SUMS: university marking system
A marking system for a university. Two markers grade each student project without seeing each other's marks, and the system reconciles the two marks automatically. In use since 2018, with about 600 projects and 100 markers a year.
Who it is for
A university, which uses it to mark student projects.
The people
About 100 markers a year, and the students whose projects they mark: about 600 projects a year.
What they needed
The university requires every student project to be marked twice, by two markers who do not see each other's marks. It also had a new marking scheme for them to follow.
What I built
A system where two markers grade each student project without seeing each other's marks. When both marks are in, the system reconciles them automatically.
It handles the allocation of supervisors and moderators to projects.
Marking follows the new scheme. Each marker gets clear steps to follow, so the process is easy to pick up.
Markers sign in with the university accounts they already have. There are no separate accounts to look after, and no extra passwords to become a security hole.
It runs on Google's cloud, so there are no servers for anyone to run. Every step is recorded, so there is a full trail of who did what.
What it does for them
It has been in use since 2018. It handles undergraduate and master's projects, resits and two international partner programmes.
What I did here
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Web apps and booking systems
Bespoke web apps and booking systems for schools, charities and small businesses. Designed with the people who will use them, then built and run by me.
For IT people
Single-blind double-marking platform for a university, with automated reconciliation.
- Single-blind double marking with automated reconciliation, and allocation of supervisors and moderators to projects.
- Federated login through the institution's single sign-on: no local accounts to manage or to attack.
- In production since 2018 on Google Cloud, with no servers to run and a full audit trail.
- About 600 projects a year: 350 undergraduate and 250 master's, plus resits and two international partner programmes. About 100 markers a year.
- More than 4,800 projects marked since 2018.
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Passkeys and single sign-on
Passkey login and single sign-on: one identity service for every app, with WebAuthn, OIDC and roles that match how the organisation works.
Tell me what you need
A few lines about the project is enough. I read every message myself. I meet people face to face within about 30 miles of Portsmouth, and work with organisations anywhere in the UK.
Or email hello@passionfruit.design, or call or WhatsApp 07385 509278.