Setting up assessments, marking work and giving feedback : Guidance : Educational Enhancement : Staff Hub : University of Sussex

Find out how assignments are created, set up and managed. Understand the assessments you're using and how they work so our students have the best experience.

Updates to assessment platforms for 26/27

Important: Please note these pages are currently being updated to relfect changes to assessment platforms. If you can't find what you are looking please get in touch by email.

Setting up assessments

An overview of assessment at Sussex

Who's involved at each step, what actions happen and where.

Setting up submission points in Canvas

Including TAPs, CEXs, MCQs; what to do and what to avoid.

Recording oral assessments

How to record in-person oral assessments, such as presentations or oral examinations.

Viewing, marking and providing feedback

How to view and mark submissions

Including where to access, how to add grades and how to provide feedback.

Rubrics and grading forms

Guidance on how to add, edit and use these valuable tools for improving student feedback.

Understand how similarity reports work on Canvas assignments

What it means, how to use it and how to get help.

Moderation and releasing grades and feedback

Moderation

Guidance on how the moderation process works and what you need to do at each stage.

Releasing grades and feedback

Step-by-step instructions, depending on the assessment mode and submission point.

Directing students towards their feedback

Guidance and resources for signposting your students to their feedback.

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