assessment

Mar 9, 2026

Rubric Best Practices, Examples, and Templates

In this article How to create and use rubrics Step 1: Analyze the assignment and clarify your purpose Before building a rubric, ask yourself about: Step 2: Select a rubric type Step 3: Select a starting point TIP: create your rubric in a table or spreadsheet in Word, Google Docs, Sheets, etc., and then transfer…

Nov 18, 2025

Activities versus Assessments: Measuring Student Learning

In this article Activities: Tracking Progress Learning activities are low-stakes and they build toward larger assessments for students to check their knowledge and receive feedback along the way. In an online setting, activities provide student interactions with content, peers, and the instructor while practicing course concepts and skills. As students track their progress, instructors can…

Oct 31, 2024

Assessment and Evaluation of Group Work in Moodle

In this article Regardless of whether they are individual assignments or group assignments, best practices for graded work include: Questions unique to group work include: Grading group work products Grading the product is much like grading any other assignment. Just like any assignment, providing a rubric for a group will let them know exactly what…

Sep 12, 2024

Step-by-Step Moodle Course Creation Guide

In this article Depending on your needs and experience, you may choose to follow every step or skip ahead to specific sections. At the end of this guide, you’ll also find links to additional resources for deeper exploration. Step 1: Develop a plan Before diving into Moodle, take time to plan. A little preparation makes…

Jul 7, 2024

How To Choose and Assess a Learning Tool

Selecting and evaluating a learning tool requires careful consideration. It involves various steps, such as choosing instructional tools that align with your goals for student learning. It’s also essential to assess how well the chosen tool fits your educational objectives and desired learning outcomes. This article aims to provide guidance and resources for selecting and…

Sep 8, 2023

Assessing Student Learning with Core Moodle Tools

In this article Best Practices Core Moodle Assessment Tools Low-stakes assessments can be “formative,” meaning they administered before or during the learning process to guide your teaching or help learners monitor their progress. A major assessment like an exam or project may be used in a “summative” way at the end of a unit to…

Jun 13, 2023

Using Intelliboard Data to Improve Student Success

In this article Intelliboard Dashboard The Intelliboard Dashboard provides a snapshot of your courses. The default is set to show you data from the last week. You can change the time frame to meet your needs, but you will need to make this adjustment every time you want to review different information. Here’s how to…

Feb 16, 2023

Promoting Academic Integrity in Moodle Quizzes

In this article Review Moodle Quiz Basics New to Moodle quizzes? Check out the Quizzing in Moodle video playlist to get started. Considering AI in online quizzes Generative AI tools, like ChatGPT, are reshaping traditional assessment practices and raising new questions about academic integrity. Students may be tempted to use these tools on quizzes—sometimes without…

Jan 24, 2023

Gradescope: Streamline the Grading Experience

In this article Getting started with Gradescope Gradescope’s unique factors provide innovative ways for instructors to assign and grade course content. Students can easily upload their paper-based assignments, such as bubble sheets, to be graded by instructors. AI-assisted grading and group grading options give instructors a better experience in grading and provide consistent feedback. Detailed…

Jan 3, 2023

Moodle Gradebook: Basic Setup, Display and Functionality

The Moodle gradebook is a tool that allows instructors to enter grades for course activities and to view a summary of their students’ grades in one place.

Sep 7, 2022

Turnitin: Writing Feedback, Plagiarism Checks, and Peer Review

In this article How to get started Turnitin Assignment: Students will use the Turnitin interface from within Moodle to submit their work, and instructors will grade work from the Turnitin Feedback studio. Instructors can add a rubric to make grading easier. Moodle Assignment or Forum: Instructors enable the Turnitin settings within the assignment or forum…

Feb 7, 2022

Peer Review With Digital Tools

In this article How to Get Started Step 1: Step 2: Specific Feedback Non-Specific Feedback Your voice in your presentation was loud and the pacing made me able to follow your content but in the 2nd section I was confused by some of the terminology. Can you explain terms more or use terminology from class?…

Jan 12, 2021

Google Assignments in Moodle

In this article Features and Limitations Here’s what to consider as you decide whether Google Assignments in Moodle is right for your course or assignment. Feedback: Rich, In-Context Commenting: Because students submit Google files (doc, slides, etc.), you can use Google’s built-in tools – inline suggestions, comments and a reusable comment bank – to provide…

Sep 2, 2020

Administering Online Exams

In this article Moodle Exam Resources For in-person classes seated in a classroom, instructors can administer bring-your-own device (BYOD) testing in the classroom using Safe Exam Browser (SEB) with the Moodle Quiz activity. If you need help setting-up your exams online in Moodle, please contact the LearnTech Help Desk. Unmonitored Assessments If possible, use alternative…

Jun 24, 2020

Assessment

Best Practices Activities versus Assessments: Measuring Student Learning – Activities and assessments are both useful to measure learning and provide feedback to students. Activities (low-stakes) build toward larger assessments for students to check their knowledge and receive feedback along the way. Assessments (high-stakes) are culminating demonstrations of student achievement. Assessment and Evaluation of Group Work…

Dec 28, 2019

Real-time Assessments and Check-ins

In this article Getting Started Determine your goal(s) for adding real-time assessments and/or check-ins to your course. What kinds of questions do you want to ask? Some of the most common categories of questions include: Consider the delivery of your course. Different tools are appropriate for synchronous in-person classes, synchronous online classes, and asynchronous use.…

Aug 7, 2016

Types of Assessments

In this article How to Get Started Step 1: Examine your preconceptions about assessment. Step 2: Review desired course learning objectives to ensure that they align with assessments. Step 3: In addition to major assessments, punctuate the course with short assessment opportunities. Step 4: Reduce opportunities for cheating (Sewell, Frith, & Colvin, 2010). Step 5:…

Mar 26, 2016

Netiquette—Or Best Practices for Interacting Online

In this article How to Get Started Students in the online learning environment are unable to experience the body language, tone of voice, or facial expressions of their peers. It is important to make them aware of netiquette guidelines at the beginning of the course. Instructors can emphasize that netiquette will be useful not only…

Mar 11, 2016

Best Practices for Creating Multiple-Choice Questions

In this article Understand Multiple Choice Questions In a typical multiple-choice test item, students are presented with a question description or a statement (this is referred to as a stem), followed by a list of response choices known as alternatives. These alternatives include distractors (incorrect answers) and one or more correct answers (the answer key).…