{{Assignments}}

'''Assignments''' allow the teacher to grade various types of student submissions.

==Types==
Moodle supports plug-in assignment types.

===Official types===
There are three official types:

;Upload
: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.
;Online Text
: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
: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.

===Contrib modules===
These assignment types have been contributed by users:

;[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.

;[http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=33940 uploadmulti] (by Brian Jones)
:Allows uploading multiple files.

;[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 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.

;[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

== See also ==
*[http://download.moodle.org/docs/using_moodle/ch7_assignments.pdf Using Moodle Chapter 7: Assignments and Exercises]

== Assignment - Read Only Personal Report Access for Students ==
* Use to provide access to secure personalised student information such as reports. (Needs to be moved to a seperate page - How ??)
* Using "Upload a single file" Assignment to provide individual report access for students:
* Create report files commencing with the moodle user code (easier to create correct "batch" command file with code at start of filename)
* Create pdf files from all reports (pdf's with the right security settings reduce the likelihood of tampering with final reports cf. other editable files)
* Open moodle database table mdl_user and copy the fields id and username to a spreadsheet file for manipulation e.g.
** 2 admin
** 3 tsp80902
** 4 che
* Use a spreadsheet formula to construct the correct command lines to create a folder with the moodle id and move the file starting with the matching username into the new folder:
** e.g. for Excel in a Windows environment use : ="mkdir"&A2&"CarraigeReturn"&"move "&B2&"_2006_MidSem2.pdf "&A2
** mkdir2CarraigeReturnmove admin_2006_MidSem2.pdf 2
** mkdir3CarraigeReturnmove tsp80902_2006_MidSem2.pdf 3
** mkdir4CarraigeReturnmove che_2006_MidSem2.pdf 4
* Use an editor to replace the "CarraigeReturn" marker with a real carraige return, and insert a space after the "mkdir" command:
** mkdir 2
** move admin_2006_MidSem2.pdf 2
** mkdir 3
** move tsp80902_2006_MidSem2.pdf 3
** mkdir 4
** move che_2006_MidSem2.pdf 4
* Go to the course where you want to add the documents and note the course id from the URL displayed in the browser:
** e.g. http://infonet.cheltsec.vic.edu.au/course/view.php?id=5
* Create an "Upload a single file" Assignment in moodle
* Upload an marker file for yourself as a test.
* Update the assignment witht the "available" and "due" dates in the past (so students cannot upload their own amended report !) and check the "Prevent Late Submissions" box.
* Use a file explorer to go to the moodledata folder and look for this course, then open moddate (module data) and open the last assignment. You should see a folder created with your id that should contain the marker file that you uploaded.
* Paste all the files that you want to allow studenst to access in the assignment folder:
** e.g. \\infonet\c$\Webstore\moodledata\5\moddata\assignment\112
* Paste the batch file in the dame folder
* Add a line at the start of the batch file to make it start in the correct physical network folder when it starts making new folders: e.g.
** net use /d R:
** net use R: \\infonet\c$\Webstore\moodledata\5\moddata\assignment\125
** cd /d R:\
* the final batch command file should look like:
** net use /d R:
** net use R: \\infonet\c$\Webstore\moodledata\5\moddata\assignment\125
** cd /d R:\
** mkdir 9
** move bou0010_2006_MidSem2.pdf 9
** mkdir 10
** move wol0002_2006_MidSem2.pdf 10
** mkdir 11
** etc.....
* Run the batch file, and the folders will be created as if the students had uploaded their own reports themselves.

[[Category:Teacher]]
[[category:Modules]]

[[fr:Devoir]]
[[nl:Opdracht]]

Assignment activity

2006-09-06T03:14:14Z

Diggers2004: /* See also */

{{Assignments}}

'''Assignments''' allow the teacher to grade various types of student submissions.

==Types==
Moodle supports plug-in assignment types.

===Official types===
There are three official types:

;Upload
: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.
;Online Text
: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
: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.

===Contrib modules===
These assignment types have been contributed by users:

;[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.

;[http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=33940 uploadmulti] (by Brian Jones)
:Allows uploading multiple files.

;[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 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.

;[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

== See also ==
*[http://download.moodle.org/docs/using_moodle/ch7_assignments.pdf Using Moodle Chapter 7: Assignments and Exercises]

== Assignment - Read Only Personal Report Access for Students ==
* Use to provide access to secure personalised student information such as reports. (Needs to be moved to a seperate page - How ??)
* Using "Upload a single file" Assignment to provide individual report access for students:
Create report files commencing with the moodle user code (easier to create correct "batch" command file with code at start of filename)
* Create pdf files from all reports (pdf's with the right security settings reduce the likelihood of tampering with final reports cf. other editable files)
* Open moodle database table mdl_user and copy the fields id and username to a spreadsheet file for manipulation e.g.
** 2 admin
** 3 tsp80902
** 4 che
* Use a spreadsheet formula to construct the correct command lines to create a folder with the moodle id and move the file starting with the matching username into the new folder:
e.g. for Excel in a Windows environment use : ="mkdir"&A2&"CarraigeReturn"&"move "&B2&"_2006_MidSem2.pdf "&A2
mkdir2CarraigeReturnmove admin_2006_MidSem2.pdf 2
mkdir3CarraigeReturnmove tsp80902_2006_MidSem2.pdf 3
mkdir4CarraigeReturnmove che_2006_MidSem2.pdf 4
* Use an editor to replace the "CarraigeReturn" marker with a real carraige return, and insert a space after the "mkdir" command:
** mkdir 2
** move admin_2006_MidSem2.pdf 2
** mkdir 3
** move tsp80902_2006_MidSem2.pdf 3
** mkdir 4
** move che_2006_MidSem2.pdf 4
* Go to the course where you want to add the documents and note the course id from the URL displayed in the browser:
e.g. http://infonet.cheltsec.vic.edu.au/course/view.php?id=5
* Create an "Upload a single file" Assignment in moodle
* Upload an marker file for yourself as a test.
* Update the assignment witht the "available" and "due" dates in the past (so students cannot upload their own amended report !) and check the "Prevent Late Submissions" box.
* Use a file explorer to go to the moodledata folder and look for this course, then open moddate (module data) and open the last assignment. You should see a folder created with your id that should contain the marker file that you uploaded.
* Paste all the files that you want to allow studenst to access in the assignment folder:
e.g. \\infonet\c$\Webstore\moodledata\5\moddata\assignment\112
* Paste the batch file in the dame folder
* Add a line at the start of the batch file to make it start in the correct physical network folder when it starts making new folders: e.g.
** net use /d R:
** net use R: \\infonet\c$\Webstore\moodledata\5\moddata\assignment\125
** cd /d R:\
* the final batch command file should look like:
** net use /d R:
** net use R: \\infonet\c$\Webstore\moodledata\5\moddata\assignment\125
** cd /d R:\
** mkdir 9
** move bou0010_2006_MidSem2.pdf 9
** mkdir 10
** move wol0002_2006_MidSem2.pdf 10
** mkdir 11
** etc.....
* Run the batch file, and the folders will be created as if the students had uploaded their own reports themselves.

[[Category:Teacher]]
[[category:Modules]]

[[fr:Devoir]]
[[nl:Opdracht]]

2005-12-26T21:57:08Z

Diggers2004: /* Headline text */

'''Note for Contributors'''
This page should explain what the '''Calendar''' block is and how the calendar works

This block allows to post significant events, relative to their account permissions.

* Site (event viewable in all courses - created by admin users)

* Course (event viewable only to course members - created by teachers)

* Groups (event viewable only by members of a group - created by teachers)

* User (personal event a student user can create - viewable only by the user)

The calendar shows events happening in your classroom. Events are added to the calendar, and can be aimed at individual users, your defined groups, or your courses. Adding closing dates to assignments, forums, quizzes, etc. will cause them to show up in the calendar section. You can view previous or future months on Calendar by clicking the left/right arrows next to the current month’s name. Today’s date is always outlined in black. Other events are color coded based on what the event is (color key under Calendar). You can hide or show various categories of events by clicking on the color key. This can make the calendar easier to read (especially if there are many events on the calendar). For example, if you wanted to hide Group event dates (events assigned to learner Groups you create), click “Group events” on the bottom of the Calendar. This would hide all group events, and the color code would disappear from the link on the calendar. To show the events again, click the Group Events link again.

Both the daily detail screen and the monthly detail screen have the Preferences button in the upper right. This button leads to a screen like this: The last two settings ('Maximum upcoming events' and 'Upcoming events look-ahead') affect how the Upcoming Events block displays information. You may change any of these settings to suit your class needs. When you have finished any changes, click Save changes.

Both the daily and monthly detail screens have the New Event button. This allows you to manually add events for your classes (remember that the system will automatically add due dates for assignments, quizzes, etc. when you create those activities).

'''Steps To Adding A Calendar Event:'''

'''1.''' Click month on Calendar to get an expanded month view.

'''2.''' In Calendar view click the New Event button.

'''3.''' On a New Event page select the kind of a new event. It can be:

* User event (event unique to the user only)

* Group event (if Groups are enabled, select group within course event is for)

* Course event (for learners within the course only)

* Site event (created by admin users only)

'''4.''' After that you will set the event properties such as:

* Name – this can be anything you like, but probably should be short.

* Description – this is the full details of the event.

* Date – this sets the date and time of the event. The default is today’s date.

* Duration – this sets how long the event lasts. It can have no duration (the default), can last minutes, days, or more (by setting the date in the Until line), or can last a set number of minutes.

* Repeats – this field sets if the event repeats weekly or not. If it does repeat, you must set how many events to create.

After clicking Save changes the event will display within the Calendar block.

[[Image:Callendar.jpg]]

== Importing Multiple Events ==

Currently there is no way to import data to create multiple events. All events must be individually entered through the '''New Event''' button.
Because the New Event data entry screen only allows drop down selection rather than typed entries, it is very difficult to design a macro for quick repeated input of New Events.

To only other option is to directly connect to the central moodle [SQL] database and directly enter data into the events table. '''Great care''' needs to be taken with this approach as alterations to the data structure may cause your moodle site to crash !

Calendar block

2005-12-26T21:56:47Z

Diggers2004: importing multiple events into calendar

'''Note for Contributors'''
This page should explain what the '''Calendar''' block is and how the calendar works

This block allows to post significant events, relative to their account permissions.

* Site (event viewable in all courses - created by admin users)

* Course (event viewable only to course members - created by teachers)

* Groups (event viewable only by members of a group - created by teachers)

* User (personal event a student user can create - viewable only by the user)

The calendar shows events happening in your classroom. Events are added to the calendar, and can be aimed at individual users, your defined groups, or your courses. Adding closing dates to assignments, forums, quizzes, etc. will cause them to show up in the calendar section. You can view previous or future months on Calendar by clicking the left/right arrows next to the current month’s name. Today’s date is always outlined in black. Other events are color coded based on what the event is (color key under Calendar). You can hide or show various categories of events by clicking on the color key. This can make the calendar easier to read (especially if there are many events on the calendar). For example, if you wanted to hide Group event dates (events assigned to learner Groups you create), click “Group events” on the bottom of the Calendar. This would hide all group events, and the color code would disappear from the link on the calendar. To show the events again, click the Group Events link again.

Both the daily detail screen and the monthly detail screen have the Preferences button in the upper right. This button leads to a screen like this: The last two settings ('Maximum upcoming events' and 'Upcoming events look-ahead') affect how the Upcoming Events block displays information. You may change any of these settings to suit your class needs. When you have finished any changes, click Save changes.

Both the daily and monthly detail screens have the New Event button. This allows you to manually add events for your classes (remember that the system will automatically add due dates for assignments, quizzes, etc. when you create those activities).

'''Steps To Adding A Calendar Event:'''

'''1.''' Click month on Calendar to get an expanded month view.

'''2.''' In Calendar view click the New Event button.

'''3.''' On a New Event page select the kind of a new event. It can be:

* User event (event unique to the user only)

* Group event (if Groups are enabled, select group within course event is for)

* Course event (for learners within the course only)

* Site event (created by admin users only)

'''4.''' After that you will set the event properties such as:

* Name – this can be anything you like, but probably should be short.

* Description – this is the full details of the event.

* Date – this sets the date and time of the event. The default is today’s date.

* Duration – this sets how long the event lasts. It can have no duration (the default), can last minutes, days, or more (by setting the date in the Until line), or can last a set number of minutes.

* Repeats – this field sets if the event repeats weekly or not. If it does repeat, you must set how many events to create.

After clicking Save changes the event will display within the Calendar block.

[[Image:Callendar.jpg]]

== Headline text ==
Importing Multiple Events

Currently there is no way to import data to create multiple events. All events must be individually entered through the '''New Event''' button.
Because the New Event data entry screen only allows drop down selection rather than typed entries, it is very difficult to design a macro for quick repeated input of New Events.

To only other option is to directly connect to the central moodle [SQL] database and directly enter data into the events table. '''Great care''' needs to be taken with this approach as alterations to the data structure may cause your moodle site to crash !

Using Glossary

2005-12-24T09:35:18Z

Diggers2004: /* Import entries */

{{Glossaries}}

===Add a new entry===

Adding a new entry, you have to fill in two fields. Others are obligatory.

* '''Concept''' (mandatory)

Here you should insert the word/concept, the definition of which you wish to create.

* '''Definition''' (mandatory)

As its name suggests, this field should contain the definition of the word/concept.

* '''Keywords'''

Each entry in the glossary can have an associated list of keywords (or aliases). Enter each alias on a new line (not separated by commas). The aliased words and phrases can be used as alternative ways to refer to the entry. For example, if you are using the glossary auto-linking filter then the aliases will be used (as well as the main name of the entry) when deciding what words to link to this entry.

* '''Categories'''

The default setting is 'Not categorised'. However, if you do add new categories, they will display here giving the possibility of choice.

* '''Enabling automatic linking in a entry'''

Turning this feature on will allow the entry to be automatically linked, whenever the concept words and phrases appear throughout the rest of the same course. This includes forum postings, internal resources, week summaries and so on.

If you do not want particular text to be linked (in a forum posting, say) then you should add <nolink> and </nolink> tags around the text.

To be able to turn on this feature, auto linking must be enabled at glossary level.

* '''Case sensitive matching'''

This setting specifies whether matching exact upper and lower case is necessary when performing automatic linking to these entries.

For example, if this is turned on, then a word like "html" in a forum posting will NOT be linked to a glossary entry called "HTML".

* '''Whole words matching'''

If automatic linking is enabled, then turning this setting on will force only whole words to be linked.

For example, a glossary entry named "construct" will not create a link inside the word "constructivism".

===Import entries===

This allows you to import glossaries that have been exported from other glossaries. To import entries, select the XML file on your own computer which contains the entries to import (using the Browse button).

The Destination field allows you to define the destination of imported entries. You can specify whether you want to import entries to '''''Current Glossary''''' (which will append the imported entries to the currently open glossary) or '''''New Glossary''''' (which will create a new glossary based on the information found in the selected import file and will insert the new entries into it).

If you check the Import categories box, you will import not only the entries but also the categories the new entries will be assigned to.

Import Format Example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<GLOSSARY>
<INFO>
<NAME>'''Latest Glossary'''</NAME>
<INTRO>'''Glossary of topics relevant to all Students &amp; Staff'''</INTRO>
<STUDENTCANPOST>'''0'''</STUDENTCANPOST>
<ALLOWDUPLICATEDENTRIES>'''0'''</ALLOWDUPLICATEDENTRIES>
<DISPLAYFORMAT>'''dictionary'''</DISPLAYFORMAT>
<SHOWSPECIAL>'''1'''</SHOWSPECIAL>
<SHOWALPHABET>'''1'''</SHOWALPHABET>
<SHOWALL>'''1'''</SHOWALL>
<ALLOWCOMMENTS>'''0'''</ALLOWCOMMENTS>
<USEDYNALINK>'''1'''</USEDYNALINK>
<DEFAULTAPPROVAL>'''1'''</DEFAULTAPPROVAL>
<GLOBALGLOSSARY>'''1'''</GLOBALGLOSSARY>
<ENTBYPAGE>'''20'''</ENTBYPAGE>
<ENTRIES>
'''''<ENTRY>'''''
<CONCEPT>'''Bullying'''</CONCEPT>
<DEFINITION>'''Bullying is bad'''</DEFINITION>
<FORMAT>'''1'''</FORMAT>
<USEDYNALINK>'''0'''</USEDYNALINK>
<CASESENSITIVE>'''0'''</CASESENSITIVE>
<FULLMATCH>'''0'''</FULLMATCH>
<TEACHERENTRY>'''1'''</TEACHERENTRY>
<ALIASES>
<ALIAS>
<NAME>'''harrassment'''</NAME>
</ALIAS>
</ALIASES>
<CATEGORIES>
<CATEGORY>
<NAME>'''Behaviour'''</NAME>
<USEDYNALINK>'''1'''</USEDYNALINK>
</CATEGORY>
</CATEGORIES>
</ENTRY>
<ENTRY>
<CONCEPT>Friendship</CONCEPT>
<DEFINITION>Friendship is good</DEFINITION>
<FORMAT>1</FORMAT>
<USEDYNALINK>0</USEDYNALINK>
<CASESENSITIVE>0</CASESENSITIVE>
<FULLMATCH>0</FULLMATCH>
<TEACHERENTRY>1</TEACHERENTRY>
<ALIASES>
<ALIAS>
<NAME>friend</NAME>
</ALIAS>
</ALIASES>
<CATEGORIES>
<CATEGORY>
<NAME>Social</NAME>
<USEDYNALINK>1</USEDYNALINK>
</CATEGORY>
</CATEGORIES>
</ENTRY>
</ENTRIES>
</INFO>
</GLOSSARY>

Copy each section begiining <ENTRY> and ending with </ENTRY> and edit the entry

===Export entries===

This allows you to export your glossary to share with another glossary. Clicking Export entries will generate an xml file, which, as it says, you can import in this or other course.

===Waiting approval===

If entries require teacher approval before being publicly posted, this is where those entries are approved.

===Browse options===

You can browse glossaries according to several criteria, such as:

* '''Browse by alphabet'''

* '''Browse by category''' (if there are any categories added)

* '''Browse by date''' (you can sort entries by last update or by creation date)

* '''Browse by Author'''

You can also search for a given word using the Search field. Checking the 'Search full text' option (on the right side of the Search box) allows searching for a given word in any position in the text. This can take longer and return more entries than you might wish, but it is thorough. If you do not check the “Search full text” box, the search only looks for the term names. The index below lets you browse the glossary according to a given letter.

When you are done with adding a new word, click “Save changes.”

[[Category:Teacher]]