Gradebook improvements

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Moodle 2.0

Improving the usability of the Moodle gradebook is one of the main targets for Moodle 2.0.

This evolving page summarises a number of proposed changes, derived from community suggestions in the Gradebook forum and in the tracker, with special attention given to the issues with the most votes.

We would really like your feedback on:

1. The changes already proposed here
2. Any issues that you feel are not yet addressed

We would also like your contributions to Gradebook uses.

Please join the discussions and post your suggestions in the Gradebook forum.

Stage 1

Edit categories and items advanced settings

Changes to be implemented immediately for 2.0, and where possible included in Moodle 1.9.5.

Easier editing of categories and items

• MDL-15680 New "Edit categories and items" page, with hide/show advanced settings, moving of multiple items between categories and quick editing of multiple settings
• MDL-17829 Combine category grade item and category edit forms

Grader report improvements

Simple grader report from LSU

The Grader report is the main teacher view of the gradebook. The current grader report is a 'proof of concept' i.e. it includes tons of settings.

• MDL-17807 Improve the current grader report by adding user-friendly features of the LSU simple grader report, such as option to scroll grades while students stay fixed

Statistics report

• MDL-13501 (will be resolved by [https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/CONTRIB-477 CONTRIB-477]) Animated grade statistics report (GSoC project by Daniel Servos) can be added as a plugin, with visibility controlled by a capability

Better gradebook navigation

• MDL-18004 Implement tabs navigation
• MDL-12631 Grader report breadcrumbs are too long

Further usability improvements and bug fixes

• MDL-16103 Have an icon for outcomes on the edit categories and items page
• MDL-13960 Make full use of title attributes in the gradebook
• MDL-14961 Adding a help button next to the "Synchronise legacy grades"
• MDL-18074 Teachers without viewallgroups capability should not be able to view the grades of all students

Stage 2

Changes be implemented at a later date.

Simplifying the gradebook

• MDL-18049 Investigate ways of reducing the number of settings in the gradebook. Currently only grade category settings can be forced and hidden by an admin. See Gradebook settings review.
• Add an admin setting for choosing which aggregation types can be used, as suggested in the discussion Some gradebook observations (LSU gradebook only includes weighted mean, simple weighted mean and sum)
• Add admin settings for disabling gradebook features such as multiplicator, offset, calculations

Hidden activities

• MDL-16381 Do not display hidden activities in the gradebook

New features

• MDL-12203 Bulk message direct from the gradebook

Further changes under consideration

• MDL-14831, MDL-15033 and MDL-16363 Issues relating to the "Sum of grades" aggregation type
• MDL-13417 If outcomes are disabled, outcomes report should not be available
• MDL-15050 Grades entered in 1.9 gradebook should show in student activity report

See also

• Gradebook uses
• Development talk:Gradebook improvements
• Gradebook settings review
• MDL-18083 META: Gradebook improvements - Stage 1
• MDL-18084 META: Gradebook improvements - Stage 2
• Grades for archive specification