Putting users in training mode in SecureMarker

IMPORTANT: Any marks awarded to candidate responses in training mode are not saved.

Training mode in SecureMarker allows examiners to practice marking responses without affecting live results. This might be useful for new examiners who want to familiarise themselves with the SecureMarker marking interface. You can enable training mode in the Examiners screen.

This article explains how to put users in training mode in the Examiners screen of SecureMarker.

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1. Go to the Examiners screen

To view the Examiners screen, select Examiners on the navigation bar.

NOTE: For more information about Examiners, read About the Examiners screen in SecureMarker.

2. Select a qualification and exam

Select the Qualification/Exam menu on the navigation bar.

To find a new exam, search for it in the Search qualification/exam search bar.

The most recently accessed exams are listed under Recent Exams.

To select a particular exam, first select the relevant qualification in the Qualification list and then choose the exam in the Exam list.

3. Choose a user

Choose a user in the Examiners Assigned to Exam grid. Select Control or Shift to select multiple users.

4. Select Training Mode

NOTE: When a user is marking responses in training mode, a Training Mode banner appears in the Mark Quota screen. For more information, read Marking responses in SecureMarker.

Set the Training Mode toggle to On to put the selected user in training mode.

Taking examiners out of training mode

Set the Training Mode toggle to Off to take the selected user out of training mode.

5. Confirm your changes

In the Set Training Mode dialog, select Yes to confirm your changes.

When a user is in training mode, the Training Mode toggle changes to On and a check () displays next to the user in the Training Mode column of the Examiners Assigned to Exam grid.

Further reading

To learn more about managing examiners in SecureMarker, read the following articles:

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