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Crowdmark is an online tool integrated into Brock’s Brightspace for the Faculty of Math and Science to facilitate administering, collecting, and grading handwritten assessments.


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What is Crowdmark?

Crowdmark is an online tool focused on making the grading process more effective and and time efficient. This tool is geared towards administering and grading assessments that are easier for students to write by hand than to type in a textbox (i.e. drawing a diagram, completing an equation, etc.).

Crowdmark carefully considers logistical concerns of grading assessments that rely on multiple team members offering a variety of skills and expertise. It aims to make the process of divvying up grading work between members less cumbersome, and offers options for instructors and students to give and receive feedback on handwritten submissions.

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Accessing Crowdmark

Those in Brock University’s Faculty of Math and Science can now access Crowdmark at https://app.crowdmark.com/sign-in/brock-university or by visiting the Crowdmark website and selecting the Sign In button (top right) and follow the prompts.

On Brightspace, Instructors can access Crowdmark directly through the Content page.

Steps:

  1. Select Content > Select the relevant Unit where you want to add Crowdmark

  2. Select Add Existing > External Tool > Locate Crowdmark from the list

  3. Once added click to open Crowdmark and follow the prompts to the activate course site

What to Include on the Course Syllabus

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titlePlease review the following requirements for the syllabus

Students must be informed that they will be asked to submit work through Crowdmark in the course syllabus. It is also recommended that information concerning Crowdmark be listed elsewhere, where relevant in the Brightspace site (i.e. announcements).

Instructors should include a statement similar to the following, along with their contact information:

  • The Personal Information requested through Crowdmark assignments is collected under the authority of The Brock University Act, 1964, Collection of Personal Information Procedure Page 2 of 2 and in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (“FIPPA”). The information will be used as part of the assessment of this course.

Instructors may also choose to include some practical information similar to the following:

  • You will be asked to submit hand-written work to Crowdmark. Crowdmark allows students to use familiar devices like smartphones to take pictures of written work and submit them digitally. You will receive an E-Mail when the first practice assignment is available with instructions on how to access it. You can also access https://app.crowdmark.com/ at any time and sign-in with your Brock account.

Please feel free to copy and paste these statements directly into the course syllabus.

Crowdmark Help Resources

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titlePlease consult the Crowdmark help guides for more information

Resources for Instructors

For more support on Crowdmark please visit:

Resources for Students

For more support on Crowdmark please visit: