Assessment of learning through effective assignment design and effective grading is integral to the teaching process. At UVic all instructors and faculty are required to use the Senate-approved percentage grading scale.
For instruction on how grading, please see the resources below and consider attending workshops in our Grading Series.
Grading Toolkit and Resources
- Information about Grading for Chairs and Directors
- Information about Grading for Instructors
- Assessment: Formative and Summative
- Recommendations for Equitable Assessment and Grading Practices in Multi-Section Courses
- Grade Inflation and Inequality
- Grading Toolkit
Grading Student Writing
- Also see Grading Student Writing for Instructors for additional resources.
Using Bubble Sheets
Currently, UVic uses Remark Office OMR for bubble-sheet grading. Please visit the Remark Office OMR page for more information on this software. For questions or concerns regarding the bubble sheets contact: ceshelp@uvic.ca
The bubble sheet process has the following features:
- Bubble sheet forms are currently available for purchase from the UVic Bookstore. These are printed at UVic for a reasonbable cost.
- Students can use pen or pencil; undesired answers can be crossed out or erased.
- Easy to understand cover sheet/order form and instructor report.
- The output of the report makes it easier for instructors to improve the effectiveness and fairness of their tests.
- Bubble sheets are scanned within department or through a centralized scanning process within University Systems.
