When you log on to the Learner Feedback page, you will see a three dotted icon on any Learner responses containing an attached file. Clicking on the icon will open up the options below:
(a) Clicking on Annotation allows you to draw, comment and highlight on the file for your Learners to see.
(b) Clicking on View Plagiarism Report allows you to view any plagiarism reports attached to the file (If applicable).
(c) Clicking on Download allows you to download the original file, the file with annotations, or a plagiarism report attached to the file (If applicable).
Annotation for Word, PDF and Image Files
This is the annotations page, where you have your control panel on the top left panel of the page.
(a) will open a side panel allowing you to quickly navigate between document pages.
(b) will allow you to manipulate how the document pages appear, to rotate pages and to manipulate page layouts.
(c) will allow you to manipulate the magnification on the file.
(d) will bring up the hand cursor, allowing you to manipulate the pages.
(e) will allow you to multi-select a selection of words/passages to annotate over.
The middle portion of the page contains your annotation choices. You can choose either Annotate, Shapes, or Insert.
Annotate allows you to highlight/underline specific words as well as insert notes and draw over files. This is more effective on files with recognizable words (such as a PDF or Word file).
Shapes allows you to draw specific shapes or arrows over the files. This is most effective for files with image heavy content.
Insert allows you to add in signatures/premade and custom stamps onto the files.
The top right of the panel contains the navigation tool.
Clicking on the search icon lets you search for specific keywords within the file (exclusive of annotated comments).
Clicking on the comment icon will bring up the comments panel, where you can view added comments and reply to annotations (from your Learners).
Clicking on the gear icon allows you to enlarge the file to full screen, download a PDF copy of the file (with annotations) and print the file.
You can view your Learner’s annotation history by clicking on the comment icon.
Items with one or more replies will have a number indicator on its icon.
Clicking on the item will allow you to read the item in full and to post a reply to the annotation/response.
To save the annotated file for your Learners to view, you will need to click on the lightbulb or thumbs up icon. This will then save the annotations into a PDF format for your Learners.
In the Learner Feedback page, the icon for the file will change colours to indicate their status. Yellow means that the file is annotated and the Learner can respond to it (Lightbulb icon) while green means that the file is annotated and the Learner cannot respond to it (Thumbs up icon).
Once you are satisfied with the annotated file(s), insert a comment in Educator’s Feedback and click on the thumbs up or lightbulb icon. Then, click on the paper plane icon to send.
Annotation for Video Files
You can also annotate over video files such as mp4 or wav. To annotate over videos, click on the three dotted icon and select Annotate.
This is the video annotation page. The top left of the panel allows you to zoom/ fit the video file to your preference. The multi-select icon allows you to multi-select several annotations you’ve made on the screen.
The video controls at the bottom left of the screen allows you to adjust the volume of the video, make the video loop, adjust the speed of the video, adjust the aspect ratio of the video or add closed caption files to the video.
The middle portion of the page contains your annotation choices. You can choose either View, Annotate, Shapes, or Insert.
Annotate allows you to insert comments, texts, a square or draw directly on the video file.
Shapes allows you to draw specific shapes or arrows over the video file.
Insert allows you to add in signatures/premade and custom stamps onto the video file.
Clicking on the comment icon opens up the comment panel.
You can view time stamped annotations/comments inserted here. Click on an item you’d like to view and you have the option to reply to comments/annotations here.
You can also choose to edit or delete items through the comment panel.
To save the annotated file for your Learners to view, you will need to click on the lightbulb or thumbs up icon. Then, click on the save icon.