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Outcomes

2008-05-27T08:16:58Z

Xavidp: more links

{{Grades}}Outcomes are specific descriptions of what a student is expected to be able to do or understand at the completion of an activity or course. An activity might have more than one outcome, and each may have a grade against it (usually on a scale). Other terms for Outcomes are ''Competencies'' and ''Goals''. In simple terms an Outcome is like any other grade except that it can be applied to multiple activities. When the activity is marked, a mark should be given for the submission itself '''and''' for the outcome.

==Enabling outcomes==

To use outcomes, the feature must be enabled by an administrator by checking the enableoutcomes box in ''Administration > Grades > [[General grade settings|General settings]]''.

==Using outcomes==

# Choose or define some outcomes for your course (see below).
# For each activity, choose which of these outcomes apply.
# When grading that activity, grade each student using the Outcome scales. Note: You can also edit the grades in the [[Grader report]] (useful for modules that don't feature inbuilt grading).
# Use the outcomes as part of the assessment for students, or look at the [[Outcomes report]] for some useful feedback on how students in the class in general are performing.

==Outcomes used in course==

Outcomes may be set at site and/or course level. To choose outcomes for use in your course:

# Follow the outcomes link in the course administration block. (Alternatively, select outcomes from the gradebook view dropdown menu.)
# Select standard outcomes from the right list, and use the left-facing arrow button to add them to the left list. Multiple outcomes may be selected by holding down the Apple or Ctrl key whilst clicking on the individual outcomes.

==Adding course-level outcomes==

[[Image:Adding an outcome.png|thumb|Adding an outcome]]To add a course-level outcome:

# Follow the outcomes link in the course administration block. (Alternatively, select outcomes from the gradebook view dropdown menu.)
# Click the "Edit outcomes" tab in the middle of the page.
# Click the "Add a new outcome" button.
# Complete the form then click the "Save changes" button.

==Adding standard outcomes==

To add standard outcomes, which are available site-wide:

# Login as an administrator.
# Access ''Site administration > Grades > Outcomes''.
# Click the "Add a new outcome" button.
# Complete the form then click the "Save changes" button.

==Import/export of outcomes==

Outcomes (and their associated scales) can be exported by clicking the "Export all outcomes" button. This will send a file (in .csv format) that can be read by Excel, OpenOffice.org or by any text editor.

It's possible to import outcomes (and associated scales) by submitting a csv file. The format of the file should be copied from the file obtained by the export function. Note that while importing:
*Existing outcomes and scale will be used if available (no overwriting is done by the script)
*The script will stop if it detects that the file contains invalid data.

==Removing selected outcomes for activities==

Previously selected outcomes are greyed out on the update activity page, however they can be removed via the gradebook edit categories and items page. This results in the outcomes being deselected on the update activity page.

==See also==
*[[Outcomes_report]]
*[[Development:Outcomes]]
*[[Development:Outcomes_examples]]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmkEGfvjj9U Video on how to use outcomes in Moodle]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYKsokpafsI Video on how outcomes can be reported at the Gradebook in Moodle 1.9]
*[http://youtube.com/watch?v=sUslTuZPu6A Video on "Grade Category Settings" and "Outcomes"]
*Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=78074 Outcomes in 1.9] forum discussion
*[[General_grade_settings]]
[[fr:Objectifs]]

Outcomes

2008-05-27T07:55:53Z

Xavidp: added link to video on gradebook and outcomes

{{Grades}}Outcomes are specific descriptions of what a student is expected to be able to do or understand at the completion of an activity or course. An activity might have more than one outcome, and each may have a grade against it (usually on a scale). Other terms for Outcomes are ''Competencies'' and ''Goals''. In simple terms an Outcome is like any other grade except that it can be applied to multiple activities. When the activity is marked, a mark should be given for the submission itself '''and''' for the outcome.

==Enabling outcomes==

To use outcomes, the feature must be enabled by an administrator by checking the enableoutcomes box in ''Administration > Grades > [[General grade settings|General settings]]''.

==Using outcomes==

# Choose or define some outcomes for your course (see below).
# For each activity, choose which of these outcomes apply.
# When grading that activity, grade each student using the Outcome scales. Note: You can also edit the grades in the [[Grader report]] (useful for modules that don't feature inbuilt grading).
# Use the outcomes as part of the assessment for students, or look at the [[Outcomes report]] for some useful feedback on how students in the class in general are performing.

==Outcomes used in course==

Outcomes may be set at site and/or course level. To choose outcomes for use in your course:

# Follow the outcomes link in the course administration block. (Alternatively, select outcomes from the gradebook view dropdown menu.)
# Select standard outcomes from the right list, and use the left-facing arrow button to add them to the left list. Multiple outcomes may be selected by holding down the Apple or Ctrl key whilst clicking on the individual outcomes.

==Adding course-level outcomes==

[[Image:Adding an outcome.png|thumb|Adding an outcome]]To add a course-level outcome:

# Follow the outcomes link in the course administration block. (Alternatively, select outcomes from the gradebook view dropdown menu.)
# Click the "Edit outcomes" tab in the middle of the page.
# Click the "Add a new outcome" button.
# Complete the form then click the "Save changes" button.

==Adding standard outcomes==

To add standard outcomes, which are available site-wide:

# Login as an administrator.
# Access ''Site administration > Grades > Outcomes''.
# Click the "Add a new outcome" button.
# Complete the form then click the "Save changes" button.

==Import/export of outcomes==

Outcomes (and their associated scales) can be exported by clicking the "Export all outcomes" button. This will send a file (in .csv format) that can be read by Excel, OpenOffice.org or by any text editor.

It's possible to import outcomes (and associated scales) by submitting a csv file. The format of the file should be copied from the file obtained by the export function. Note that while importing:
*Existing outcomes and scale will be used if available (no overwriting is done by the script)
*The script will stop if it detects that the file contains invalid data.

==Removing selected outcomes for activities==

Previously selected outcomes are greyed out on the update activity page, however they can be removed via the gradebook edit categories and items page. This results in the outcomes being deselected on the update activity page.

==See also==

*[[Development:Outcomes]]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmkEGfvjj9U Video on how to use outcomes in Moodle]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYKsokpafsI Video on how outcomes can be reported at the Gradebook in Moodle 1.9]
*Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=78074 Outcomes in 1.9] forum discussion

[[fr:Objectifs]]

Talk:Student projects/Animated grade statistics report

2008-05-27T07:54:01Z

Xavidp: my 2 cents

Hi, I (Xavi) suggest that the new feature in Moodle 1.9 called '''[[Outcomes]]''' is included in the gradable items. Accordingly, I suggest these changes (below).

== Scope and Goals ==
=== Primary focus ===
* Statistics relating to grades and gradable items and '''outcomes'''

== Core Functions and Requirements ==
=== grade/report/stats ===
* Provide additional statistics about grades and '''outcomes'''
** For outcomes worked per student, and per group in that course

=== grade/report/visual ===
* Provide visual statistical information about grades and '''outcomes'''

Development:Wiki features

2008-03-10T23:45:44Z

Xavidp: watching pages added + synchroedit

Features wanted for the Wiki in Moodle 2.0, and status of existence in existing wikis :

{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
|-
!Wanted feature
!eWiki (Moodle 1.8 etc)
!NWiki
!OUWiki
!Comment

|-
|Mediawiki syntax
|No
|Yes
|No
|There should be option to use Mediawiki syntax also in forums, resources, etc. - new text format.

|-
|Ability to quickly summarize a students total overall contributions e.g. words added/words deleted/comments added
|No
|?
|Soon
|I have not had time to fully explore nwikis grading system, but suspect there is a way in there somewhere :)

|-
|Preserve line breaks
|?
|?
|No
|Information is often pasted into a wiki, a wiki is used by younger students, or there are a quick succession of edits during class, such as creating a list, that require preserved line breaks. Using Creole Wiki Markup as the ONLY markup unfortunately destroys pasting in information and trying to find every crlf in a pasted document and replace it with a /n is beyond most users. We have to remember that wikis will often be used by those who have never used one before.

|-
|Ability to add an "add to the page" box anywhere, or multiple times, in a page
|no
|no
|no
|The "Add to the page" box would be added using very simple markup (e.g., it is a plus sign at the beginning of a line in Swiki). The button has a small text area with it that can be typed in and, when the button is clicked, the information goes straight to that spot in a wiki. We use this for brainstorming in class with several groups so they can work in a small group but see and build a common document. Adding comments to students' pages, either by other students, or the students place the box at the top of the page and a teacher can quickly make a comment and move on. Even during meetings several of us share recording duties, and with the add to the page box, we can each be typing then submit. Properly implemented, this eliminates editing collisions in these situations. Each submit is treated as a separate page edit in the editing recored. Additional characters or markup beyond the one to insert the box would give the option of having lines between, keeping the box above the submissions (so it stays in place), or adding a time/date/user stamp in a different font to identify who added the information.

|-
|RSS feeds on changes to a page and changes to the Wiki
|no
|?
|yes
|RSS is increasingly the way I like to consume and remix my information.

|-
|Watch a Wiki page or a bunch of them somehow related
|?
|?
|?
|Watching pages by email is sometimes needed, as it is in moodle docs (mediawiki). One click watch on a wiki book ("structure") or a category of wiki pages is very very useful (like the features implemented in Tikiwiki CMS/Groupware)

|-
|Prevent simultaneous wiki page edits (or allow synchroedit feature :-)
|?
|?
|?
|When two people attempt to edit the same page, the second one should get a notice reporting to be aware that somebody else opened that page before for editing. And this should be an note, not a real lock. On the contrary, if Synchroediting (http://www.synchroedit.com/) was possible, it would be even better, and would prevent many students and teachers to use Google Docs to write documents collaboratively outside Moodle.

|-
|Simple access to rendering pages outside Wiki module
|?
|dfWiki
|?
|Many many time ago I have developed tool for including wiki page in any other Moodle resources. Details here:
http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=42325

But in NWiki this became impossible because rendering page outside wiki module became very difficult!
I dream that in official Moodle's wiki this will once again become possible! And promise update this tool! ;-)

|-
|Simple compare versions tool like media wiki on the history tab.
|?
|Hard to find
|?
|current nwiki highlight differences bit is hard to find (but very effective)
|}

Reporting student contributions to OU wiki is one of the reports we are currently working on, I think.