Assist Mode & Keyboard Shortcuts
Accelerate your assessment workflow without sacrificing rigor: master the magic wand assist toggle, stackable side-by-side student peek drawers, and the complete keyboard shortcut suite.
- Assist Mode Smart Guidance: Click the Magic Wand to activate contextual next-action hints and spotlight BTEC command verbs across all lenses.
- Non-Destructive Peek Drawers: Slide out full student scripts and feedback history without losing your position in the cohort roster or criterion view.
- Complete Keyboard Velocity: Navigate and triage at 30 seconds per flag with smart input suppression preventing accidental hotkeys while typing.
The power assessor toolkit: Speed with rigor
Assessing 30 BTEC assignments—each consisting of multiple activities, presentation slides, and 10-page written reports—can easily take dozens of hours if you are constantly switching browser tabs, opening separate word processor windows, and re-aiming your mouse.
checkb.tech includes an integrated suite of productivity tools designed specifically to keep BTEC Coordinators in a high-efficiency flow state while maintaining uncompromising vocational standards.
Wand assist mode & smart hints
Clicking the Magic Wand icon in the top navigation bar or the floating dock togglesAssist Mode.
When Assist Mode is enabled:
Side-by-side quick peek drawer
Often while reviewing the cohort in Student Database orBy Criterion, you want to inspect a specific learner's evidence without losing your current scroll position or leaving the lens.
The Student Peek Drawer slides out non-destructively from the right edge of the screen:
The screen, in 15 seconds
Assist Mode enabled with the Student Peek drawer open:
Master keyboard shortcut cheat-sheet
Keep your hands on the keyboard with this complete shortcut reference:
| Key | Context / Location | Action Description |
|---|---|---|
| ⌘K or Ctrl+K / / | Docs / Everywhere | Open live Docs Search Modal with instant navigation. |
| J or ↓ | Triage Queue & Lists | Move down to the next flag or student in the list. |
| K or ↑ | Triage Queue & Lists | Move up to the previous flag or student in the list. |
| C | Triage Queue | Confirm selected flag (verifies evidence gap, marks Resolved, and advances). |
| X | Triage Queue | Dismiss selected flag (rejects false positive, removes flag, and advances). |
| Esc | Global / Modals / Peeks | Close active Student Peek drawer, dismiss open modal, or exit overlay. |
| ? | Global Header | Open Help & Assessor Feedback modal. |
The 15-minute batch speedrun workflow
Experienced BTEC Coordinators use this high-efficiency sequence to complete an entire class batch:
- Bulk Evidence Drop (2 mins): Drag your entire class folder of student DOCX files into the By Script upload area. The system extracts text and matches files to roster profiles automatically.
- Keyboard Triage Sprint (8 mins): Switch to Triage Queue. Keep left hand over J/K and right hand over C/X. Review excerpts in the context panel and make instant decisions.
- Formative Notes & Sign-Off (4 mins): Return to By Script. For students with resolved flags, type concise target notes and click Mark Completed.
- Export & Link Generation (1 min): Export the CSV moderation log in Feedback Export and copy student feedback links to Google Classroom / Teams.
Focus safety & accessibility
To prevent accidental triggers or lost work, checkb.tech includes strict keyboard focus safety: