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Download/Upload Marks

If you want offline records of student results for certain types of markable items, you can download and reupload the results as an Excel (XLS) file or a comma-separated values (CSV) file.

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Download results for a single assessment

  1. In Gradebook grid view, click on the assessment name at the top of the column to open the Assessment details panel.
  2. Click on the download button and select Download Results from the menu.
  3. From the Download Results menu, select the File Type, both Excel spreadsheets and comma-separated values (CSV) formats are available.
  4. Select the Format of the Results, i.e. by student or by question and student.
  5. Select the Attempts to Download, i.e. all attempts or just the marked attempt.
  6. Click Download and then open the downloaded file to view the assessment results.
The download button has been expanded on the assessment details screen with options to download submissions or download results.
Download button options
Download results pane showing Excel spreadsheet has been selected for the file type. By student has been selected for the format of results. All attempts are to be downloaded.
Download Assessment Results

Download all results

  1. In the Gradebook grid view, click on the Gradebook Settings cog at the top right corner.
  2. In the Upload and download markbook section, click on the Download marks link.
  3. Select the marks to download. You can download the Full gradebook or the History of the marking. Ensure Full Gradebook is selected.
  4. Select the assessment(s) you wish to download under Record details.
  5. Toggle Include feedback for selected item to ensure feedback details are included in the download.
  6. Select the File type and Save location.
  7. Press Download.
  8. The result file contains the following information:
    • Last name
    • First name
    • Username
    • Student ID
    • Last Access
    • Availability
    • [Assessment title] & Grade
    • Marking notes
    • Feedback to learner
An example of a of a downloaded .CSV file view
Gradebook settings showing the upload and download mark book section with options to download or upload marks.
Gradebook Settings
Download marks pane showing full gradebook has been selected. The other option was mark history.
Download Marks
Record Details showing one assignment selected, Assignment 2 - Group Presentation, File Type .xls selected and Save Location as My Device.
Download marks options

Upload results

If you wish to do offline marking, you can download the Gradebook for the assessment item – using the steps above, add the grades, feedback in the spreadsheet and re-upload it to the Gradebook.

  1. Enter the grades under the [Assessment title] column, and the feedback under the Feedback to Learner column.
  2. You can format your feedback text using HTML tags if required.
  3. Save the file.
  4. the Gradebook grid view, click on the Gradebook Settings cog at the top right corner.
  5. To upload the marking spreadsheet, in the Upload and download markbook section, click on the Upload Markbook link.
  6. Drag and drop the file in the designated area or browse to select the file.
  7. Alternatively select Upload Local File.
  8. Press Upload.
  9. Refresh the Gradebook page to view the changes. The assessment now should have updated grades and feedback.
Upload gradebook shown with area to drop spreadsheet file or options to Upload Local File or select from Content Collection.
Upload marks options

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