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Changes to be implemented immediately for 2.0, and where possible included in Moodle 1.9.5. See [[Gradebook improvements in Moodle 1.9.5]] for details of proposed improvements to the gradebook in Moodle 1.9.5.
''May 2009 progress update: Stage 1 has now been completed, with improvements implemented in Moodle 1.9.5 and 2.0. See [[Gradebook improvements in Moodle 1.9.5]] for details.''


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Changes be implemented at a later date.
Changes be implemented in Moodle 2.0.


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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Gradebook uses]]
*[[Gradebook uses]]
*[[Gradebook improvements in Moodle 1.9.5]] for details of proposed improvements to the gradebook in Moodle 1.9.5
*[[Gradebook improvements in Moodle 1.9.5]]
*[[Development talk:Gradebook improvements]]
*[[Development talk:Gradebook improvements]]
*[[Gradebook settings review]]
*[[Gradebook settings review]]

Revision as of 08:24, 20 May 2009

Note: This page is a work-in-progress. Feedback and suggested improvements are welcome. Please join the discussion on moodle.org or use the page comments.

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

May 2009 progress update: Stage 1 has now been completed, with improvements implemented in Moodle 1.9.5 and 2.0. See Gradebook improvements in Moodle 1.9.5 for details.

Easier editing of categories and items

  • MDL-16913 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

Report improvements

Simple grader report from LSU
  • MDL-18228 Add horizontal scrollbar in grader report to scroll grades while students stay fixed (as used in the LSU simple grader report)
  • MDL-17991 New visual organization for gradebook user report (including category nesting, ranges)
User report

Better gradebook navigation

Simplifying the gradebook

  • MDL-18321 Change gradereport/overview:view default setting to 'Not set' for the role of teacher and non-editing teacher in new installs
  • Simplifying the gradebook by changing permissions - documentation on how to provide a simplified gradebook for teachers by changing certain permissions
  • MDL-12380 Add an admin setting for selecting which aggregation types are available

Further bug fixes and improvements

  • MDL-14961 Adding a help button next to the "Synchronise legacy grades"
  • MDL-13417 Outcomes report is available even when outcomes are disabled
  • MDL-12380 Allow grades over 100%

Stage 2

Changes be implemented in Moodle 2.0.

Simplifying the gradebook further

  • 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 admin settings for disabling gradebook features such as multiplicator, offset, calculations
  • MDL-18523 Only display the 'Synchronise legacy grades' button when necessary

Statistics

  • MDL-18163 Provide summary statistics in the gradebook

Hidden activities

  • MDL-16381 Do not display hidden activities in the gradebook
Student grades quick edit from LSU

Additional grader report improvements

  • MDL-18229 Add grade item and student grades quick edit feature to the grader report (with thanks to developers at the LSU for their quick edit screens)

Groups access

  • MDL-15617 Showing all groups in gradebook when user restricted to one
  • MDL-18119 Restrict teachers to their own groups when accessing User Reports

Outcomes

  • Review outcomes and how they are implemented in the gradebook
  • MDL-16103 Have an icon for outcomes on the edit categories and items page

Gradebook help

Centralisation of grade item settings in gradebook

  • Module forms remain the same, but they draw their "Grade" section from gradebook code
  • Hide, Lock, Maximum Grade and other grade item settings in module forms are saved in the gradebook tables, not in module tables

Further changes under consideration

Animated grade statistics report

See also