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Marking exams in LAMS

We have provided both PDF and video guides. Please choose whichever you prefer.

 

PDF Guide

How to mark exams on LAMS

 

Video Guides

How to give feedback in LAMS

Welcome to the guide on efficiently grading essay-based assessments! In this walkthrough, we’ll explore step-by-step how to access and mark essay questions within your assessment system. It starts by showing you how to navigate to the essay questions among other types, explaining the process and whether you prefer grading on a per-student or per-question basis. You’ll learn how to access submissions, assign scores, provide comments, and efficiently manage the grading process. The video will also cover exporting scores and comments, providing essential insights into integrating this data into your grading systems.

 

 

How to export feedback in LAMS

Welcome to our guide on post-assessment analysis. In this video, we will walk you through the step-by-step process of leveraging analytics tools after completing an assessment. You will be shown how to navigate through the analytics section, showing valuable statistics, item analyses, difficulty and discrimination indexes, and more. Understanding this data not only sheds light on past performance but also helps shape future exam strategies.

 

Shortcuts and Troubleshooting

Viewing image based answers

When students have answered using images it may be difficult to view the image. You can use the following as ways of viewing the images better.

  • Mousepad:
    • Zoom In: Pinch on the mousepad.
    • Zoom Out: Reverse pinch or spread fingers on the mousepad.

 

  • Keyboard Shortcuts (Mac):
    • Zoom In: Press Cmd + (Command key and plus key).
    • Zoom Out: Press Cmd – (Command key and minus key).

 

  • Keyboard Shortcuts (Windows):
    • Zoom In: Press Ctrl + (Control key and plus key).
    • Zoom Out: Press Ctrl – (Control key and minus key).

 

  • Save Image:
    • Right-click on Image: Save the image as follows:
    • Right-click on the image.
    • Choose “Save Image As.”
    • The downloaded image is typically in a large format.

 

  • Open Image in New Tab:
    • Right-hand click on the image:
    • Right-click on the image.
    • Choose “Open Image in New Tab” for a closer view.

Troubleshooting Marker access

1
Click on the monitor link i.e.”https://imperial.lamsinternational.com/lams/monitoring/monitoring/monitorLesson.do?lessonID=4749“
2
Sign in to your imperial account if prompted via the Microsoft Imperial account

3
If you see the main LAMS homescreen instead of the Monitor display, click on your profile in the top right of the screen.

4
Click on logout to refresh the page- you will automatically be resigned in after this.

5
Open the monitor link again which you have been sent.

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You should now see the monitor display for the exam. To access the answers, now double click on the box which is titled ‘Exam’

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Double-click on the name of the student you will be marking and their answers will appear in a pop-out window.

 

The Warning system in LAMS

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Navigate to https://imperial.lamsinternational.com/lams/index.do
2
Click on the monitoring icon.

3
Double-click on the exam activity.

Yellow warnings: Some responses are blank

4
To view the warning on the student’s responses click on the warning.

5
The warning signs will show next to the applicable questions.

Red warning: Some responses were removed

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To view the warning on the student’s responses click on the warning.

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Click on the warning sign to see the details of the removed response.

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Here you can see the longest response which was previously provided and when this was provided.

Grey warning: Current response is shorter than the longest recorded response

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Click on the warning sign to see the details of the removed response. Here you can see the longest response which was previously provided and when this was provided.