A manual grade item populates a gradebook with work that occurs outside of Moodle: Work hosted elsewhere, such as required emails or outside tools from publishers Extra credit above normally graded work, such as a student earning 12/10 points on an assignment In-Class work Anything that is not completed using a Moodle Activity or Resource Scroll [...]
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Sharing Kaltura Videos Since Zoom Cloud Recording storage is limited, we recommend that you host your videos in Kaltura. Kaltura videos can be accessed using My Media in Moodle (online.clackamas.edu) and MediaSpace (video.clackamas.edu). Kaltura Video Resource in MoodleEmbed Kaltura Video in Moodle ResourceShare Link to Kaltura Video Outside MoodleKaltura Video Resource in Moodle The Kaltura Video [...]
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Working with Messages in Moodle Tool Name with Article Link Ask & Share Forum (Included in Course Template) Bulk Moodle messaging (Participants page) Bulk Email through Self Service (MyClackamas Portal) Quickmail block (third party plugin) General Guide Ideal for course announcements that are not time sensitive. These can be seen by ALL students in a visible [...]
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All forms of added security will make it harder to access something (intended or not); it's another hoop to jump though and some students may not be able to reliably jump through those hoops. You'll need to keep a balance of accessibility and security in mind when adding security measures of any kind. Mix it [...]
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Sometimes something will appear missing or misbehaving when attempting to grade assignments one-at-a-time. If none of the below options work you can always grade assignments offline entirely! Can't see or Grade all Students A new issue as of Moodle 3.8 this is the cause of an overzealous Filter on your selection of students. It can [...]
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Sometimes when using the PDF annotator built into Assignment grading a student will submit a file and the preview will be blank, there may still be some ways to see what the student submitted or otherwise have that student save their work before submitting it to you. Often when this happens the software the student [...]
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Instructors can privately reply to a post within a Forum. This feedback method pairs well with Grading via Forum Ratings but can be used to provide more pointed feedback or direction in any forum setup. Private reply visibility and functionality: Other students CANNOT able to see these responses. Others with Teacher permissions (or higher) in [...]
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Whole forum grading is an alternative to grading Forums using ratings. This allows you to view and grade all forum posts made by a specific student at one time. NOTE: If you want to provide detailed feedback when using whole forum grading, consider using a Moodle Rubric or Grading guide instead of Simple direct grading [...]
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Change the Default for All Grade Totals The Current default display in the gradebook is Real (Percentage) and may appear overwhelming. You can change this in the course settings for each of your noted courses with the following instructions: Enter the course you wish to modify gradebook defaults in Select the Grades option on the Secondary [...]
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If you want to grade assignment activity work in bulk (after everything has been submitted) or offline (ideal for grading while traveling or otherwise with network difficulties ahead) see our article on Grading Assignment Activities in Bulk/Offline. Navigate to the course you have grading to do in Locate the Assignment in question and click into [...]
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There are two processes that you can use to grade Moodle assignments in bulk offline. You can use these processes together or separately depending on what you are trying to accomplish. You can also grade the assignment activity within Moodle. Scores/FeedbackAnnotating FilesScores/Feedback Downloading and Uploading Grade Worksheet You can use this process to download a [...]
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In the gradebook, you can move grade items one at a time to a specific location or you can move multiple selected grade items to a gradebook category. Move Single ItemMove Multiple ItemsMove Single Item Move a Single Item in your Gradebook Move items into an expected order (Assignment #1, Assignment #2, etc.) or move [...]
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The Question Bank is a pool of questions (with various question types) you can use in Quiz and Lesson activities. You can then set up quizzes using random questions or specific questions from your question bank. NOTE: You can add questions to quizzes directly, but it is not recommended as you will only have access [...]
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Assignments, quizzes, forums or other gradable activities have their own built-in grading tools. We recommend that you primarily grade these activities using the built-in grading tools. There are some tasks such as bulk entering empty grades, removing grade overrides, and excusing a student from an assignment that should be done using the gradebook in Single [...]
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Gradebooks in Moodle are very powerful with many features. OLET can help you match your gradebook to your course syllabus. Design (Percentage vs. Points)GradeStudent ViewFinal GradesTroubleshootDesign (Percentage vs. Points) Designing a Gradebook There are two standardized Gradebook layouts: Percentages and Points. Example Percentage Layout In situations where your syllabus has grades broken down into percentages like [...]
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You can grade manual grade items in two different ways. The first is by manually entering your grades into the assignment using Single View. The second method is to import the grades from another source. NOTE: If you are using assignments, quizzes, forums or other gradable Moodle activities you should be using their specific grading [...]
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Working with Quizzes in Moodle Quizzes are one of the more unusual activities in Moodle and have some added depth of functionality which makes them seem a bit more complicated to set up. However, they are often low maintenance afterward as many question types are or can be self-grading. You can also be very intentional in [...]
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Rubrics in Moodle allow instructors to use criteria-based assessment forms to grade student work consistently, quickly, and transparently. The tool allows instructors to create their own rubrics from scratch or use an existing rubric that can be modified and filled out online. The rubric is available to students reviewing their grades, and can also be [...]
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