Extra Credit is Not Calculating It's best to have a single "layer" of extra credit as close to the gradebook total as possible. Either the grade item(s) need to be marked as extra credit OR a single category within the Course's category be marked as extra credit (with all category content's normal- NOT marked as [...]
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Grades do not automatically move from Moodle to MyClackamas at the end of each term because not everyone uses Moodle or its gradebook; you must do this manually to officially submit grades. Login to the My.Clackamas.edu portal. Ensure you're in the Faculty view (if you aren't already, you'll find links to different views in the [...]
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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 in single location. You can grade by hand-entering a score, or by using a Moodle rubric. NOTE: If you want to provide feedback, you will need to add it [...]
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Atto can get a little overzealous in applying formatting that is copied or dragged into the editor, especially in the Chrome Web Browser. This is most noticeable in fonts and background colors applied to the moved or duplicated text and it can be a real eyesore. When Does this Happen? When a course has content [...]
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This is new for us as of Moodle 3.6 (2019/SU term) and is part of a greater article on Moodle Groups and may be particularly effective as a requirement before students can participate in a group activity. NOTE: If you would like students to choose their own groups then this article is redundant and you [...]
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Groupings are mostly used in Forums setup for multiple groups working on separate tasks within a single Forum or Assignment activity. From the Groups screen we left off on (in the previous step), click on the Groupings tab. Notice that the Groupings section is empty. You will need to put the Groups you created into [...]
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Enrollments in Moodle is a wide and varied topic that spans a couple of different tools and terminologies and is dependent on a few systems across campus. CreateGradeTroubleshootCreate Adding a New Enrollment With the Moodle teacher role, you can give other people access to your Moodle content as long as they have a clackamas.edu or [...]
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Sometimes there are technical difficulties and a student will submit a quiz that is either empty or only partially filled out. In cases where you would like to give that student a fresh start you can delete their own attempt so that they can make a new one, unaffected by the erroneous grade. If you [...]
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These instructions assume you already have sessions and an attendance activity created. Enter the Attendance activity in your course. Locate the current session and under the Actions menu click the Take Attendance ▶︎ button For each student check the value earned and make any desired remarks. Default Settings Cheat sheet: P stands for present (full [...]
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You must already have an Attendance Activity created for these steps to function. Enter the Attendance Activity you wish to populate with sessions if you have not already. Click into the Add session tab of the Attendance Activity OPTIONAL: If you want to allow students to mark themselves as present in Moodle but ONLY while on-campus [...]
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This applies to Forums set up to use Ratings. Enter the (Open) Forum you wish you enter grades for. Enter the Discussion you wish to enter grades for. (Does not apply for Single Simple Discussion or Blog style forums) Read over a student's post. Locate the Rating... drop-down menu in the bottom-left corner. You can tell [...]
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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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If you want to grade assignment activity work one submission at a time or as its turned you might want to check out our article on Grading Assignment Activities One at a Time/as Work is Submitted. For the following to work you’ll need to ensure your assignment supports offline grading: Edit the settings of your [...]
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Restrict Access is a Moodle plugin that can be applied to Activities and Resources and used to limit access based on group, password, completion tracking, date/time, and more. ApplyGradeTroubleshootApply Applying Restrict Access to an Activity or Resource You can apply open and close dates to any activity or resource and have it still show grades [...]
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Workshops are a Moodle activity which is highly customizable and thus takes a comparatively high amount of setup but facilitates peer review within a class. This activity features: Two grading values: student submissions as well as peer review Multiple Phases of activity function: Setup, Submission, Assessment, Grading Evaluation, and Closed. Some of these phases can [...]
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