UNIwise has launched Marking Studio, a modular assessment suite that brings professional marking, feedback, and integrity tools into Moodle and other learning management systems without replacing them. The product was unveiled at MoodleMoot Estonia 2026 and is now available for institutions to try out.
THE PROBLEM MARKING STUDIO SOLVES
Many institutions are committed to their LMS as the backbone of their digital learning environment and have no intention of replacing it with a dedicated assessment platform like WISEflow. Some are not yet ready for a full migration. Others prefer a voluntary, module-by-module rollout rather than an institution-wide switch. And for some, the need is specific: better originality checking, paper-to-digital submission, or more structured marking. Not an entirely new platform.
Yet most LMS platforms fall short when it comes to professional marking, consistent feedback, and assessment integrity. The result is workarounds: integrity tools outside the marking flow, feedback quality that varies across teams, and delivery held together by separate systems.
Marking Studio is built for exactly this reality. It integrates with the LMS via LTI 1.3, adding a professional assessment layer directly within the course workflow without disrupting the systems institutions already depend on.
"Many institutions want stronger support for feedback quality, consistency, and integrity in their assessments without shifting to a dedicated assessment platform. Marking Studio gives them exactly that: powerful assessment capabilities that work within their existing LMS, on their terms."
WHAT MARKING STUDIO DELIVERS
Marking Studio is modular. Institutions adopt what they need and expand over time. The suite includes:
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Professional marking tools: Rubrics, inline annotation, moderation, and second-marking workflows with a clear evidence trail built around how examiners actually work.
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AI-assisted feedback: Drafts grade justifications and feedback aligned to rubrics and marking guidelines. Assessors review, edit, and approve all outputs before anything reaches a student. Human oversight is built into the design, not bolted on.
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Originality checking in context: Semantic similarity and string-matching checks embedded directly in the marking flow so integrity signals are available where marking decisions are made, not in a separate, disconnected process.
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Advanced assessment and authoring: Over 50 question types, a content bank with item reuse, QTI import capabilities, detailed analytics, and secure delivery with a built-in LockDown Browser ensuring exam integrity for high-stakes digital assessments.
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Paper-to-digital workflows: For programmes where handwriting still matters like maths, science, language, and written exams, Marking Studio enables scan-once, auto-sort, and automatic conversion of handwritten formulae to digital LaTeX.
TRY OUT MARKING STUDIO
UNIwise is now inviting institutions to try out Marking Studio. The try-out is designed to be low-commitment: start with one module, one course, or one team. No procurement cycle, no platform migration required.
UNIwise aims to onboard the first institutions during summer 2026, with broader availability to follow.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Marking Studio is a modular assessment suite from UNIwise that enhances Moodle and other LMS platforms with advanced marking, feedback, and integrity tools without replacing the existing system.
Marking Studio integrates via LTI 1.3, enabling single sign‑on, deep linking, and grade passback while keeping the LMS as the central system for courses, users, and administration.
It addresses gaps in LMS platforms by improving feedback quality, marking consistency, assessment integrity, and workflows - without requiring a full migration to a dedicated assessment platform.
The suite includes professional marking tools, AI‑assisted feedback, originality checking within the marking flow, advanced question authoring, secure exam delivery, and paper‑to‑digital workflows.
Yes. Marking Studio is designed for flexible, opt‑in adoption. Institutions can start with a single module, course, or team and expand as needed without large‑scale implementation.
Yes. It includes secure delivery options such as a built‑in LockDown Browser, alongside tools that support structured marking, audit trails, and consistent feedback - making it suitable for both coursework and high‑stakes exams.