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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

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

Granting WC grade

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

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-Structure changes in Astra will not be reflected in sms2astra.sh script straightaway. Currently astra fields and attributes are manually copied from Astra to CSE once a week. If you need an updated list, please email meicheng@unsw.edu.au.
+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.
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-In Astra, '''Manage''' tab, '''View/Enter''', Select Final Exam '''Item''', '''Confirm'''
+ * 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'''