When you are setting up Moodle Assignments
for grading and feedback you should begin by
specifying
the required grade and feedback settings. To
do this:
- Open the relevant Moodle assignment.
- Click on
the Settings tab
on the top of the screen.
Feedback Types
- Scroll to the section titled Feedback Types and enable
the feedback types you wish to use:
- Feedback comments - For
communicating a general feedback
comment
- Annotate PDF - PDF annotation
for detailed feedback using a variety of
tools, stamps and comments
- Offline Grading worksheet - To
enter grades and general feedback in an
offline worksheet (Microsoft
excel)
- Feedback files - To download
assignment submissions, enter feedback
comments and upload for students to
review.
Grade Settings
1. Scroll to the Grade section
and complete the following settings:
- Grade type - typically set to
Point, but can be set to Scale.
- Grading method - If entering a
simple grade, select "Simple direct
grading". If using a
grading form, select "Marking
guide".
- Use marking workflow - Marking
workflow is set to Yes by default, This
allows you to control the release of
grades and feedback to
students.
- Leave all other grade setting as
default.
When you are finished specifying the
feedback and grade settings, click
either Save
and return to course or Save and
display.
Setting up a Grading Form
If you choose to use a grading form,
you will need to set up the grading form in
advance of students
submitting their assignments.
- When you are
creating the Moodle Assignment, ensure you
select the option to use a Marking
Guide in the assignment Grade settings.
- After the assignment is created, click the
assignment link on the course page and you
will see
the assignment summary page. Click
on Advanced grading tab
on the top of the screen:
. - Select the
option to define a new grading
form.
- Enter a name and description for the
grading form.
- Scroll down and click into each section of
the grading form to enter details.
- Click Save
marking guide and make it
ready.
- The marking guide will display in summary
form. To edit the guide, click the Edit button.