Faculty Instructions: Accessing, Viewing & Scoring Student Assessments in VIA/SLL - George Mason University Summer 2023
George Mason University's College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) utilizes the online assessment platform VIA/SLL by Watermark for collecting course-based assessment data. This guide outlines the process for faculty members to access, view, and score student assessments within VIA/SLL. It
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