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{{Forums}} | {{Forums}}Forum ratings allow users to evaluate posts in a forum. | ||
Forum ratings allow users to evaluate posts in a forum. | |||
Forum ratings use [[Scales]] to standardize the reporting of performance. A forum rating can be included as part of a student's [[Grades|grade]]. For example, a teacher might use a custom rating scale in a forum and allow students to rate forum posts. | Forum ratings use [[Scales]] to standardize the reporting of performance. A forum rating can be included as part of a student's [[Grades|grade]]. For example, a teacher might use a custom rating scale in a forum and allow students to rate forum posts. | ||
Forum ratings must be allowed and the potential rater must have [[Roles|role]] permission. [[Teachers]] by default have this ability. The teacher role is also able to give permission to a [[Student|student role]] in a specific forum to be able to assign a rating to a post. Forum settings and [[Forum_permissions#Enabling_students_to_rate_posts| Enabling student ratings]] has more information. | Forum ratings must be allowed and the potential rater must have [[Roles|role]] permission. [[Teachers]] by default have this ability. The teacher role is also able to give permission to a [[Student|student role]] in a specific forum to be able to assign a rating to a post. Forum settings and [[Forum_permissions#Enabling_students_to_rate_posts| Enabling student ratings]] has more information. | ||
==How to use== | ==How to use== | ||
When rating is allowed, the qualified user will see "Rate this post" and a pull down menu after an entry (not their own). The menu displays a [[Scales|scale]] that the forum creator selected in the [[Adding/editing_a_forum#Grade|Forum grade settings]]. The user can rate more than one post at a time. When finished they should click the "submit my ratings" button at the bottom of the page. | [[Image:Forum rating example1 mu.png|thumb|Teacher view of a previously rated student post]]When rating is allowed, the qualified user will see "Rate this post" and a pull down menu after an entry (not their own). The menu displays a [[Scales|scale]] that the forum creator selected in the [[Adding/editing_a_forum#Grade|Forum grade settings]]. The user can rate more than one post at a time. When finished they should click the "submit my ratings" button at the bottom of the page. | ||
==AJAX forum rating== | |||
{{Moodle 1.9}}In Moodle 1.9.4 onwards, forum rating can be made more user-friendly with the use of AJAX. If AJAX forum rating is enabled, users can rate forum posts almost instantly without needing to scroll to the bottom of the page and click the "Send in my latest ratings" button. | |||
[[ | To enable AJAX forum rating, login as an administrator and check the ''forum_ajaxrating'' checkbox in the [[Forum settings]] (via ''Administration > Modules > Activities''). AJAX also needs to be enabled in ''Administration > Appearance > [[AJAX and Javascript settings|AJAX and Javascript]]'' and in [[Edit profile|user profiles]]. | ||
==Tips and Tricks== | ==Tips and Tricks== | ||
Revision as of 10:19, 20 January 2009
Template:ForumsForum ratings allow users to evaluate posts in a forum.
Forum ratings use Scales to standardize the reporting of performance. A forum rating can be included as part of a student's grade. For example, a teacher might use a custom rating scale in a forum and allow students to rate forum posts.
Forum ratings must be allowed and the potential rater must have role permission. Teachers by default have this ability. The teacher role is also able to give permission to a student role in a specific forum to be able to assign a rating to a post. Forum settings and Enabling student ratings has more information.
How to use
When rating is allowed, the qualified user will see "Rate this post" and a pull down menu after an entry (not their own). The menu displays a scale that the forum creator selected in the Forum grade settings. The user can rate more than one post at a time. When finished they should click the "submit my ratings" button at the bottom of the page.
AJAX forum rating
Template:Moodle 1.9In Moodle 1.9.4 onwards, forum rating can be made more user-friendly with the use of AJAX. If AJAX forum rating is enabled, users can rate forum posts almost instantly without needing to scroll to the bottom of the page and click the "Send in my latest ratings" button.
To enable AJAX forum rating, login as an administrator and check the forum_ajaxrating checkbox in the Forum settings (via Administration > Modules > Activities). AJAX also needs to be enabled in Administration > Appearance > AJAX and Javascript and in user profiles.
Tips and Tricks
- Not all your students are seeing stars? It is all about their browser settings, language and installed fonts.
- If this is a problem, stick with the basics in the scale you use. Perhaps create a scale that uses both numbers and words.
See also
- Scales
- Grades in general
- Aggregating ratings in a forum for the Gradebook
- Enabling students to rate posts
- More on adding a forum or editing settings in a forum
- mod/forum:rate is the permission
- Creative examples of some custom scales
