The Upload Scans page displays the file name and associated information for each upload. In the Uploaded by column, a label will identify each upload as being submitted by either the student or the instructor.
The following steps are focused on uploading submissions on behalf of a student, which can be done in batches or individually.
- Scan all paper copies of student submissions and save them as one or multiple PDF files. A PDF file can contain one or more submissions. For more information on optimizing the scanning process, check out our Scanning tips guidance.
When you are scanning student submissions, make sure the first page of every submission is the exact same as the first page of the assignment template file so that Paper to Digital can automatically and confidently split the submissions.
- Once you have your PDF file(s) ready to upload, select the Upload PDF button, and then select your files. Alternatively, you can drag and drop the files directly onto the Upload Scans page.
- Select your files and they will begin uploading.
While you can upload one PDF for each student submission, it's recommended that your uploads contain multiple student submissions for faster processing.
- If successful, you’ll see a message stating how many submissions were created automatically.
- To delete a PDF file, select the trashcan icon. To delete one or more PDF files, select the checkbox next to each file name, and then select Delete PDF.
As soon as submissions are uploaded and created on the Scans page, Paper to Digital will automatically attempt to pair and assign each submission to a student in your roster, using the Name and ID regions that you set up in the Questions step. While we can attempt to match with only the student name region, using both Name and ID regions will achieve the best results. - Select the Go to Submissions button to proceed to the Submissions step. For more information about this step, see our Reviewing your students' Handwritten Assignment submissions guidance.
Additional considerations
Below are some additional considerations to keep in mind about how instructor-uploaded and student-uploaded submissions behave and interact.
- When resubmissions are enabled:
- A student’s most recent submission will overwrite any previous submission. The instructor will only see the latest submission. The student can view a history of their uploads in the expandable submission history
- If the instructor uploads a submission on behalf of a student and then the student submits their own submission after, the student’s submission will overwrite the instructor-uploaded submission.
- If the student uploads a submission and later the instructor uploads a submission for the student, that submission will remain unassigned. The instructor can then choose to assign it to the student which will overwrite the student-uploaded submission.
- The student will be always able to view the date, time, and submission title related to previous student-uploaded submissions from the submission area.