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Grade Penalty List: Tickable Checkbox (or Rubric) that subtracts theweighting (penalty marks) from the overall mark.Import from Word: Enable quick entry of text when setting up Feedback Form(e.g. copy and paste info from Word into CAFAS. Many staff have developed“Assessment Proformas” which will need to be “imported” into CAFAS). Cutand Paste-ability (or similar) for as many fields as possible.Comments Database: ability to provide quick (typed) feedback comments inrelation to each assessment criterion and Summary Comment from a standardlist of comments/comments database.Comments Database: To enable categorisation of (typed) feedback comments(e.g. each comment to be coded or allocated to a particular assessmentcriterion or Summary Comment).Comment Driven Penalties: ability to allocate a penalty (mark) to specificcomments in the Comments Database so that when a particular comment isentered into an AC Feedback Comment Box the Slider moves (to the left)accordingly, based on the associated penalty. It would be excellent to have theability to over-ride and position the Slider where ever you want, plus a “reset”function to apply the Comment Driven Penalty again.Comment Codes: ability to allocate a code (automatically) to a comment. Thepurpose of this is to enable staff to use the code to quickly enter a particularcomment (from database) into a Comment Box. Another purpose is to enablethe software to track the number of times a specific comment has beenentered. This would enable staff to analyse where students are makingcommon errors.Grade Calculation: the weighted marks from all assessment criteria must besummed, penalty marks must be subtracted (two types of penalty marks areavailable: Penalty Assessment Criteria and items in the Grade Penalty List)and an overall mark reported so that it is visible to staff only*. An overall grademust then be allocated based on the mark and this must be clearly visible tothe student and the staff member. * might need to be able to make the marksvisible as some universities/staff members may like to display this informationto students (survey question)Grade and Mark Calculation: the overall mark and grade must dynamicallyupdate during the assessment process, i.e. when Slider bars are manipulatedthe overall mark and grade should dynamically update.Grade and Mark Display: the overall mark and grade must be clearly visible,in a prominent place (e.g. top of screen) during the assessment process. Thisis so the assessor can quickly see the effect of modifications to position ofSlider bars etc.Grade Definitions: Grade definitions must be clearly displayed at the end ofthe Feedback Form. The definitions need to be editable so that academic staff(course coordinator) can redefine them in the context of a particularassignment – this helps students to understand what needs to be done toachieve a particular grade. The range of marks associated with the gradeneeds to be clearly displayed.Spreadsheet: ability to easily access a spreadsheet which organises thefollowing information in Tabular format;Student Name (last name, first name, second names)Student ID Number (typically approx 10 characters alpha numeric)Status of Assessment: Not Started, Incomplete, Complete (but not emailed),EmailedTutor: the person assigned to mark the assignment – refer to AssessmentScheme section of this document.33331133333Computer Aided Feedback & Assessment System (CAFAS) 72