Case Study Plugin v1.0
The Case Study activity gives teachers a flexible, field-driven submission form that students fill in and submit for grading. Markers review submissions through a satisfactory / resubmission workflow, and course completion can be tied to the number of accepted submissions.
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Activity Settings
Configure deadlines, grading, notifications, and submission rules.
Editing Teacher · Admin
Field Management
Add text, dropdowns, file uploads, and other input fields to the submission form.
Editing Teacher · Admin
Grading Guide
Review submissions, write feedback, and mark as satisfactory or request resubmission.
Teacher · Grader
Student Guide
Create, save, and submit case study entries. View grader feedback.
Student
Completion Rules
Set criteria for when the activity counts as complete in the course.
Editing Teacher · Admin
User Overrides
Grant individual students extended deadlines or additional submission attempts.
Editing Teacher
Templates
Customise the submission form layout, view layout, and apply custom CSS.
Editing Teacher
Notifications & Reports
Understand automatic emails and weekly scheduled reports.
Teacher · Admin
How it works
Teacher sets up Student submits Teacher grades
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• Add activity ──► • Fills in fields ──► • Opens submission
• Add fields • Saves as draft • Writes feedback
• Configure settings • Clicks Submit • Marks Satisfactory
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• Requests Resubmission
◄── Student notified ────────────────────────────
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Student resubmits (if requested)
Key concepts
Submission statuses
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Draft | Saved but not yet submitted. Only the student can see it. |
| Submitted | Student finalised submission. Awaiting grader review. |
| In Review | A grader has opened the submission and is marking it. |
| Awaiting Resubmission | Grader has requested the student revise and resubmit. |
| Resubmitted | Student has submitted a revised version. |
| Satisfactory | Grader accepted the submission. ✓ |
| Unsatisfactory | Grader did not accept the submission. |
Field types at a glance
Text
Textarea
Rich Text
Dropdown
Radio
Checkbox
File Upload
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See Field Management for full details and per-type configuration options.