What Can Students Upload?
Files, links, text (rubric assessment only), pictures, videos, YouTube, audio, Google Drive, and OneDrive
➡️ The image you see above appears in many different areas of Otus; when a student adds an attachment to rubric assessments, blogs, their bookshelf, or portfolio, this is the image they will see.
Where/How Can Students Upload?
There are different ways a student can upload the various media listed above; the method will depend on how you, as the teacher, plan to use the file. Do you plan to grade it? Do you just want to view and comment on it?
To Grade | To View/Comment |
Below you will find a section for each of the options that have greater details on how it can be used. You will also find the links to the specific help articles for that option.
💡 Tip from the Otus Team - You can use assessments to collect student work and not add it to the gradebook, so don't let the word assessment deter you!
To Grade
Advanced AssessmentWhen is this the best option?
How it Works:
Other Information
💡 Tip from the Otus Team: The process to upload/take the image is more involved, therefore, is not recommended for using with younger grade levels.
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Rubric AssessmentWhen is this the best option?
How it Works:
Other Information
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To View / Comment
Blog
When is this the best option?
How it Works:
Other Perks
💡 Tip from the Otus Team: Building a blog post and adding an image/video does involve more steps for the student than the other methods, therefore, this is not as ideal for the younger grade levels.
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Bookshelf
When is this the best option?
How it Works:
Other Perks
💡 Tips from the Otus Team
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PortfolioWhen is this the best option?
How it Works:
Other Perks
💡 Tips from the Otus Team
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Otus Live
Below is a video from our Otus Live series on how to collect student work with a rubric or your blog.