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A Detailed Explanation of Annotations

Written by Jenolin Johnson

Updated at June 25th, 2025

Contents

  • 👨‍💻 Log in to your learning platform as an administrator with your admin credentials.
  • 1. Navigate to 'Assessments' from main Dashboard.
  • 2. Select any of the assessments required.
  • 3. Click 'Create Section' or navigate to the edit section of an existing section.
  • 4. Scroll down to ‘Section Tools Configuration’, then enable 'Annotation Access' to allow students to use this feature during the specific section.
  • 👀 Visuals from the user side
  • 5. Users can select any word, then choose a color from the available options to highlight it.
  • 6. After that, users should click on the 'Annotate' feature icon to proceed with the process.
  • 7. Users can make use of the column below to take notes for the highlighted word.
  • 8. When the user hover over the highlighted word, the notes they added will appear.

Annotations are valuable tools for adding context, notes, or explanations for students while taking an assessment. In this guide, we delve into the ways to use annotation, their purposes, and how to effectively configure annotation in assessments.

👨‍💻 Log in to your learning platform as an administrator with your admin credentials.

1. Navigate to 'Assessments' from main Dashboard.

2. Select any of the assessments required.

3. Click 'Create Section' or navigate to the edit section of an existing section.

4. Scroll down to ‘Section Tools Configuration’, then enable 'Annotation Access' to allow students to use this feature during the specific section.

👀 Visuals from the user side

5. Users can select any word, then choose a color from the available options to highlight it.

6. After that, users should click on the 'Annotate' feature icon to proceed with the process.

7. Users can make use of the column below to take notes for the highlighted word.

8. When the user hover over the highlighted word, the notes they added will appear.

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