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== Work in progress. Adding more info as questions are received. ==

Term 2 2019 onwards, mark finalisation is done in Astra [[https://astra.unsw.edu.au|astra.unsw.edu.au]].
Outside UNSW network, connect to UNSW/CSE VPN first.

== sms to astra ==
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7. Go to astra.unsw.edu.au
=== Note: ===
Fields and attributes (structure) changes in Astra will not be reflected in sms2astra.sh script straightaway. Currently the list of astra fields is manually copied from Astra to CSE once a week. If you need an updated list, please email meicheng@unsw.edu.au.

== non sms users ==
How to generate the csv file?

1. In Astra, '''Manage''' tab, then '''Upload/Download'''

2. Select '''Items''' (Fields), '''Confirm'''

3. '''Download''' button

== Supp Exam list ==
How to get a list of students whose final exam special consideration has been approved?

From the class account,
{{{
get_supp_list.sh term course
e.g.
get_supp_list.sh 19T2 COMP1511
}}}
assuming /home/give/stable/bin is in $PATH

== WC grade ==
How to assign WC grade to students who will be sitting the supp?

 * In Astra, '''Manage''' tab, '''View/Enter''', Select '''Final Exam Item''', '''Confirm'''
 * '''Search''' for the student, '''View/Add''' under the '''History & Exception''' column
 * '''Add Exception''', Pick '''Special Consid: Supp Assessmt''' from the Exception Dropdown list.

== Hurdle ==
How to add final exam hurdle?

 * In Astra, '''Prepare''' tab, '''Structure'''
 * Select '''Edit''' mode, Select '''Final Exam''', '''Edit''' the selected Item (Bottom of the page)
 * Scroll down to '''Competency''', enter the mark for '''Standard to demonstrate competency for this item''', '''Save'''

 * Select '''Edit''' mode again, this time select '''Final Result''', '''Edit''' the item (Bottom of the page)
 * Scroll down to '''Competency''', select '''Apply Final UF Grade''', '''Save'''


== Documentations ==
 * [[https://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~nss/astra/SMS-AstraV1.1.pdf|SMS to Astra]]

 * [[https://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~nss/astra/ManagingSpecialGradesinAstraV1.2.pdf|Managing Special Grades and Multi-Term Courses in Astra]]

Work in progress. Adding more info as questions are received.

Term 2 2019 onwards, mark finalisation is done in Astra astra.unsw.edu.au. Outside UNSW network, connect to UNSW/CSE VPN first.

sms to astra

sms2astra.sh script can help you in the process.

0. sms2astra.sh --help

1. List astra fields and their attributes, look for precision and maximum value.

  • sms2astra.sh --info

2. Generate mapping file of astra fields to sms fields.

  • sms2astra.sh --config

3. Edit mapping file, replacing hyphens with corresponding sms fields. 4. Check that sms fields attributes are compatible with astra fields.

  • sms2astra.sh --check

5. Generate a csv file of component marks.

  • sms2astra.sh

6. Copy this csv file to your local computer for uploading into astra.

Note:

Fields and attributes (structure) changes in Astra will not be reflected in sms2astra.sh script straightaway. Currently the list of astra fields is manually copied from Astra to CSE once a week. If you need an updated list, please email meicheng@unsw.edu.au.

non sms users

How to generate the csv file?

1. In Astra, Manage tab, then Upload/Download

2. Select Items (Fields), Confirm

3. Download button

Supp Exam list

How to get a list of students whose final exam special consideration has been approved?

From the class account,

get_supp_list.sh term course
e.g.
get_supp_list.sh 19T2 COMP1511

assuming /home/give/stable/bin is in $PATH

WC grade

How to assign WC grade to students who will be sitting the supp?

  • In Astra, Manage tab, View/Enter, Select Final Exam Item, Confirm

  • Search for the student, View/Add under the History & Exception column

  • Add Exception, Pick Special Consid: Supp Assessmt from the Exception Dropdown list.

Hurdle

How to add final exam hurdle?

  • In Astra, Prepare tab, Structure

  • Select Edit mode, Select Final Exam, Edit the selected Item (Bottom of the page)

  • Scroll down to Competency, enter the mark for Standard to demonstrate competency for this item, Save

  • Select Edit mode again, this time select Final Result, Edit the item (Bottom of the page)

  • Scroll down to Competency, select Apply Final UF Grade, Save

Documentations

FinalisingMarksInAstra (last edited 2024-04-19 08:39:29 by MeiChengWhale)