Assignment module: Difference between revisions

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The assignment module allows teachers to collect work from students, review it and provide feedback including grades.

Students can submit any digital content (files), including, for example, word-processed documents, spreadsheets, images, audio and video clips. Assignments don't necessarily have to consist of file uploads. Alternatively, teachers can ask students to type directly into Moodle using an online text assignment. There is also an offline activity assignment which can be used to remind students of 'real-world' assignments they need to complete and to record grades in Moodle for activities that don't have an online component.

Assignment types

There are 4 types of assignments:

Upload a single file: A student can upload a single file, such as a Word document, spreadsheet or anything digital. Multiple files can be zipped and then submitted. After learners upload their files in this arrangement, the instructor will be able to open the submission and then use the Moodle interface to assign a grade and offer comments as feedback.

Advanced uploading of files: Options include multiple file submission, allowing students to type a message alongside their submission & returning a file as feedback.

Online Text: This assignment type asks users to compose and edit text, using the normal editing tools. The online text assignment can be set up to allow learners to compose, revise and edit over time or such that the learner only has one opportunity to enter his or her response. Furthermore, with the online assignment, instructors can grade the work online and even edit and/or provide comments within the learner’s work.

The online text assignment is ideal for journalling and composition work.

Offline activity: This is useful when the assignment is performed outside of Moodle. It could be something elsewhere on the web or face-to-face. Students can see a description of the assignment, but can't upload files. Grading works normally, and students will get notification of their grades.

Specifically, an instructor in a hybrid or blended environment (combination of face-to-face and online instruction) may use the offline activity type of assignment to assign a project that the learner will physically present to the instructor at a face-to-face session. This arrangement allows the instructor to communicate the project expectations online while creating an entry for the project in the Moodle gradebook.

In another example, consider the instructor who gives reading assignments or assigns problems for practice. These activities wouldn’t necessarily be turned in for a grade, but the instructor needs a tool for communicating the assignment details. The offline assignment, with its unique icon, could be used as a consistent visual cue for the learners; learners would come to know that they can always look for the assignment icon to see what work they need to complete.

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-{{Assignments}}
+{{Activities}}
+The assignment module allows teachers to collect work from students, review it and provide feedback including grades.
-'''Assignments''' allow the teacher to grade various types of student submissions. There are four standard assignment types.
+[[Image:Assignmentexample.png]]
-==Upload a single file==
+* [[Assignment settings]]
-A student can upload a single file. This could be a Word document, spreadsheet or anything digital. Multiple files could be zipped and then submitted.
+* [[Using Assignment]]
+* [[Assignment FAQ]]
-==Online text==
+Students can submit any digital content (files), including, for example, word-processed documents, spreadsheets, images, audio and video clips.  Assignments don't necessarily have to consist of file uploads.  Alternatively, teachers can ask students to type directly into Moodle using an [[Online text assignment|online text]] assignment.  There is also an [[Offline activity assignment|offline activity ]] assignment which can be used to remind students of 'real-world' assignments they need to complete and to record grades in Moodle for activities that don't have an online component.
-This assignment type asks users to edit a text, using the normal editing tools. Teachers can grade them online, and even add inline comments or changes.
-==Offline assignment==
+== Assignment types ==
-This is useful when the assignment is performed outside of Moodle. It could be something elsewhere on the web or face-to-face. Students can see a description of the assignment, but can't upload files or anything. Grading works normally, and students will get notifications of their grades.
+There are 4 types of assignments:
-==Advanced uploading of files==
+;Upload a single file
-{{Moodle 1.7}}
+:A student can upload a single file, such as a Word document, spreadsheet or anything digital. Multiple files can be zipped and then submitted. After learners upload their files in this arrangement, the instructor will be able to open the submission and then use the Moodle interface to assign a grade and offer comments as feedback.
-This type of assignment allows each participant to upload one or more files in any format. These might be Word processed documents, images, a zipped web site, or anything you ask them to submit. This type also allows you to upload multiple response files. Response files can be also uploaded before submission which can be used to give each participant different file to work with. Participants may also enter notes describing the submitted files, progress status or any other text information. Submission of this type of assignment must be manually finalized by the participant. You can review the current status at any time, unfinished assignments are marked as Draft. You can revert any ungraded assignment back to draft status.
-==Non-standard assignment types==
+;Advanced uploading of files
+:Options include multiple file submission, allowing students to type a message alongside their submission & returning a file as feedback.
-*[http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=30613 Group Assignment] (by Patrick Jermann) - One user uploads the file but all the members of his or her group "benefit" from the submission. The latest version also includes multiple files, attachment of a review, and the extension of the group feature to online and offline assigments.
+;Online Text
-*[http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=33940 uploadmulti] (by Brian Jones) - Allows uploading multiple files
+:This assignment type asks users to compose and edit text, using the normal editing tools. The online text assignment can be set up to allow learners to compose, revise and edit over time or such that the learner only has one opportunity to enter his or her response. Furthermore, with the online assignment, instructors can grade the work online and even edit and/or provide comments within the learner’s work.
-*[http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=39979 Multiple Files Upload] (by Gustav W Delius) - Allows uploading multiple files
-*[http://cdc.humboldt.edu/moodle/mod/resource/view.php?id=21 Review assignment] (by Humboldt State University) - A new assignment type that adds the ability to send back to the student a graded copy of their file (for Moodle 1.5)
+:The online text assignment is ideal for journalling and composition work.
-*[http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=34887 Form] (by Michael Robellard) - Allows students to enter information in a form (multiple textarea boxes) and then the teacher can grade each textarea with a number of points (or other grading scale) and give a comment for each form field
-*[http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=52348 ULPGC Assignment] (by Enrique Castro) - Allows teacher to upload multiple files with the assignment, automatically grade the whole group and upload multiple review files after grading/commenting. Students can upload many files (up to the number set by the instructor).
+;Offline activity
+:This is useful when the assignment is performed outside of Moodle. It could be something elsewhere on the web or face-to-face. Students can see a description of the assignment, but can't upload files. Grading works normally, and students will get notification of their grades.
+:Specifically, an instructor in a hybrid or blended environment (combination of face-to-face and online instruction) may use the offline activity type of assignment to assign a project that the learner will physically present to the instructor at a face-to-face session. This arrangement allows the instructor to communicate the project expectations online while creating an entry for the project in the Moodle gradebook.
+:In another example, consider the instructor who gives reading assignments or assigns problems for practice. These activities wouldn’t necessarily be turned in for a grade, but the instructor needs a tool for communicating the assignment details. The offline assignment, with its unique icon, could be used as a consistent visual cue for the learners; learners would come to know that they can always look for the assignment icon to see what work they need to complete.
 == See also ==
-*[http://download.moodle.org/docs/using_moodle/ch7_assignments.pdf Using Moodle Chapter 7: Assignments and Exercises]
-[[Category:Teacher]]
+*[[Workshop module]] allows peer to peer evaluations
-[[Category:Assignment]]
+*Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=126431 single file upload vs. advanced uploading] forum discussion
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Assignment module: Difference between revisions

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Assignment types

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