Hi Andy,
Waiting for the US cavalry is a bad idea - they certainly
won't come with version 6... the drop box remains unchanged from
5.5. Maybe building blocks offers an inhouse solution?
Spencer
> -----Original Message-----
> From: MLE Blackboard/Courseinfo userslist
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Andy Ramsden
> Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 12:28 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Electronic Submission of Assignments
>
>
> Dear All,
>
> There are many issues with the use of the digital dropbox, some will
> disappear (I beleive) with version 6.
>
> concerns include;
>
> Management - the files all seem to be currently deposited in one
> folder. This will create considerable problems for courses with more
> than one grader. Need a naming convention that all stick by ...
> - must be in the desired format with all information
>
> students - need cover sheets etc., therefore, need to zip files.
> Hence training
> - in the intial period need convincing it's worked,
> i.e., need an email reply that recieved it.
>
> Generally, for it to work with a large group we need to be certain that
> the student has done everything correctly, and it needs to be managed
> very well.
>
> We' are in the process of drawing up a draft e-submission guide
> using Blackboard for a course at UoB. This has not been cleared by the
> relevant committees, so it's very draft ;-). Might be useful as a
> discussion point.
>
> Andy
>
>
> On Tue, 10 Dec 2002 11:21:19 +0000 Mark Gamble
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > It's that time of the year and we're beginning to vex ourselves with the
> > question of electronic submission of assignments. Very scary. Anybody
> > feel
> > they've cracked it? I'd be much happier if, for a start, the file
> > dropped in
> > the DDbox revealed its byte-size, as files uploaded in other areas do
> > (to
> > discourage students posting empty files to have a "record" of
> > submission to
> > print out). Basically, we don't do it - but we think we might quite like
> > to........ Perhaps an issue for discussion (revelations?) at Durham?
> > --
> > Regards
> > Mark
> >
> > Mark Gamble - Head, AV-Media Services, Learning Resources
> > Tel ext 2260 Fax 2259 Mobile 077 200 686 05
> >
> > http://lrweb.luton.ac.uk/av-media/
> >
>
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> Andy Ramsden
> Learning Technologies Adviser - LTSS
>
> Institute of Learning and Research Technology
> Bristol University
> 8-10 Berkeley Square
> Bristol
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