mbgrader (math batch grader) is a custom web application for batch grading assignments where students submit numbers and matrices as .csv files, or text in .txt files.
Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/patrickwalls/mbgrader.git
cd mbgrader
Setup environment:
python -m venv env
source env/bin/activate
pip install --editable .
Run the development server:
mbgrader
Open a browser and navigate to http://127.0.0.1:5000/. Create a new assignment by entering the corresponding folder name locating in the submissions folder. There is an example assignment called example1. mbgrader assumes the folder structure:
submissions/
assignment_name/
student_id_1/
var1.csv
var2.csv
var3.txt
student_id_2/
var1.csv
var2.csv
var3.txt
See the documentation for more information.
The Jupyter notebook canvas2mbgrader.ipynb provides Canvas LMS API integration for mbgrader:
- Connect to Canvas LMS API
- Download student submissions
- Read student .mat and .fig files into mbgrader
- Upload mbgrader grades and feedback to Canvas