As usual Sue, you have the answers! I like this idea of phraseexpress and am downloading even as I reply to thank you for this idea.
Annette Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph. D. Professor, Psychological Sciences University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110 tay...@sandiego.edu ________________________________________ From: Frantz, Sue [sfra...@highline.edu] Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 8:14 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: RE: [tips] Grading of papers submitted electronically Last month I gave a presentation at a regional conference on grading electronically. The handout from that presentation is now available in ToPIX: http://teachpsych.pbworks.com/Grading-Papers. I have a Tablet, and I used to use it to grade papers, but I finally gave up on it, and now just use the review features in Word. I gave up on it for a few reasons: 1. I can type faster than I can write. 2. I have awful handwriting. 3. Handwriting takes up more space than typing, so my handwritten comments were briefer. 4. I can use Phrase Express (http://www.phraseexpress.com/) for common errors. For example, "#num" generates this phase: "Write out numbers that begin sentences." 5. The handwritten strokes on my Tablet would sometimes be offset from other handwritten strokes when I would save the file. I don't know if that's an issue with my Toshiba, inking in general, or inking in MS Office. I tried saving as PDFs to solve the issue, but it didn't make a difference. Tips: 1. If you use track changes or comments in Word, save the file as a PDF to send back to the student. This solves any software compatibility issues. And if students need to revise a paper, they have to physically make the changes themselves and not simply click "accept changes." 2. If your students are emailing assignments to you (and you're using Outlook), use Simply File (http://www.techhit.com/SimplyFile/) to move them quickly out of your inbox into a "Grade these" folder. Use EZDetach (http://www.techhit.com/ezdetach) to quickly save those attachments. (EZDetach can append info to the filename, like the name associated with the email address and the email address itself.) 3. If students are emailing assignments to you, they're nervous about whether or not you have actually received the assignment. As soon as I receive an assignment, I send a 'got it' message back. I hit reply, and then using Phrase Express, I type "#g" and that generates this message: "I received your assignment. Thanks!" Then CTRL-ENTER, and the message is sent. (Then I use Simply File to drop it into my "Grade these" folder so it doesn't get lost in my inbox.) 4. When I send the graded assignment back, I hit reply on the appropriate email message, and drag and drop the graded assignment into my message. (See: http://sfrantz.wordpress.com/2010/03/14/outlook-tips-and-tricks) Using Phrase Express, I type "#gr" which generates this message: "Your graded assignment is attached! -- Sue" 5. One unanticipated consequence of having students submit papers electronically, is that I have a harder time remembering student names. I don't get the rehearsal I used to get when I would hand back papers in class. Beginning next quarter, I'm offering students a pittance of extra credit if they include a photo of themselves in their papers. We'll see if that makes a difference for me. Best, Sue -- Sue Frantz Highline Community College Psychology, Coordinator Des Moines, WA 206.878.3710 x3404 sfra...@highline.edu Office of Teaching Resources in Psychology, Associate Director Teaching of Psychology Idea Exchange (ToPIX) APA Division 2: Society for the Teaching of Psychology APA's p...@cc Committee --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: tay...@sandiego.edu. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13534.4204dc3a11678c6b1d0be57cfe0a21b0&n=T&l=tips&o=2698 or send a blank email to leave-2698-13534.4204dc3a11678c6b1d0be57cfe0a2...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=2705 or send a blank email to leave-2705-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
