Development:Gradebook usability improvements
One of the goals of Moodle 2.0 is to improve the usability of the gradebook introduced in 1.9.
The purpose of this page is to present a list of proposed improvements, and gather feedback on these implementations before they make it into this important release. These proposed improvements are based on bug reports and forum posts that have been coming in since the 1.9 release.
We would really like your feedback on:
- the changes already proposed here
- any issues that you feel are not yet addressed
Please join the discussions and post your suggestions in the Gradebook forum.
Common frustrations
Below are some of the most often reported usability issues in the 1.9 gradebook, which we are trying to address.
Assigning weights to categories and grade items
This is the most common frustration. Weights are used extensively in many institutions, and were used in 1.8. However, they are difficult to understand in 1.9, and difficult to set up.
Moving items to categories
Currently, the Edit categories and items page lets you move only one grade item or category at a time. It takes two page refreshes and two mouse clicks per move. This is very tedious and time-consuming when many items have to be moved around.
Removing the overridden attribute of individual grades
When grades are imported into an existing gradebook, or when grades are manually edited in the grader report, these grades become overridden, which prevents linked activity modules from updating this grade. Removing this attribute is very time-consuming, since one must enter the edit page of each individual grade, untick the checkbox and submit the form.
Viewing the overall contribution of each category and item to the course aggregation
The tracker issue MDL-13777 reports the difficulty in seeing the contribution of each grade item and category to the course total. Calculations and weights may apply, which are not visible in any of the current reports except in each individual category or item's edit page.
