This Canvas Knowledge Base article is a helpful guide on how to remove identities from an assessment for external post-moderation using Foxit.
In preparation for external post moderation, you need to remove your identity and that of your students from the PDF document.
You must have Foxit PDF Editor on your computer to do this task. If you do not have this you will need to log a job with ICTS to have it installed, you may require your managers approval for this.
Using Foxit PDF Editor follow the steps below to remove the identities from the documents
- Open your PDF file.
- Select Computer.
- Browse to find the file.
- Click on Protect at the top of the page (as shown below).
- Then click on Mark for Redaction.
- An info box titled Using Redaction Tools pops up, click OK to accept it.
- Select Text & Images.
- Next search and select ALL identities of the student(s) and yourself on all pages and page headers if available, including names, initials and ID numbers.
- Click Apply Redactions.
- A warning pops up, read it and Click OK,
- You are now ready to save, go to File
- Choose Save and locate the folder you intend to save the file to.
Redaction is now complete.