e-submission 
The Process 
? We identified a solution - The Blackboard 
Assignment Tool (Feb 2010) 
? We engaged with stakeholders and presented this 
solution (march 2010) 
? We assessed stakeholders key requirements (march 
2010) 
? We re-evaluated the solution to address these key 
requirements (April 2010) 
? We will re-engage with stakeholders to present the 
amended solution. (The Turnitin integration within 
Blackboard) (April 2010) 
 
 
Stakeholder Requirements 
? Digital Receipts / e-mail 
? Anonymous Marking  
? On the fly annotation (no need to download) 
? Ability to provide Feedback 
? Links to Plagiarism software 
? Ability to show a moderation audit trail 
 
The Solution 
How does it work? 
? How a tutor would set up an assignment 
? How a student would submit 
? How a tutor would mark and give feedback 
? How a student would view that feedback 
? How administrators process grades 














A tutor can request anonymous marking be removed 









Tutor Benefits 
? To be able to grade and give feedback in one 
place electronically ? no paper or red pen 
? To submit feedback instantly 
? To have grades in one place and to assess 
grade patterns 
? To check if assignments have been plagiarised 
 
 
Student Benefits 
? Enables submission of assignments from 
home 
? Online feedback 
? Digital Receipt of Submission 
? A tool to check their referencing 
? Anonymous grading of their work 
Administrative Benefits 
? Electronic Grades are easier to process into 
the student record system 
Cost 
? One year, limited GradeMark access:            ?4,784.81 
? One year, unlimited GradeMark access:       ?6,742.87 
? Three year, limited GradeMark access:         ?13,535.04 
? Three year, unlimited GradeMark access:     ?19,183.29 
 
? Recommendation would be one year unlimited when we 
renew in January 2011 
 
Moving Forward 
? Develop the Implementation Plan 
? Run Pilots from now until Jan 2011 
? Create bespoke training materials 
? Delivery of training sessions 
? Build up the web resource 
http://www.bucks.a.uk/turnitin 
? Analysis of pilots 
 
 
Questions