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This page describes the various configuration options available within a Dataform activity.  
This page describes the various configuration options available within the Dataform module - both at the Site level and the Activity level.
==General==
 
===Name===
==Enabling Dataform module==
Give your Dataform a name (e.g. “Report on Topic 1 Content”). The title entered here will be the name that learners see in the course content area. Learners will click on this name to enter and participate in the activity.  
 
===Description===
*As an administrator, go to ''Settings > Site Administration > Plugins > Activity modules > Manage activities''
The description of the dataform is optional and may include a description of the content of the dataform, instructions for participating in the activity and/or information or resources related to the activity.  
 
For example, if the dataform is used for a graded activity, the instructor can use this area to describe the activity requirements, completion criteria and the grading scheme. The instructor can also add audio/video clips and links to external web content which should be used by participants for completing the task.  
*Turn on the (open) eye of "Dataform"
The description can be as brief or as detailed as is necessary to meet the needs of participants.  
 
==Appearance==
[[Image:df-admin-enabling-module.png]]
===Activity icon===
 
You can upload an image file to replace the Dataform default activity icon displayed on the course page next to the activity link.  
==Site administration settings==
===Inline view===
The following configuration options are available for an administrator under ''Settings > Site administration > Plugins > Activity modules > Dataform''.
You can select one of this Dataform's views to displayed on the course page instead of the activity link. If this is a new instance you need save it and create at least one view before selecting an inline view.  
 
===Embedded===
[[Image:df-admin-site-settings.png|Dataform site admin settings]]
A selected inline view can be embedded on the course page in an iframe to allow interacting with the view without leaving the course page.
 
==Timing and Intervals==
==Dataform administration settings==
===Available from===
The following configuration options are available when creating or editing/updating a Dataform activity.  
The designated start time of the activity. If set, this time appears in the course calendar. Students can enter the activity before this time but whether they can access views or view/add entries depends on the permissions they have for the 'early view access' and  'early entry' set of capabilities. To completely deny access to the activity before a certain time, use the Restrict access settings.
 
To enable this feature simply tick the Enable checkbox and set the date and time as desired.  
===General===
===Due===
====Name====
The designated end time of the activity. If set, this time appears in the course calendar. Students can enter the activity after this time but whether they can access views or view/add entries depends on the permissions they have for the 'late view access' and the 'late entry' set of capabilities. To completely deny access to the activity before a certain time, use the Restrict access settings.
Give your Dataform a name (e.g. “Report on Topic 1 Content”). The title entered here will be the name that learners see in the course content area. Learners will click on this name to enter and participate in the activity.
To Enable this feature simply tick the Enable checkbox and set the date and time as desired.  
 
Notes on Date Settings  
====Description====
Both the Available from and Due dates are displayed for learners in the dataform details, but the Due date is also marked in the course Calendar as a visible reminder for participants and provides a link to the activity.  
The description of the dataform is optional and may include a description of the content of the dataform, instructions for participating in the activity and/or information or resources related to the activity.
 
For example, if the dataform is used for a graded activity, the instructor can use this area to describe the activity requirements, completion criteria and the grading scheme. The instructor can also add audio/video clips and links to external web content which should be used by participants for completing the task.
 
The description can be as brief or as detailed as is necessary to meet the needs of participants.
===Timing===
[[Image:df-settings-timing.png]]
====Available from====
The Available from setting prevents participants from adding entries to the dataform before the shown date.
 
This option allows an instructor to set a day, month, year and time (24 hour clock) from which participants can begin to add and edit entries. Please note that this setting does not hide the activity from the learners. Instead, the learner will see the activity, be able to view the instructions and use any materials you have include in the description, but the learner will not be able to add content, if required, until the Available from date.  
 
By default the Available from date is Disabled. To enable this feature simply tick the Enable checkbox and set the date and time as desired.  
 
====Due====
The Due date sets a deadline for participants to complete the activity requirement. Depending on the 'Allow late' setting, submissions after the due date, namely late submissions, are either denied or highlighted.
 
This option allows an instructor to set a day, month, year and time (24 hour clock) before which learners must complete the activity.
 
By default the Available from date is Disabled.  To Enable this feature simply tick the Enable checkbox and set the date and time as desired.
 
'''Notes on Date Settings'''
 
Both the Available from and Due dates are displayed for learners in the dataform details, but the Due date is also marked in the course Calendar as a visible reminder for participants and provides a link to the activity.
 
The use of the Available from and Due date settings will probably be dependent on the overall structure of the course. An instructor who facilitates an open ended course or a course with rolling enrolment, might find it easier to not apply the Available from and Due date settings. This arrangement will allow the learners to access the activity according to their own schedule and progress within the course.  
The use of the Available from and Due date settings will probably be dependent on the overall structure of the course. An instructor who facilitates an open ended course or a course with rolling enrolment, might find it easier to not apply the Available from and Due date settings. This arrangement will allow the learners to access the activity according to their own schedule and progress within the course.  
 
Alternatively, when working within a more structured format or adhering to a timeline, the Available from and Due date settings are useful for keeping learners on schedule. Using the Available from setting will make it possible for learners to preview upcoming activities, while at the same time, prevent them from finishing the course in the first week and not returning for additional activities or information. Likewise, the Due dates help keep the learners from lagging too far behind and decrease the likelihood that the learner will become overwhelmed by having to complete several weeks worth of work at once.  
Alternatively, when working within a more structured format or adhering to a timeline, the Available from and Due date settings are useful for keeping learners on schedule. Using the Available from setting will make it possible for learners to preview upcoming activities, while at the same time, prevent them from finishing the course in the first week and not returning for additional activities or information. Likewise, the Due dates help keep the learners from lagging too far behind and decrease the likelihood that the learner will become overwhelmed by having to complete several weeks worth of work at once.
===Duration===
 
The duration of the activity from its Available-from time. With the a specified duration the due date is calculated automatically as 'Available from' plus the product of the duration (minutes) and the number of intervals.  
====Interval====
===Number of intervals===
The interval setting allows the instructor to set a duration (in minutes) to the dataform activity. This setting may be used as an alternate way to set a due date for the activity but more importantly, it may be used together with the 'Number of intervals' setting to set the dataform as a periodic activity.
 
With the a specified interval the due date is calculated automatically as 'Available from' plus the product of the interval duration (minutes) and the number of intervals.
 
====Number of intervals====
Together with the Interval setting, the Number of intervals allows the instructor to set up the dataform as a periodic activity. For example, with a one-week interval duration and the number of intervals set to five, the dataform will function as a weekly activity ending after five weeks.  
Together with the Interval setting, the Number of intervals allows the instructor to set up the dataform as a periodic activity. For example, with a one-week interval duration and the number of intervals set to five, the dataform will function as a weekly activity ending after five weeks.  
 
By default, the number of intervals is set to 1 and disabled. It may be enabled by specifying an interval. With specific interval and number of intervals the due date is calculated automatically (see Interval above).  
By default, the number of intervals is set to 1 and disabled. It may be enabled by specifying an interval. With specific interval and number of intervals the due date is calculated automatically (see Interval above).
All the entries settings (e.g. max entries, required entries etc.; see below) are per interval. For example, the activity is set to ten one-week intervals and maximum entries is set to one, participants may add up to one entry every week up to a total of ten entries by the end of the activity.  
 
==Entries==
All the entries settings (e.g. max entries, required entries etc.; see below) are per interval. For example, the activity is set to ten one-week intervals and maximum entries is set to one, participants may add up to one entry every week up to a total of ten entries by the end of the activity.
===Maximum entries===
 
====Allow late====
With a designated Due date, if 'Allow late' is set to 'No' (default) participants will not be able to add or edit entries after the Due date, and if 'Allow late' is set to 'Yes' participants will be able to add or edit entries after the Due date but the entries Time modified will be highlighted to indicate late submission.
 
===Entries===
[[Image:df-settings-entry-settings.png]]
====Maximum entries====
The maximum number of entries a participant may add to the activity.  
The maximum number of entries a participant may add to the activity.  
This setting may be useful for applications such as essay/structured assignment and periodic reports. It also prevents from flooding the activity with unnecessary or spam entries.
===Required entries===
The number of entries each participant is required to enter before the activity may be considered complete. The participant will see a reminder message upon entering the activity if s/he has not submitted the required number of entries.
===Separate participants===
Whether participants can see all entries or only their own. Set to Yes if you want participants to see only their own entries.
===Group entries===
Entries will be added with group info but without author info. This settings requires group mode.
===Anonymize entries===
Entries will be added without author and group information.
===Editing time limit===
The time limit (minutes) within which a user without manage entries capability can update or delete a new entry.
-1: Unlimited.
0: The entry cannot be updated or deleted after submission.
N: The entry can be updated or deleted within N minutes (where N is any positive number, e.g. 30).
==Grade==
===Grade===
Specify the maximum grade or Scale to be applied to the activity. If the dataform is used as a resource or for an ungraded activity, choose No Grade.
===Grading method===
Choose the advanced grading method that should be used for calculating grades in the given context.
To disable advanced grading and switch back to the default grading mechanism, choose 'Simple direct grading'.
===Calculation===
TBC
==Common module settings==
See [[Common module settings]]
==Restrict access==
(These settings are collapsed by default)
These settings are visible if [[Conditional activities]] has been enabled in the site and the course.
==Activity completion==
(These settings are collapsed by default)
These settings are visible if [[Activity completion]] have been enabled in the site and the course.


This setting may be useful for applications such as essay/structured assignment and periodic reports. It also prevents from flooding the activity with unnecessary or spam entries.
[[File:df-activity-settings-completion.png]]
 
====Entries required====
The number of entries each participant is required to enter before the activity may be considered complete. The participant will see a reminder message upon entering the activity if s/he has not submitted the required number of entries.
 
====Entries to view====
The number of entries a participant needs to submit before s/he may see entries by other participants.
 
 
'''Note''': If entries are required before viewing, the dataform auto-linking filter should be disabled. This is because the auto-linking filter can't determine whether a participant has submitted the required number of entries.


====Grouped====


====Editing time limit====
===Completion tracking===
See [[Activity_completion_settings#Completion tracking]].
===Require view===
See [[Activity_completion_settings#Require view]].
===Require grade===
If enabled, the activity can be classed as "complete" only if the participant has a grade for it. Any grade will mark the activity completed for the participant.


===Grade===
The activity grade may be awarded manually or automatically by a grade calculation formula. See [[Dataform_Grading]] and [[Dataform_Grading#Calculated_and_automatic_grading]].
====Scale====
Specify the maximum grade or [[Scales|Scale]] to be applied to the activity.  If the dataform is used as a resource or for an ungraded activity, choose No Grade.


====Method====
See also [[Activity_completion_settings#Require grade]].
===Require entries===
If enabled, the activity can be classed as "complete" only if the participant has at least a number of entries in the activity. The required number of entries can be specified in the box.


====Grade Category====
Note that when the required number is reached, entry actions for the participant are '''NOT''' locked and the participant may be able to delete entries and revert the completion status. To prevent such a case you can deny entry deletion by participants in the activity.
Any custom [[Grade_categories|Grade Categories]] that have been created within your site or course will be listed here and will be available for selection.  Select the required Grade Category to add this dataform as a [[Grade_items|Grade item]] within this Category.
===Require specific grade===
If enabled, the activity can be classed as "complete" only if the participant has the specified grade for it. This option requires that a grade or scale is selected for the activity.


===Other settings===
===Expect completed on===
There are the usual [[Common module settings]] and  - if admin has enabled them - the Restrict access settings [[Conditional activities]].
See [[Activity_completion_settings#Expect completed on]].


==Settings navigation==
[[Image:df-settings-navigation.png|right]]


* Locally assigned roles - Assign roles for the activity. See [[Assign roles]].
[[es:Dataform configuraciones]]
* Permissions - Manage role permissions for the activity.
* Renew - Clean up everything from the activity to make it a blank Dataform.
* Delete - Delete the Dataform activity.
* Index - Go the Dataform index page of the course.
* Messaging - Open messaging outputs settings in the activity context.

Latest revision as of 20:01, 17 May 2014

This page describes the various configuration options available within a Dataform activity.

General

Name

Give your Dataform a name (e.g. “Report on Topic 1 Content”). The title entered here will be the name that learners see in the course content area. Learners will click on this name to enter and participate in the activity.

Description

The description of the dataform is optional and may include a description of the content of the dataform, instructions for participating in the activity and/or information or resources related to the activity. For example, if the dataform is used for a graded activity, the instructor can use this area to describe the activity requirements, completion criteria and the grading scheme. The instructor can also add audio/video clips and links to external web content which should be used by participants for completing the task. The description can be as brief or as detailed as is necessary to meet the needs of participants.

Appearance

Activity icon

You can upload an image file to replace the Dataform default activity icon displayed on the course page next to the activity link.

Inline view

You can select one of this Dataform's views to displayed on the course page instead of the activity link. If this is a new instance you need save it and create at least one view before selecting an inline view.

Embedded

A selected inline view can be embedded on the course page in an iframe to allow interacting with the view without leaving the course page.

Timing and Intervals

Available from

The designated start time of the activity. If set, this time appears in the course calendar. Students can enter the activity before this time but whether they can access views or view/add entries depends on the permissions they have for the 'early view access' and 'early entry' set of capabilities. To completely deny access to the activity before a certain time, use the Restrict access settings. To enable this feature simply tick the Enable checkbox and set the date and time as desired.

Due

The designated end time of the activity. If set, this time appears in the course calendar. Students can enter the activity after this time but whether they can access views or view/add entries depends on the permissions they have for the 'late view access' and the 'late entry' set of capabilities. To completely deny access to the activity before a certain time, use the Restrict access settings. To Enable this feature simply tick the Enable checkbox and set the date and time as desired. Notes on Date Settings Both the Available from and Due dates are displayed for learners in the dataform details, but the Due date is also marked in the course Calendar as a visible reminder for participants and provides a link to the activity. The use of the Available from and Due date settings will probably be dependent on the overall structure of the course. An instructor who facilitates an open ended course or a course with rolling enrolment, might find it easier to not apply the Available from and Due date settings. This arrangement will allow the learners to access the activity according to their own schedule and progress within the course. Alternatively, when working within a more structured format or adhering to a timeline, the Available from and Due date settings are useful for keeping learners on schedule. Using the Available from setting will make it possible for learners to preview upcoming activities, while at the same time, prevent them from finishing the course in the first week and not returning for additional activities or information. Likewise, the Due dates help keep the learners from lagging too far behind and decrease the likelihood that the learner will become overwhelmed by having to complete several weeks worth of work at once.

Duration

The duration of the activity from its Available-from time. With the a specified duration the due date is calculated automatically as 'Available from' plus the product of the duration (minutes) and the number of intervals.

Number of intervals

Together with the Interval setting, the Number of intervals allows the instructor to set up the dataform as a periodic activity. For example, with a one-week interval duration and the number of intervals set to five, the dataform will function as a weekly activity ending after five weeks. By default, the number of intervals is set to 1 and disabled. It may be enabled by specifying an interval. With specific interval and number of intervals the due date is calculated automatically (see Interval above). All the entries settings (e.g. max entries, required entries etc.; see below) are per interval. For example, the activity is set to ten one-week intervals and maximum entries is set to one, participants may add up to one entry every week up to a total of ten entries by the end of the activity.

Entries

Maximum entries

The maximum number of entries a participant may add to the activity. This setting may be useful for applications such as essay/structured assignment and periodic reports. It also prevents from flooding the activity with unnecessary or spam entries.

Required entries

The number of entries each participant is required to enter before the activity may be considered complete. The participant will see a reminder message upon entering the activity if s/he has not submitted the required number of entries.

Separate participants

Whether participants can see all entries or only their own. Set to Yes if you want participants to see only their own entries.

Group entries

Entries will be added with group info but without author info. This settings requires group mode.

Anonymize entries

Entries will be added without author and group information.

Editing time limit

The time limit (minutes) within which a user without manage entries capability can update or delete a new entry. -1: Unlimited. 0: The entry cannot be updated or deleted after submission. N: The entry can be updated or deleted within N minutes (where N is any positive number, e.g. 30).

Grade

Grade

Specify the maximum grade or Scale to be applied to the activity. If the dataform is used as a resource or for an ungraded activity, choose No Grade.

Grading method

Choose the advanced grading method that should be used for calculating grades in the given context. To disable advanced grading and switch back to the default grading mechanism, choose 'Simple direct grading'.

Calculation

TBC

Common module settings

See Common module settings

Restrict access

(These settings are collapsed by default) These settings are visible if Conditional activities has been enabled in the site and the course.

Activity completion

(These settings are collapsed by default) These settings are visible if Activity completion have been enabled in the site and the course.

df-activity-settings-completion.png


Completion tracking

See Activity_completion_settings#Completion tracking.

Require view

See Activity_completion_settings#Require view.

Require grade

If enabled, the activity can be classed as "complete" only if the participant has a grade for it. Any grade will mark the activity completed for the participant.

The activity grade may be awarded manually or automatically by a grade calculation formula. See Dataform_Grading and Dataform_Grading#Calculated_and_automatic_grading.

See also Activity_completion_settings#Require grade.

Require entries

If enabled, the activity can be classed as "complete" only if the participant has at least a number of entries in the activity. The required number of entries can be specified in the box.

Note that when the required number is reached, entry actions for the participant are NOT locked and the participant may be able to delete entries and revert the completion status. To prevent such a case you can deny entry deletion by participants in the activity.

Require specific grade

If enabled, the activity can be classed as "complete" only if the participant has the specified grade for it. This option requires that a grade or scale is selected for the activity.

Expect completed on

See Activity_completion_settings#Expect completed on.

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