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<p>Dear All,</p>
<p>There have been a couple of issues with the Myplace assessments
that have caused some problems/issues in the ongoing Myplace
assessments. These have arisen as the guidance referred to below
has not been followed.</p>
<p>1) Students have been informed (see attached) and are expecting
that the extra 30min upload facility is to allow upload of working
to numerical calculations so that partial credit may be awarded -
see also the exam template on the Physics Playground
(<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://classes.myplace.strath.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=25066">https://classes.myplace.strath.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=25066</a>), <b>PHXXX
Written Assessment section: 10.00 am Date</b> toggle, final
bullet point. Other instructions create student uncertainty and
confusion.</p>
<p>2) Instructions on how to print off their questions to pdf (this
requires all questions to be on one myplace quiz page - see
previous instructions) and to regularly save their working as they
complete the assessment have not been communicated in some cases -
again, see the above exam template on the Physics Playground.</p>
<p>So, read the guidleines, follow the template (this is what the
students are expecting) and save yourself some hassle during and
after the assessment.</p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>Brian.<br>
</p>
<p><br>
</p>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 09/04/2021 16:28, Brian wrote:<br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:f633d6a5-626d-d3ef-6894-fce1c0132601@strath.ac.uk">
<p>Dear All,</p>
<p>Two links, <i>Exam Quiz Checklist</i> and <i>Additional
Requirement Adjustments</i>, have been added to the top of the
<i>Exam information Semester 2 2021 </i>toggle in the Physics
Playground on Myplace (see below). <br>
</p>
<p>These give important information for the forthcoming Myplace
exams. They will help ensure your exam will work on the day.
Please, <b>make sure you read them</b> and edit your exam
settings accordingly.</p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>Brian.<br>
</p>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 26/03/2021 16:14, Brian wrote:<br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:029a16e2-469f-807a-23b1-608640a6185f@strath.ac.uk">
<p>Dear All,</p>
<p>Following on from the previous communication re Semester 2
Formal Assessments (exams).</p>
<p>You should now have a MyPlace quiz version of the exam. We
have had 2 x Zoom sessions where we helped some staff with
quiz questions. <br>
</p>
<p>We have put up information on the Physics Playground on
Myplace: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://classes.myplace.strath.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=25066#section-2" moz-do-not-send="true">https://classes.myplace.strath.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=25066#section-2</a><br>
</p>
<p>The 1st Toggle (<i>Exam information Semester 2 2021</i>)
gives information on format etc. It includes a link (<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bH5dqYiLIGSx8UnFXXHkbJchhXxHmw5K/view?usp=sharing"><b>Exam
preparation spreadsheet</b></a>) to the online spreadsheet
that gives the exam timetable and that <b>exam setters and
checkers should complete</b> by end of next week - see email
below <b>Deadline Thursday, 1 April. </b>You may well need
to add the checker to the module's Participants as a Tutor to
allow them access to the quiz. (This is done via the
Navigation box on the LHS of the main page:
Classes>PHXXX>Participants>Enrol users) Please also
give the module organiser's (or their stand-in) University
phone number and their personal contact number. The office
phone number will be diverted to the personal number from 9AM
until 5PM on the day of the exam. This will allow students who
have encountered serious problems to contact you directly. <br>
</p>
<p>The 2nd Toggle (<i>PHXXX Written Assessment section: Date
& time</i>) gives an example of how a Myplace exam
should look and the information provided to the student. <br>
</p>
<p>This Toggle should be hidden on your module page ('Edit' and
'Hide section' on the Toggle). Once checked, this Toggle can
be made visible to the module students before the exam date <b>so
long as the exam quiz (here: PHXXX Written Assessment) has
had the correct timing set so that it is unavailable to the
students until the timetabled exam begins</b>. You can do
this by editing the quiz PHXXX Written
Assessment>Timing> : set the opening time to 10:00 and
the exam date; set the corresponding closing time to 13:00 and
date; and ticking the Enable tick boxes. Please set "When time
expires" to "Open attempts are submitted automatically". If
you are not sure about this, then please simply 'Edit' and
'Hide' the PHXXX Written Assessment quiz from students as has
been done for the quiz in the Physics Playground.</p>
<p>Thanks & regards,</p>
<p>Brian.<br>
</p>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 12/03/2021 11:35, Brian wrote:<br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:c822183c-7aaa-1bfc-46f8-f899a0d0dc33@strath.ac.uk">
<p>Dear All,</p>
<p>Please see attached the guidance notes for the Semester 2
Formal Assessments (exams) issued to students and the exam
timetable. Also attached is further staff guidance. If you
are setting exams, please read and familiarise yourself with
these.<br>
</p>
<p>We are now in the run-up to getting all of the forthcoming
exams submitted, checked and running on Myplace. To enable
this some deadlines must be met. <br>
</p>
<p>1) Please ensure you have the exam set up on Myplace in the
quiz format: <b>Deadline Friday, 26 March.</b></p>
<p>2) The exam checker should then check for correct
formatting of the Myplace questions (variables in italics
etc) and ensure the equation sheets, physical constants and
other relevant instructions are available: <b>Deadline
Thursday, 1 April.</b></p>
<p>3) The exam checker should then check that the Myplace
questions function correctly and give correct answers: <b>Deadline
Thursday, 1 April.</b></p>
<p>To help record progress there is an online spreadsheet for
the exam setters and checkers to complete: <br>
</p>
<p><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bH5dqYiLIGSx8UnFXXHkbJchhXxHmw5K/view?usp=sharing" moz-do-not-send="true">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bH5dqYiLIGSx8UnFXXHkbJchhXxHmw5K/view?usp=sharing</a><br>
</p>
<p>Please can the exam setter put their initials in Column F
when they are ready for the exam to be checked - please also
arrange an exam checker. Can the exam checker then initial
Columns G and H when they are happy that the exam is in the
correct format and the questions function correctly.<br>
</p>
<p>We will have a drop-in <b>Zoom session on </b><b>Tuesday,
16 March at 3pm</b> where we can answer any questions you
may have:<br>
</p>
<p><span class="JtukPc">Join Zoom Meeting<br>
<a href="https://strath.zoom.us/j/94584748813?pwd=cUkwSzVRYk1yMUIreFU3SmhEekRLUT09" target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">https://strath.zoom.us/j/94584748813?pwd=cUkwSzVRYk1yMUIreFU3SmhEekRLUT09</a><br>
<br>
Meeting ID: 945 8474 8813<br>
Password: 275764</span></p>
<p>We can have another drop-in session the following week
(TBA).</p>
<p>Regards,</p>
Brian.<br>
<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">--
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Dr. Brian WJ McNeil
Department of Physics, SUPA & Cockcroft Institute
University of Strathclyde
107 Rottenrow East
Glasgow, G4 0NG
Scotland
Tel: 0141 548 4727
Fax: 0141 552 2891
The University of Strathclyde is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC015263</pre>
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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">--
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Dr. Brian WJ McNeil
Department of Physics, SUPA & Cockcroft Institute
University of Strathclyde
107 Rottenrow East
Glasgow, G4 0NG
Scotland
Tel: 0141 548 4727
Fax: 0141 552 2891
The University of Strathclyde is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC015263</pre>
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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">--
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Dr. Brian WJ McNeil
Department of Physics, SUPA & Cockcroft Institute
University of Strathclyde
107 Rottenrow East
Glasgow, G4 0NG
Scotland
Tel: 0141 548 4727
Fax: 0141 552 2891
The University of Strathclyde is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC015263</pre>
</blockquote>
<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">--
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Dr. Brian WJ McNeil
Department of Physics, SUPA & Cockcroft Institute
University of Strathclyde
107 Rottenrow East
Glasgow, G4 0NG
Scotland
Tel: 0141 548 4727
Fax: 0141 552 2891
The University of Strathclyde is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC015263</pre>
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