Assessment Icons
This guide describes the icons used within VU Collaborate assessment tools (Quizzes, Dropboxes, Grade books and Rubrics), to assist in managing their use.
Assessment icons:
Quiz icons
Tip: hover your mouse over an icon to display their name.
| Icon | Name | Meaning |
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Hidden from view | Students are unable to see the quiz. |
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Grade Item |
The quiz assignment is linked to a grade item in the grade book. |
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Password protected |
This quiz requires a password before students can start it. |
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Release conditions |
There are conditional requirements that students must satisfy before they can gain access to the quiz |
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Special access |
There are students who have access that is different from others, such as a longer time to complete. NOTE: Do not confuse the password-protected icon with the special access icon |
Dropbox icons
| Icon | Name | Meaning |
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Hidden from view | Students are unable to see the dropbox |
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Grade item | The assessment dropbox is linked to a grade item in the grade book. |
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Group submission | This is a group assessment. It will be marked by group name or number and the same score and feedback will be released to each student in that group. |
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Release conditions | There are conditional requirements that students must satisfy before they can gain access to an assessment dropbox. |
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Special access | There are students who have access that is different from others such as an extended due date. |
Grade book icons
| Icon | Name | Meaning |
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Hidden from view |
Students are unable to see the grade item |
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Availability |
The grade will only be available for viewing for a specific time. |
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Release Conditions |
There are conditional requirements that students must satisfy before they can gain access to the grade book item. |
Rubrics icons
| Icon | Name | Meaning |
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Rubric association | The rubric has been associated with another assessment item and cannot be deleted |
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Rubric linked assessment | The rubric has been used to grade the linked assessment and cannot be deleted or edited. |
Further Support
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Contact ITS Service Desk on (03) 9919 2777 or via self-service http://servicedesk.vu.edu.au for further technical support.