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    A focused marking workspace for assignments and quiz essays, with on-work annotations, teacher-approved rule-based drafts and clear reports.

    The package declares Moodle 4.4–5.3 compatibility; this is a declared range, not a completed compatibility matrix. Rule-based auto-marking makes no AI calls and has no per-mark usage fee. Optional browser-vendor dictation, configured document converters, and installed integrations may involve external processing.

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    Marking from scratchCheck. Approve.
    Next.

    Everything you need to set up and use Fast Grade, shown on real screens. 53 annotated screenshots cover every feature, from your first comment to the final report.

    Install in 4 stepsBrowse every screen
    Declared Moodle 4.4–5.3 rangeAssignments and quiz essaysNo AI marking calls or usage fees
    Fast Grade marking a PDF report with green highlights, suggested comments and a rubric
    Report overview Auto-marking results NO RED PENZERO AI
    The marking screenA tour of every part, numbered
    Auto-markingAlready marked, ready to approve
    Quiz essaysBy question, by student, in groups
    The reportCriteria, markers, feedback, export

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    What Fast Grade does

    Fast Grade replaces the Moodle assignment grader and the quiz essay marking screen. You mark on the work itself, with green for what is good and amber for what to improve. Turn on auto-marking and every submission opens already marked from your rubric, so you check, change and approve.

    Moodle 4.4 to 5.3Declared compatibility range; not a completed test matrix
    Assignments and quiz essaysThe same tools for both
    No AI marking callsOptional browser, converter and integration services may process externally
    Green and amberPositive and improvement, never red
    The marking screen
    The marking screen. Everything for one submission on one screen. Hover a number to find it.
    The marking screen Everything for one submission on one screen. Hover a number to find it.
    1. 1Student list: who still needs marking, late work, and status
    2. 2Filter and sort the list
    3. 3The student you are marking. Click, or press Ctrl K, to jump to anyone
    4. 4Marking progress for the activity
    5. 5Report, download, shortcuts, layout and focus mode
    6. 6The submission, with highlights on the work
    7. 7Comments line up beside the text they belong to
    8. 8Panel tabs: Mark, Bank, Auto, Integrity, Notes
    9. 9Auto-marked: check, edit, then approve
    10. 10The grade, worked out from the rubric
    11. 11Rubric levels with a remark box per criterion
    12. 12Approve and open the next student (Ctrl Enter)

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    No AI, and why that matters

    NO AINO AI USAGE FEESNO CHATGPT

    Fast Grade’s rule-based auto-marking does not call an AI service. It checks each submission against your own rubric with readable rules: key points, terms, word counts and question parts. Optional browser-vendor dictation, Moodle document converters (including cloud converters), and installed integrations can involve external processing.

    • Auto-marking checks run in Moodle in the marker’s browser; submissions are not sent to an AI service for marking. Optional cloud speech recognition, document conversion and integrations may process data externally.
    • Rule-based marking has no AI usage fees or per-mark credits; LMS Labs acquisition is a separate one-time purchase.
    • Every suggestion shows why it was made, and nothing reaches a student until a marker approves it.
    • Voice dictation defaults to on-device speech recognition where supported. If enabled by the site, the browser vendor’s speech service can involve external processing.

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    Install

    Fast Grade is a local plugin. Its package declares Moodle 4.4–5.3 compatibility; the range is not a completed compatibility matrix. Test in your own Moodle environment before classroom use.

    1. Upload the plugin. In Site administration › Plugins › Install plugins, upload local_fastgrade_v1.0.0.zip. Or unzip it into local/fastgrade on the server.
    2. Complete the upgrade. Visit Site administration › Notifications and follow the steps.
    3. Choose your settings. Open Site administration › Plugins › Local plugins › Fast Grade.
    4. Open an activity. Markers see a Fast Grade button on assignments and quizzes straight away.
    Command line install
    unzip local_fastgrade_v1.0.0.zip -d /path/to/moodle/local/
php /path/to/moodle/admin/cli/upgrade.php --non-interactive
    RequirementVersion
    Moodle4.4, 4.5, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3
    PHPAs required by your Moodle version (8.1 or later)
    DatabasePostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB or SQL Server
    Word, PowerPoint and image conversionMoodle's document converter (for example, unoconv or Google Drive converter)
    Voice dictation, on deviceChrome 139+ or Firefox 161+ on desktop (declared support; not independently verified)

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    Settings

    All settings are in Site administration › Plugins › Local plugins › Fast Grade.

    Plugin settings
    Plugin settings. Site administration › Plugins › Local plugins › Fast Grade.
    Plugin settings Site administration › Plugins › Local plugins › Fast Grade.
    Voice and auto-marking settings
    Voice and auto-marking settings. Speech, appearance and auto-marking options.
    Voice and auto-marking settings Speech, appearance and auto-marking options.
    SettingWhat it doesDefault
    Use for assignmentsMarkers can open assignments in Fast Grade.On
    Use for quiz essaysMarkers can mark essays and other manually marked quiz questions.On
    Make Fast Grade the default graderThe Grade button and the quiz Manual grading report open Fast Grade. A Classic grader link stays available.Off
    Show the Fast Grade buttonA floating Fast Grade button on assignment and quiz pages for markers.On
    Speech recognitionOn-device only (private), the browser's speech service, or off.On-device
    Speech languageFor example en-AU or en-GB. Empty follows the site language.Empty
    Words to recogniseUnit codes, legislation and terms for speech to recognise, one per line.Empty
    Stop after silenceDictation stops after this many seconds of silence.8
    Default theme and densityThe starting look for markers. Each marker can change their own.Follow computer, comfortable
    Always show integrity resultsMarkers cannot hide EssayGuard and DocGuard results.Off
    Auto-marking assistantMarkers can set up checks and see suggestions on submissions.On
    Marking turnaround targetDays after submission work should be marked. The report flags anything slower.14
    Smallest group to compare markersMarkers with fewer marked submissions are shown but not compared.10

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    Permissions

    CapabilityWho has it by defaultWhat it allows
    local/fastgrade:gradeTeacher, editing teacher, managerMark in Fast Grade. Markers also need the activity's own grading permission.
    local/fastgrade:managecriteriaEditing teacher, managerSet up auto-marking checks and quiz criteria panels.
    local/fastgrade:managecoursebankEditing teacher, managerShare comments with the whole course.
    local/fastgrade:managesitebankManagerManage site-wide comments.
    local/fastgrade:viewfeedbackStudent, teacher, editing teacher, managerSee annotated feedback once marks are released.
    local/fastgrade:viewreportTeacher, editing teacher, managerOpen and export the activity report.

    Marking

    Open Fast Grade

    On any assignment or quiz, markers see a Fast Grade button in the bottom corner and a Fast Grade link in the activity menu. If the site makes Fast Grade the default grader, the usual Grade button opens it too.

    Opening Fast Grade
    Opening Fast Grade. The Fast Grade button and activity menu link on an assignment.
    Opening Fast Grade The Fast Grade button and activity menu link on an assignment.
    1. 1Fast Grade button
    2. 2Fast Grade in the activity menu
    On a quiz
    On a quiz. The same button on quizzes with essay questions.
    On a quiz The same button on quizzes with essay questions.

    Marking

    The marking screen

    The screen has three parts: students on the left, the work in the middle, and your marking panel on the right. Each part can be resized, collapsed or hidden.

    The marking screen
    The marking screen. Everything for one submission on one screen. Hover a number to find it.
    The marking screen Everything for one submission on one screen. Hover a number to find it.
    1. 1Student list: who still needs marking, late work, and status
    2. 2Filter and sort the list
    3. 3The student you are marking. Click, or press Ctrl K, to jump to anyone
    4. 4Marking progress for the activity
    5. 5Report, download, shortcuts, layout and focus mode
    6. 6The submission, with highlights on the work
    7. 7Comments line up beside the text they belong to
    8. 8Panel tabs: Mark, Bank, Auto, Integrity, Notes
    9. 9Auto-marked: check, edit, then approve
    10. 10The grade, worked out from the rubric
    11. 11Rubric levels with a remark box per criterion
    12. 12Approve and open the next student (Ctrl Enter)

    Find a student

    Press Ctrl K and type a name, or press N to jump to the next one waiting. J and K move through the list.

    Save as you go

    Your work saves as a draft while you mark. Ctrl S saves, and Ctrl Enter saves and opens the next student.

    See status

    Chips in the top bar show submission status, late days, extensions and integrity results.

    Command palette
    Command palette. Press Ctrl K to find any student or action.
    Command palette Press Ctrl K to find any student or action.

    Marking

    Mark on the work

    Select any text, or double-click a paragraph. A small menu appears. Choose Improvement (amber) or Positive (green), or press I or P. The comment opens beside the text, ready to type or speak.

    Comment on any selection
    Comment on any selection. Select text and choose Improvement or Positive, or press I or P.
    Comment on any selection Select text and choose Improvement or Positive, or press I or P.
    1. 1Improvement, Positive, comment, highlight, underline, strike and bank
    Writing a comment
    Writing a comment. The comment opens next to the text and starts listening. Type or speak.
    Writing a comment The comment opens next to the text and starts listening. Type or speak.
    1. 1Listening. Speak, or just type
    2. 2Microphone, comment bank and save to bank
    Positive: what the student did wellImprovement: what to do betterNever red on student work

    On a PDF, the toolbar adds drawing tools: area, pen, rectangle, ellipse, arrow, text, and tick, cross and question stamps.

    Marking a PDF
    Marking a PDF. Drawing tools, colour, zoom and search sit above the document.
    Marking a PDF Drawing tools, colour, zoom and search sit above the document.
    1. 1Select, area, pen, shapes, arrow, text and stamps
    2. 2Annotation colours
    3. 3Undo, zoom, fit, find and download with comments
    4. 4Green highlight: evidence the auto-marker found
    5. 5Suggested comment. Accept, edit or reject
    6. 6Grade from the rubric
    7. 7Dashed levels are suggestions
    Drawing on a PDF
    Drawing on a PDF. Draw a box, arrow, ellipse or freehand mark, and add a comment to it.
    Drawing on a PDF Draw a box, arrow, ellipse or freehand mark, and add a comment to it.
    Stamps
    Stamps. Tick, cross and question-mark stamps for quick marks.
    Stamps Tick, cross and question-mark stamps for quick marks.
    1. 1Tick stamp (Shift 1)
    2. 2Question stamp (Shift 3)

    Marking

    Voice feedback

    Every comment box has a microphone. Click it, or press I or P on a selection, and speak. Your words are typed into the comment. Press Esc or click again to stop; dictation also stops after a few seconds of silence.

    Voice feedback
    Voice feedback. Press the microphone and speak. Your words are typed into the comment.
    Voice feedback Press the microphone and speak. Your words are typed into the comment.
    Private by default. The default setting keeps audio on the marker's own computer. An administrator can allow the browser's speech service instead; markers see a notice before it is used.

    Marking

    Comment bank

    Save comments you write often and insert them with one click, or press # on a selection. Personal comments are yours; course comments are shared with other markers in the course.

    Comment bank
    Comment bank. Your saved comments, with how often you use them. Click one to insert it.
    Comment bank Your saved comments, with how often you use them. Click one to insert it.
    1. 1Search, filter by type, or add a new comment
    2. 2Personal and course comments, most used first

    Marking

    Any kind of file

    Fast Grade opens the files students actually submit.

    FileHow it opens
    PDFFull annotation and drawing tools.
    Word, ODT, RTFConverted to PDF by Moodle's document converter, then marked like a PDF.
    Excel, ODS, CSVA real table with every sheet, and a Show formulas switch.
    PowerPointEvery slide with its speaker notes.
    ImagesZoom, draw and comment.
    Video and audioTimed comments at any moment.
    Code and textShown with line numbers, ready to comment.
    Online textMarked in place, with comments in the margin.
    Word documents
    Word documents. Converted to PDF by Moodle, then marked like any PDF.
    Word documents Converted to PDF by Moodle, then marked like any PDF.
    Slide decks
    Slide decks. Every slide, with the speaker notes beside it.
    Slide decks Every slide, with the speaker notes beside it.
    Spreadsheets
    Spreadsheets. A real table, with every sheet as a tab.
    Spreadsheets A real table, with every sheet as a tab.
    Show formulas
    Show formulas. See the formula in every cell, to check how the student worked it out.
    Show formulas See the formula in every cell, to check how the student worked it out.
    Video and audio
    Video and audio. Pause at any moment and leave a timed comment, typed or spoken.
    Video and audio Pause at any moment and leave a timed comment, typed or spoken.
    1. 1Comment at this moment: improvement, positive or typed

    Marking

    Rubrics, guides and feedback

    Your rubric or marking guide sits beside the work. Click a level, or press a number key. Each criterion has its own remark box, and the grade is worked out for you. Simple direct grading works too.

    Rubric and grade
    Rubric and grade. Click a level or press its number key. The grade updates as you go.
    Rubric and grade Click a level or press its number key. The grade updates as you go.
    Overall feedback
    Overall feedback. A full editor with the microphone, lists and your comment bank.
    Overall feedback A full editor with the microphone, lists and your comment bank.

    If the assignment uses marking workflow, set the stage at the bottom of the panel and choose whether to notify the student.

    Marking workflow
    Marking workflow. Set the workflow stage and choose whether to notify the student.
    Marking workflow Set the workflow stage and choose whether to notify the student.
    1. 1Workflow stage and student notification

    Marking

    Integrity and private notes

    If EssayGuard or DocGuard is installed, its result appears in the top bar and the Integrity tab. Private notes are for markers only and are never shown to students.

    Integrity results
    Integrity results. EssayGuard and DocGuard scores appear in the panel when installed.
    Integrity results EssayGuard and DocGuard scores appear in the panel when installed.
    Private notes
    Private notes. Notes for markers only. They are never shown to the student.
    Private notes Notes for markers only. They are never shown to the student.

    Marking

    Shortcuts and layout

    Every action has a shortcut and every button has a tooltip. Press ? to see them all.

    Moving around

    J K
    Next and previous student
    N
    Next student to mark
    Ctrl K
    Command palette
    ?
    Show shortcuts

    Marking

    Ctrl Enter
    Save and open the next student
    Ctrl S
    Save
    1–9
    Pick a rubric level
    G
    Go to the grade
    F
    Go to overall feedback
    V
    Speak overall feedback
    Shift A
    Approve all
    B
    Open the comment bank

    Commenting

    I
    Improvement on the selection
    P
    Positive on the selection
    C
    Type a comment
    H U S
    Highlight, underline, strike
    #
    Bank comment
    A X E
    Accept, reject, edit a suggestion
    Ctrl Z
    Undo

    View

    \
    Focus mode
    Shift \
    Zen mode
    [ ]
    Student list and panel
    M
    Margin comments: cards, pins or hidden
    + - 0
    Zoom in, out, fit width
    Ctrl F
    Find in document
    Keyboard shortcuts
    Keyboard shortcuts. Press ? at any time to see every shortcut.
    Keyboard shortcuts Press ? at any time to see every shortcut.
    Layout and preferences
    Layout and preferences. Theme, density, panels, margin comments and behaviour, per marker.
    Layout and preferences Theme, density, panels, margin comments and behaviour, per marker.
    Focus mode
    Focus mode. Hide everything except the work and the marking panel.
    Focus mode Hide everything except the work and the marking panel.

    Auto-marking

    Auto-marking

    Turn on auto-marking and every submission opens already marked: levels picked, remarks written, the strong evidence highlighted, overall feedback drafted and the grade filled in. Dashed means suggested. You check it, change anything you disagree with, and approve.

    1Submission opens
    2Rules check your rubric
    3Suggestions placed
    4You check and edit
    5Approve and next
    Marking a PDF
    Marking a PDF. Drawing tools, colour, zoom and search sit above the document.
    Marking a PDF Drawing tools, colour, zoom and search sit above the document.
    1. 1Select, area, pen, shapes, arrow, text and stamps
    2. 2Annotation colours
    3. 3Undo, zoom, fit, find and download with comments
    4. 4Green highlight: evidence the auto-marker found
    5. 5Suggested comment. Accept, edit or reject
    6. 6Grade from the rubric
    7. 7Dashed levels are suggestions
    The Auto tab
    The Auto tab. Exactly which key points each student covered, and why each level was suggested.
    The Auto tab Exactly which key points each student covered, and why each level was suggested.
    1. 1No AI: rules you can read, run in the browser
    2. 2Run again, set up checks, or test the rules
    3. 3Every criterion has ready-made checks from your rubric
    4. 4Key points: covered, partly covered or missing
    Suggestions in the margin
    Suggestions in the margin. Dashed cards are suggestions. Accept, edit or reject each one.
    Suggestions in the margin Dashed cards are suggestions. Accept, edit or reject each one.
    No AI. Auto-marking works straight away from your rubric, marking guide or quiz grader information. Rule-based auto-marking makes no AI calls and runs in the browser. Optional browser-vendor dictation, configured converters and installed integrations may involve external processing.

    Auto-marking

    Set up and test your checks

    For sharper suggestions, choose what the checks look for in each criterion.

    CheckUse it for
    Key pointsIdeas the answer should cover, matched even when written in different words.
    Required termsWords or phrases that must appear, with alternatives such as WHS Act | Work Health and Safety Act.
    Must not sayOutdated or incorrect terms, with a comment to suggest.
    Word countA minimum or maximum length.
    Question partsMulti-part questions, such as a) hazards, b) controls.
    PatternCitations, references or your own pattern.
    Legislation and referencesAct names and years, and citations that match the reference list.
    Set up checks
    Set up checks. Choose what auto-marking looks for in each criterion.
    Set up checks Choose what auto-marking looks for in each criterion.
    1. 1Pick a criterion
    2. 2Key points, one per line
    3. 3Add terms, word counts, parts or patterns

    Then test your rules against the work you have already marked. You see how often they agree with you, and which phrases separate strong and weak answers.

    Test the rules
    Test the rules. See how often your rules agree with the marks you have already given.
    Test the rules See how often your rules agree with the marks you have already given.
    1. 1Agreement with your own marks
    2. 2Phrases that separate strong and weak answers
    Approve everything at once
    Approve everything at once. Approve all accepts every suggestion you have not rejected.
    Approve everything at once Approve all accepts every suggestion you have not rejected.

    Quiz essays

    Quiz essays

    Fast Grade marks essays and other manually graded quiz questions. Mark one question for every student, which is fastest and most consistent, or switch to marking by student. The question always sits above the answer.

    Mark by question
    Mark by question. One question for every student. Fastest and most consistent.
    Mark by question One question for every student. Fastest and most consistent.
    1. 1By question or by student
    2. 2Choose the question; the number still needs marking
    3. 3The question sits above every answer
    Mark by student
    Mark by student. Every question in one attempt.
    Mark by student Every question in one attempt.
    Question and grader information
    Question and grader information. The question, grader information and earlier marks.
    Question and grader information The question, grader information and earlier marks.

    Similar answers are grouped, so you can give a whole group the same mark and comment. Add a criteria panel to mark an essay against a few clear points.

    Similar answers
    Similar answers. Answers that use the same words are grouped. Mark a whole group at once.
    Similar answers Answers that use the same words are grouped. Mark a whole group at once.
    1. 1Give the whole group this mark
    Criteria panel
    Criteria panel. Mark an essay against a few clear criteria. Their total becomes the mark.
    Criteria panel Mark an essay against a few clear criteria. Their total becomes the mark.

    Students

    What students see

    When marks are released, students open their feedback from a button on the assignment page. They see your comments on their own work, green and amber, and can download it as a PDF with a numbered comment list.

    What students see
    What students see. Annotated feedback on their own work, with a PDF download.
    What students see Annotated feedback on their own work, with a PDF download.
    1. 1Download with comments (PDF)
    2. 2Green and amber counts
    The student button
    The student button. Students open their feedback from the assignment page.
    The student button Students open their feedback from the assignment page.
    1. 1View your annotated feedback

    Students

    Downloads

    Download every submission for an assignment, or one quiz essay question, as a single ZIP: the latest version of each, or every version, with a folder per student. Hidden names stay hidden when marking is anonymous.

    Download all submissions
    Download all submissions. The latest version or every version, in one ZIP with a folder per student.
    Download all submissions The latest version or every version, in one ZIP with a folder per student.
    Download with comments
    Download with comments. Any document as a PDF with your marks and a numbered comment list.
    Download with comments Any document as a PDF with your marks and a numbered comment list.

    Report

    The report

    Open the report from the chart button in the top bar, or from the activity menu. It shows how marking is going, how students did on each criterion, how markers compare, and the quality of the feedback.

    Report overview
    Report overview. Progress, turnaround, grades and what needs attention, at a glance.
    Report overview Progress, turnaround, grades and what needs attention, at a glance.
    1. 1Marking pipeline: click a stage to list those students
    2. 2Key numbers for the activity
    3. 3Grade distribution in 10% bands
    4. 4What needs attention, worked out for you
    5. 5Report tabs
    6. 6Latest or all versions, and filters
    7. 7Saved views, share link and export
    Overview progress, KPIs and what needs attentionCriteria levels for each criterion Markers comparison and moderationFeedback amount, balance and how it was written Auto-marking suggestions accepted and editedIntegrity EssayGuard and DocGuard Workload marking time and turnaroundStudents every student in one tablePivot table any field, any way
    Criteria
    Criteria. The share of students at each level of each criterion.
    Criteria The share of students at each level of each criterion.
    Markers
    Markers. Grades by marker and criteria by marker, to choose moderation samples.
    Markers Grades by marker and criteria by marker, to choose moderation samples.
    Feedback
    Feedback. How much feedback was given, how it was written, and its balance.
    Feedback How much feedback was given, how it was written, and its balance.
    Auto-marking
    Auto-marking. How often suggestions were accepted, edited or rejected, and by whom.
    Auto-marking How often suggestions were accepted, edited or rejected, and by whom.
    Integrity
    Integrity. EssayGuard and DocGuard results across the activity.
    Integrity EssayGuard and DocGuard results across the activity.
    Workload
    Workload. Marking time, turnaround and what has waited longest.
    Workload Marking time, turnaround and what has waited longest.

    Report

    Filter, pivot, save and export

    Filter by any field, choose your columns, build a pivot table, and save the view to use again or share with other markers. Export a PDF report, Excel, CSV, the pivot table or JSON.

    Filters
    Filters. Filter by any field: group, marker, stage, criterion level, grade, integrity and more.
    Filters Filter by any field: group, marker, stage, criterion level, grade, integrity and more.
    Columns
    Columns. Choose the columns to show and export.
    Columns Choose the columns to show and export.
    Pivot table
    Pivot table. Any field on rows and columns, with shaded cells. Click a cell to list the students.
    Pivot table Any field on rows and columns, with shaded cells. Click a cell to list the students.
    Save a view
    Save a view. Save filters, tab, pivot and columns. Share with other markers if you like.
    Save a view Save filters, tab, pivot and columns. Share with other markers if you like.
    Export
    Export. PDF report, Excel, CSV, the pivot table or JSON.
    Export PDF report, Excel, CSV, the pivot table or JSON.
    Students
    Students. Every student in one table. Click a name to open their work.
    Students Every student in one table. Click a name to open their work.

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    Integrations

    EssayGuard

    Typing-behaviour scores appear in the top bar, the Integrity tab and the report.

    DocGuard

    Document integrity results for uploaded files, in the same places.

    Beacon 2.10+

    Marking turnaround, backlog, voice share and feedback balance appear as Beacon metrics and reports.

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    Privacy, backup and data

    • Privacy API. Fast Grade reports and deletes its data through Moodle's privacy API, for every table it stores.
    • Backup and restore. Annotations, feedback history and marking data are included in activity backups. Rubric criteria are remapped on restore.
    • Clean up. Deleting an activity or course removes its Fast Grade data.
    • Grades. Grades and feedback are saved through Moodle's own assignment and quiz APIs, so the gradebook, reports and workflow work as normal.
    • Processing boundaries. Fast Grade’s rule-based auto-marking makes no AI calls and runs in the browser. Optional browser-vendor dictation, configured document converters (including Google Drive), and installed integrations can involve external processing; review their provider terms and local policy.

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    Questions

    Does Fast Grade use AI?

    No AI service is called for rule-based auto-marking. The checks use readable rules from your rubric and run in the browser. Optional browser-vendor dictation, configured converters, and installed integrations can involve external processing. Marking has no AI usage charge; one-time plugin acquisition is separate.

    Can students see suggestions before I approve them?

    No. Suggestions are drafts. Nothing reaches the student until you approve and release the marks.

    Does it replace Moodle's grader?

    It works alongside it. Grades are saved through Moodle's own APIs, and a Classic grader link is always available.

    Which question types can I mark?

    Essay questions and any other quiz question that needs manual grading.

    Does voice dictation send audio anywhere?

    On-device speech keeps audio on the marker's computer when supported. An administrator can allow the browser's speech service, which can involve processing by that vendor, and markers see a notice first.

    Does it work with anonymous marking and groups?

    Yes. Names stay hidden when marking is anonymous, and group filters follow the activity's group mode.

    Can I mark on a tablet?

    Yes. The layout adapts to smaller screens, and annotation works with touch and pen.

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    Changelog

    v1.0.027 October 2026
    • Marking screens for assignments and quiz essays, with annotation, voice feedback, rubrics, marking guides and a comment bank.
    • Auto-marking without AI: levels, remarks, highlights, overall feedback and the grade, for the marker to approve.
    • Download all submissions, latest or every version.
    • The report: criteria, markers, feedback, auto-marking, integrity and workload, with filters, pivot table, saved views and export.
    • EssayGuard, DocGuard and Beacon integrations. Backup, restore and privacy support.