Grading & Reports in Moodle
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This page covers guides to the instructor's gradebook, grading functions, and report tracking in Moodle. You can use the link navigation to the right to quickly jump to a specific section. Use the bar at the top of this page to go to a different page topic.
Sections
Sections
⤷ Moving Items
⤷ Dropping the Lowest Grade
Gradebook
Gradebook
Adding Items & Categories
Adding Items & Categories
There are two types of Gradebook Items in Moodle, both of which can be mixed and matched to fill out your Gradebook:
━ Manual Entries, which consist of items added by the instructor
━ Activity Entries, which are items linked to corresponding course resources/activities, such as a quiz or assignment.
These two types of items can be identified in your Gradebook by the icon next to them. Activity Entries will have their corresponding activity icon, whereas Manual Entries will have a square & pencil icon (see Figure 1).
To add a Manual Entry to your Gradebook, as well as a Grade Category, navigate to your course and select Grades from the toolbar below your course title (see Figure 2).
Click Grader Report ⌵ to open the dropdown, and select Gradebook Setup (see Figure 2a).
Click Add ⌵, and select Add Grade Item or Add Category (see Figure 2b).
To move an entry to a new or different Category, click the ⬍ Move icon to the left of it. This will take you to a new screen, where you can select the dotted line of where you want to move the item to (see Figure 2c). For moving multiple items at once, you can toggle the Checkboxes to the left of the item(s) and select ✢ Move at the bottom of the screen.
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Figure 2a
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Adding Grade Weight
Adding Grade Weight
Once your items have been added, either automatically or manually, to the Gradebook, you can adjust their weight to determine how participants' Overall Course Grades are determined.
Each grade item or category in your course can be assigned a specific weight. Your entire course should total 100%, whether you're using individual items or categories.
You can edit a Grade Item's Weight by navigating to your Gradebook Setup, and changing the Item/Category Weight % (see Figure 3). You can also toggle if an item is added/included in the Weight Calculation by checking or unchecking the Checkbox.
Note: If you use a category, it gets its own weight that goes towards the full 100% course grade, and the items inside must also total 100% of that category (e.g., three items in one category could have a weight of 50/40/10 or 33/33/33, 60/20/20, etc.). Standalone items combine with categories to make up the full 100% course grade.
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Overriding a Grade
Overriding a Grade
Activities with grading capabilities, such as Assignments and Quizzes, will automatically transfer grades into the Gradebook. However, instructors have access to manually overriding a grade in their Grader Report.
Ensuring you are in Edit Mode, navigate to your course Grader Report, and identify the participant you wish to override a grade for. Once you've located the specific item you wish to override, click the ⋯ Menu icon next to it and select Edit Grade (see Figure 4).
Be sure to mark off the Overridden Checkbox, and enter in the new grade (see Figure 4a). Once completed, select Save Changes.
Alternatively, you can select the ⋯ Menu icon next to the participant's name in the Grader Report, and select Single View for This User, and can override multiple grades for a single student in one page.
When using a Gradebook Category, instructors have the ability to set the system to automatically drop the lowest grade.
Note: In order to utilize this feature, the items within the category must all have the same weight.
Navigate to your Gradebook Setup, and select the ⋯ Menu icon next to the category you wish to apply this feature to, and select Edit Category.
In the Drop the Lowest field, enter the number of items that will be dropped from the grade (see Figure 5).
Once complete, select Save Changes.
Figure 5
Extra Credit
Extra Credit
There are a few different options when it comes to awarding Extra Credit in Moodle. Extra credit items do not add to the total possible points in your course or count against a student if not completed, but instead add to a participant's grade if earned. Refer to the methods below for more details:
Method #1 ━ Navigate to your Gradebook Setup and click Add ⌵. Select Add Grade Item, title it "Extra Credit," and click Save. Back in your Gradebook Setup, locate the Extra Credit item you just created, and click the ⋯ Menu icon to its right. Select Edit Grade Item, and toggle the Extra Credit checkbox (see Figure 6). Click Save. From here, you can move the Extra Credit to be a standalone item, or to be calculated within a Gradebook Category (see Adding Items & Categories).
Method #2 ━ Navigate to your Gradebook Setup and click Add ⌵. Select Add Grade Item, and click Show More... Title it "Extra Credit." Scroll down, and change in the Parent Category section, change the Grade Category to the section you want the extra credit to apply to (see Figure 6a). Toggle the Extra Credit checkbox, and once complete, click Save.
Method #3 ━ Navigate to your Gradebook Setup and locate an already existing grade item you wish to make an Extra Credit item. Click the ⋯ Menu icon to its right, and select Edit Grade Item. Toggle the Extra Credit checkbox (see Figure 6). Click Save. From here, you can move the Extra Credit to be a standalone item, or to be calculated within a Gradebook Category (see Adding Items & Categories).
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Retrieving History
Retrieving History
Moodle records all changes to items that exist in your Course Gradebook; This is a helpful feature if an instructor inadvertently delete or revises scores and needs to recover what was previously entered. This feature allows you to view and/or export the data in a single file available for offline use.
To retrieve Grade History, navigate to your course and select Grades from the toolbar below your course title.
Click Grader Report ⌵ to open the dropdown, and select Grade History.
From this page, you can select the range and information you wish to retrieve through a series of filters and settings. Once completed, select Submit to generate your report. You can select the type of file you wish to export the data as and click Download to do so (see Figure 7).
Note: In order to retrieve Grade History, the Gradebook Item must still exist in the course. If the grade relates to a deleted activity, you may need to check your Course Recycling Bin.
Viewing as a Student
Viewing as a Student
You can check that your grading and the Gradebook is communicated properly to your course participants by utilizing the User Report. This feature allows you to view grades as if you were a student in your course.
Navigate to your course and select Grades from the toolbar below your course title.
Click Grader Report ⌵ to open the dropdown, and select User Report.
In the search bar, identify the student whose report you'd like to view. On the right side of the page, you can select whether you'd like to view the report as the User, or as Yourself, the instructor (see Figure 8).
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Reports & Tracking
Reports & Tracking
Activity Completion Setup
Activity Completion Setup
Activity Completion Tracking allows instructors to set conditions for when an activity or resource is considered Complete, such as when a student views a page, submits an assignment, receives a grade, etc. This helps both instructors and students track progress throughout the course.
To enable Completion Tracking, navigate to your course and select Settings from the toolbar below your course title. Scroll down to the Completion Tracking section, open the dropdown, and select Yes for Enable Completion Tracking.
For a more in-depth look at tracking progress, we've included a video walkthrough from the Moodle team.
Course-Level Reports
Course-Level Reports
A number of reporting tools can provide insight into course activity and student progress. These tools are based off of the system logs that track user actions and visits over time.
To retrieve Course-Level Reports, navigate to your course and select Reports from the toolbar below your course title. From this page, there are several options to choose from, and you can learn more about them below.
Note: Course-Level Reports should not be used as the sole method for determining achievement of course learning outcomes, grades, participation, and/or cases of academic dishonesty. The use of Moodle's reporting system should always be combined with other assessment and evaluation approaches.
Dates allow instructor(s) to view the due date of each course activity, as well as offer quick, surface-level options for bulk-editing activity dates.
Logs track every action or click made by students in the system. This allows you to view student activity using various criteria to see all the actions taken in the course.
Live Logs track every action or click made by students and course participants within the last hour. Report refreshes every 60 seconds.
Activity Report compiles log data by each course activity. This gives instructors a high-level view of what students are doing relating to each assignment, quiz, etc.
Course Participation is probably the best report overall, as you can see exactly which students are participating and how they are doing so.
Activity Completion shows student progress in completing course activities resources, noting manual completion tracking as well as automatic.
Student-Level Reports
Student-Level Reports
Similar to Course-Level Reports, Moodle offers instructors a view of all activity per each student and participant in their course.
To retrieve Student-Level Reports, navigate to your course and select Participants from the toolbar below your course title. Select the Student you wish to view reports for, and scroll down to the Reports section, where there are several options to choose from, and you can learn more about them below.
Note: Course-Level Reports should not be used as the sole method for determining achievement of course learning outcomes, grades, participation, and/or cases of academic dishonesty. The use of Moodle's reporting system should always be combined with other assessment and evaluation approaches.
Today's Logs track every action or click made by the student in the system from 12:00 AM to 11:59 PM for that current day.
All Logs track every action or click made by the student in the system. This allows you to view student activity using various criteria to see all the actions taken in the course.
Outline Report tracks the student's current course activity, such as date and time of interactions with course activities and resources, as well as grades for them.
Complete Report tracks the student's current course activity, including assignment submissions, forum posts, grades & grading feedback, and submission dates & times.
Grades Overview shows the student's current grade and rank in your course(s).
Attendance Tracking
Attendance Tracking
Moodle's Attendance activity allows instructors to note student absences, both excused and unexcused, and late arrivals.
Note: Students are able to click on the activity to see their own attendance report; They cannot see each other's attendance in your course.
To add Attendance, navigate to your Moodle course, ensure Edit Mode is toggled on, and click + Add Activity or Resource. Select Attendance, and enter/change any desired information. Once compete, select Save & Return to Course.
Once the Attendance activity has been added to your course, select it to add your Course Meeting Schedule. Select Add Session, and enter in the correct information for each field. Once complete, click Add.
We've included a video walkthrough for your reference as well, for a more in-depth guide on adding sessions.
Having trouble? Contact the Technology & Media Service Desk at 585-389-2111 or tmsd@naz.edu
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