Ability to Save and Copy from Frequently Used Comments in Speedgrader/DocViewer

[jherron]

This idea has been developed and deployed to Canvas

For more information, please read through the  Canvas Release Notes (2021-06-19).

We're aware that there are two parts to this idea. The "Speedgrader" piece of the request is complete; the idea remains open for DocViewer annotations comments.

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It would be a great timesaver for writing instructors and anyone else making many of the same comments to students on assignments to save and store comments in SpeedGrader/Crocodoc DocViewer as one is able to do in Turnitin's Grademark feature. This feature would help SpeedGrader really live up to its name, too.

This has been a request since August 2012: Ability to Save and Copy from Frequently Used Comments in Crocodoc : Help Center

[anna_laneville]

Hello! I just suggested the idea of a comment bank on another thread and was told that this idea had already been suggested here (Thank you,  @straussi !).

A comment bank would change my grading life! I currently use Turnitin to give students feedback on their writing because I can easily create a comment bank for each essay and then drag comments into each student's paper. However, my school is considering no longer using Turnitin - and, even if we do keep using Turnitin, it'd be nice for students to not have to leave Canvas (and go to Turnitin) to see their feedback. I think staying within Canvas would create a more cohesive and streamlined experience for them.

Thank you for considering this idea!

[i_wilson]

It appears that this is something a lot of Canvas users would appreciate. Let's hope it can be a reality very soon.

[larry_kirk]

This has been commented on by several academic staff as a big issue for speed of grading, and would significantly reduce the time taken to grade, so would be very welcome here

[bourjaim]

Soooo...any updates on this, Canvas?  I see people requesting this as far back as 2015.

[andrew_bliss]

Get it done, Canvas! This would save so much time. Either a dropdown menu with the most recent or most popular comments I've written on that particular assignment.

[amcc]

It's been more than 2 years since Deactivated user posted, "we think this is a good idea and despite the fact that we can't get this done in the next 6 months, we're looking for ways to squeeze it in sometime in the future." Can we have a status update please?

[amcc]

I recently learned about a 3rd party comment bank solution called Annotate PRO that integrates with Canvas in Chrome. It's a Chrome extension and has some nice features for managing libraries, sharing, etc. (Apparently it can also be used with Word, Google Docs, and other platforms.) Worth a look while we're waiting for Canvas to take action on this! speedgrader comment #speedgrader‌ ‌

[sarah_jobson]

It would be great to choose from a list of comments to add.  In the rubric I can add one comment, but I need to be able to click on a couple and add them to compose the appropriate comment.

[machado1]

I currently use "Feedback Studio," which is an option within Turnitin. Using Feedback Studio, I can create, edit, and download my own "set" of comments that I then can upload into Canvas courses. I can also toggle between sets. Feedback Studio also now comes pre-loaded with sets, such as "9-12 Grade Argument." If, for example, one notes a "comma splice," one can highlight the offending text and select "comma splice" from the set. A student will see that highlighted text and a comment called "Comma Splice," which that student can click on and then learn from (i.e., more info about comma splices and how to fix them). An instructor can add/save a new comment to any set, but FS doesn't allow you then to Save-As or Download that augmented set so that he/she can use it within another course. This is an obvious weakness. If something like FS could be made native within Canvas, this would make the need to upload/download sets unnecessary. Once logging in to Canvas, one should be able to see one's sets (i.e., sets should be tied to user log-in). One should be able to add-to, edit, rename, etc. Feedback Studio works just fine (I've been using it likely for about a decade, during which time it used to be named GradeMark), but its interface reminds me a little of BlackBoard in the old days. It def. could benefit from an upgrade and some of the drag+drop / user-friendly intuitiveness of Canvas. I am eager to transition away from Turnitin and Feedback Studio and am hoping that Canvas can add some haste to their development of this feature. Thanks!

[rhughes2]

Just wondering how this issue is tracking, from what I can see it has been a long time on the "Radar". 

I have teachers at my institution who are very keen to use a comment bank to assist with the marking of assessments. 
Is there any update on when this feature might be available?