How to the Use Grade Book Effectively in Moodle

Joule Grade Book Orientation WorkshopJoule Grade Book Orientation Workshop

Pilot Session

The Master’s College

April 21, 2011

Pilot Session

The Master’s College

April 21, 2011

Welcome!Welcome!

Purpose of this SessionPurpose of this Session

Professors will learn how to use Joule’s grade book tool proficiently in order that the grade book is accurate and current throughout a given course, with students receiving timely and constructive feedback.

Professors will learn how to use Joule’s grade book tool proficiently in order that the grade book is accurate and current throughout a given course, with students receiving timely and constructive feedback.

Quick ReviewQuick Review

Log onto Joule Navigate to this page (below) after log in Select your personalize preview environment from

the sub-category Open your preview environment

Log onto Joule Navigate to this page (below) after log in Select your personalize preview environment from

the sub-category Open your preview environment

ObjectivesObjectives

1. Identify location, categories and tools within the grade book

2. Grade student forum postings and/or activities with guidance of a grading rubric

3. Enter a quiz grade manually in the grade book

4. Grade a written assignment with a rubric for two students with constructive feedback for each

1. Identify location, categories and tools within the grade book

2. Grade student forum postings and/or activities with guidance of a grading rubric

3. Enter a quiz grade manually in the grade book

4. Grade a written assignment with a rubric for two students with constructive feedback for each

1. Grade Book Navigation1. Grade Book Navigation

Grade Book Navigation Grade Book Navigation

Step 1 – click on grades or grade book

Step 2 – click on ‘categories and items’

or

Grade Book Navigation Grade Book Navigation

Step 3 – Identify weightings of categories

Step 4 – View the letter category

Grade Book Navigation Grade Book Navigation

Step 5 – Click ‘edit’ to change % value of letter grade

2. Grade Student Posting within Forum Discussion

2. Grade Student Posting within Forum Discussion

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2. Forum: Discussion Rubric2. Forum: Discussion Rubric

2. Grade forum posting – Demonstration

2. Grade forum posting – Demonstration

rating of0, 1 or 2 ?

2. Practice: Grade a Student Posting

2. Practice: Grade a Student Posting

Instructions:

Go to preview course home page Locate discussion 1 in module one Using your checklist as a guide, grade Martin’s post and Test User’s post with grading guidelines from the rubric

Instructions:

Go to preview course home page Locate discussion 1 in module one Using your checklist as a guide, grade Martin’s post and Test User’s post with grading guidelines from the rubric

3. Procedure to enter a grade manually

3. Procedure to enter a grade manually

Grades are entered manually when:•Participation grade is not linked to a forum discussion(s)•Grades for quizzes/exams need to be overridden

3. Practice: Enter a grade manually

3. Practice: Enter a grade manually

Instructions: Enter a grade of ‘9’ for Martin’s quiz #1Open the grade book from your preview home page Turn on the editing function Follow the steps in the checklist

Instructions: Enter a grade of ‘9’ for Martin’s quiz #1Open the grade book from your preview home page Turn on the editing function Follow the steps in the checklist

4. Grade an uploaded essay with feedback

4. Grade an uploaded essay with feedback

Providing 2 or 3 sentences of constructive feedback supports student motivation and engagement

Providing 2 or 3 sentences of constructive feedback supports student motivation and engagement

4. Provide feedback4. Provide feedback

Nice Work! Good

examples.B+

Good Work. Keep it up!

A

I enjoyed reading your paper. The points you made were good examples of how Plato

’s Cave provides relevant themes in our current culture. You did a good job

referencing the themes we covered in module 2. Watch your quotes, make sure

you reference the works with titles and page numbers. B+

B

How to grade an uploaded assignment

How to grade an uploaded assignment

4. Grade an uploaded essay with feedback

4. Grade an uploaded essay with feedback

Instructions: Using the rubric as a guide, and following along with checklist , grade Martin’s and Test User’s essay From your preview course page, locate the assignment link Follow the steps in the checklist Remember to click ‘view submitted assignments’ to display student files

Verify Verify

Take a moment to review what we have learned today by completing the quiz.

Thank you!Thank you!

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