Grade Student Submissions

Grade Student Submissions

Review and grade student assignment submissions with feedback.

Time required: 5-10 minutes per submission

Prerequisites

• Faculty or Grading role
• Assignments with submissions
• Grading criteria defined

Steps

Step 1: Navigate to Submissions

1. Go to OpenEduCat -> Assignment -> Submissions
2. Filter by assignment or view all pending

Step 2: Open Submission

1. Click on submission to grade
2. View submission details

Step 3: Review Submission

Section	Review
Submission Date	Check if on time
Files	Open attached files
Comments	Read student notes
Plagiarism	Check similarity report (Enterprise)

Step 4: Download Files

1. Click on attached files
2. Open and review content
3. Check against requirements

Step 5: Enter Grade

Field	Required	Description	Example
Marks	Yes	Score awarded	85
Grade	Auto	Letter grade	”B+“
Graded By	Auto	Your name	Auto-filled
Graded On	Auto	Current date	Auto-filled

Step 6: Provide Feedback

In the Feedback field:

• Strengths of submission
• Areas for improvement
• Specific comments
• Suggestions for future

Step 7: Complete Grading

1. Click Submit Grade
2. Student is notified
3. Grade syncs to gradebook

Grading from Assignment

Alternative grading workflow:

1. Open the assignment record
2. Go to Submissions tab
3. Click grade icon next to student
4. Enter marks and feedback
5. Save

Bulk Grading

Grade multiple submissions:

1. Select submissions from list
2. Click Bulk Grade
3. Enter common grade or individual
4. Add batch feedback
5. Confirm all

Late Submissions

Handle late work:

Setting	Behavior
Accept	Grade normally, apply penalty
Penalty	Deduct marks per day late
Reject	Do not accept after deadline

Apply Late Penalty

If configured:

1. System calculates days late
2. Penalty applied automatically
3. Original and adjusted grade shown

Rubric Grading (Enterprise)

Use rubrics for consistent grading:

1. Open submission
2. Click Use Rubric
3. Rate each criterion
4. Total calculated automatically
5. Submit grade

Return for Revision

Send back for improvement:

1. Click Return for Revision
2. Enter revision instructions
3. Set new deadline
4. Student can resubmit

Field Reference

Submission Record

Technical Field	UI Label	Type	Notes
student_id	Student	Many2one	Required
assignment_id	Assignment	Many2one	Required
submission_date	Submitted On	Datetime	Auto-set
marks	Marks	Float	Grade awarded
feedback	Feedback	Text	Comments
state	Status	Selection	Workflow
graded_by	Graded By	Many2one	Grader
graded_date	Graded On	Date	Grade date

Submission States

State	Description
Submitted	Awaiting grade
Graded	Grade assigned
Returned	Sent for revision
Resubmitted	New version submitted
Final	No more changes

Troubleshooting

Cannot enter grade

Check:

• You are assigned to the subject
• Assignment is not finished
• Grade field is not locked

Student not notified

Verify:

• Student email is valid
• Notification settings enabled
• Email server configured

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