Buzz allows you to easily send feedback Messages at any time--before, during, or after grading--with the Grade Editor and Needs grading screens.
This article covers:
[Beta] Feedback messages with Inbox enabled
Provide visual feedback on image file submissions
Feedback Messages are subject to data limitations.
Send feedback Messages
To send a message:
- Write the message in the Messages editor.
- You can use the Insert template tool that appears on the message editor toolbar.
- Attach any files you want to send using the buttons below the Messages editor.
- Click any of of the submission action buttons (Submit, Allow retry, Override complete, and Mark as missing) to send the composed message with the submission action.
- Clicking the submission action buttons sends the message, completes the submission action, and navigates you to the next student/activity to grade or back the Gradebook.
- If you want to send a message by itself, click the dropdown button attached to the Submit button and click Send message now.
- When sent, messages appear above the message editor with a timestamp. Hover over a sent message to edit or delete it.
- Use the Read/unread status tool to see if students have seen your message (refresh your screen if you don't see it).
- You can adjust the width of the Grade editor panels by dragging the separator between them right or left.
Students receive an Activity stream notification and can easily find these message on the Grade details screen.
[Beta] Feedback messages with Inbox enabled
Beta feature: The Inbox is a beta feature and subject to change. If you encounter issues or have questions, please contact your administrator or Agilix support.
The Inbox appears only if it has been enabled in your domain.
If Inbox is enabled for your domain, the student can respond from Grade details or their Inbox.
When a student responds, you get an Inbox notification in the toolbar.
You can view the message in your Inbox. Click the Open grader link to view it in the Grade editor.
Submission and scoring threads cannot be deleted
Threads that are created in the Grade editor (Teachers) or Grade details (Students) cannot be deleted, so the Delete option does not appear in the More menu for these threads.
Teachers and administrators can delete individual messages from these threads.
Provide visual feedback on image file submissions
If a submissions includes an image file, and you want to provide visual feedback on the image:
- Drag the image to the Messages editor, or download it and add it using the insert images tool.
- Add comments and drawings using the image editor.
