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When a student submits an assignment, Puddin seals their writing record and makes the full submission available for your review. You can read the final document alongside a structured view of how it was created — including the activity timeline, paste events, revision history, and writing speed data. This gives you the context to assess authorship with confidence.

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Open a submission

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Navigate to the assignment

From your dashboard, go to Assignments and select the relevant assignment. The assignment page shows a list of all enrolled students alongside their submission status (Not Started, In Progress, Submitted).
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Select a student submission

Click on a student’s name or their Submitted status badge to open their submission. Students who have not yet submitted show an In Progress or Not Started indicator — you can view their partial writing record at any time without disrupting their session.
Viewing an in-progress submission does not notify the student and does not affect their writing session. The record is read-only from your side.
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Read the final document

The submission opens on the Document tab, showing the final text exactly as the student submitted it. Use this panel as you would any document — read through the content, make notes, and assess the work on its own terms before exploring the process record.
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Open the writing process summary

Click the Process Summary tab to see a high-level overview of the authorship evidence Puddin captured. The summary includes:
  • Total active writing time across all sessions
  • Number of sessions and session dates
  • Word count growth over time
  • Paste events count and total pasted characters
  • Revision and deletion activity
  • Average writing speed
Use the Process Summary as a quick orientation before diving into the detailed panels. It surfaces the most significant signals at a glance.
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Explore the timeline view

The Timeline tab displays the full document creation history as a scrollable, chronological record. Each event — typing bursts, pastes, deletions, pauses, and session breaks — is represented as a distinct marker. Click any event to jump to that point in the document’s development and see the exact state of the text at that moment.
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Navigate the review panels

Use the tab bar across the top of the submission view to move between the detailed review panels:

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Understanding submission status flags

Puddin may surface automatic flags on a submission to draw your attention to signals worth reviewing. These are informational — they do not constitute findings or conclusions.

High paste volume

A significant proportion of the document’s content was entered via paste events rather than typed directly. Review the Paste Events panel for full context.

Non-linear writing

Large sections of text appeared in positions other than the end of the document, suggesting text was inserted mid-document or reorganised significantly.

Single session

The entire document was written in a single continuous session. Combined with other signals, this may be worth exploring — or it may simply reflect a focused student.

Long pauses

One or more extended pauses were recorded during the writing session. The Pauses view shows the exact duration and position in the document at which they occurred.
Flags are based on writing pattern data and should always be interpreted in context. A flagged submission is not evidence of academic misconduct — many flags have straightforward explanations. Use the full process record to inform your assessment.

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Adding reviewer notes

While reviewing a submission, you can attach notes to any point in the timeline or to the submission overall. Click Add Note in the review panel toolbar and type your observation. Notes are private to teachers and reviewers — students cannot see them. To share a submission with a colleague for a second opinion, use the Share Submission button to generate a secure, read-only link. The recipient can view all panels and the process record without needing a Puddin account.