Identifying students

Each paper must be assigned to the right student before you record results. AutoMark reads the name on the paper and compares it with your roster. Matches it can make are filled in; suggestions and unmatched papers need your attention.

Check the whole list

Read the student assigned to each paper, including automatic matches. Compare the paper’s written name with the roster entry. Similar names, shortened names and unclear handwriting are reasons to inspect the paper, not reasons to accept a suggestion without checking.

If the written name is not enough to establish who completed a paper, resolve that with the original paper and your class records before committing. Do not use a plausible-looking roster entry as a substitute for identification.

Assign or change a student

Use the paper’s student dropdown to choose the correct student. Any assignment can be changed while the run is open. You can accept suggestions in bulk after checking them, but first resolve entries that need an individual decision.

If a student is missing from the roster, add them from the same dropdown without leaving the run. Check for an existing entry before creating another one.

Every paper needs a student before you can move on. The first-run walkthrough shows where this step sits between upload and review.

Check again before recording

After resolving the answers, read the commit digest. Confirm that each student’s results belong to their paper. You confirm every mark before it is recorded, and correct identification is part of that decision.

If a committed paper later turns out to belong to another student, it can be reassigned. The reassignment is recorded as your change rather than a silent edit. See students and records for the results workflow.