multiple groups by importing a spreadsheet. Details can be found on the Blackboard Learn Help page, 'Import and Export Groups'. Please seek further assistance from your learning technologist if required.
Navigate to the course management menu, expand Users and Groups, and select Groups.
Select the Create menu at the top of the page and choose the Manual Enrol option under the heading Single Group.
Name the group appropriately so that markers can identify their group.
For the purposes of marking only, select No for the visibility to students. Unless your students are working together in these groups, it is not necessary for them to see their fellow group members.
For the purposes of marking only, deselect all of the tools available to the students. Unless your students are working together in these groups, it is not necessary for them to use these tools.
Select the Add Users button in the membership section to open the user list.
Select the students for the group using the tickboxes on the left. Submit the selection once all students for the group have been ticked.
TIP: To quickly find students, use the Show All option under the list so that all students appear on one page. Then use your web browser's search function, ctrl + F, to search for names. This can be much quicker than using the Search box on the user's page.
The new group will be shown in the list. Repeat these steps to create a group for each marker.
Navigate to the Turnitin assignment in the Submit your work area and click the heading to open the Turnitin Inbox.
Select the name of the group set and then the name of the group from the popup menu.
View a paper by selecting it's title. The Feedback Studio view will open.
