Moodle has a built-in gradebook that closely
integrates the assignment
tool with
instructors' grading
functions. Grades are assigned from individual assignments, and the grade
information is
automatically transferred to the gradebook. This portion of the
Using Moodle guide will provide information on grades in Moodle for
both students and instructors.
If your instructor is using the online grading options provided by
Moodle, you can view feedback and grades for your assignments from the
assignment itself. Locate
your assignment in the course space, then click on the assignment
name or icon (
)
to view the
assignment.
If your instructor has provided feedback or a grade, you will see this
information above the assignment you submitted (if applicable):
Some assignment types allow instructors to add attachments along with
feedback and grades. If your instructor has included an
attachment, this will be displayed below the feedback and grade
information.
To view the attachment, click on the filename or icon.
You can also view grade information by clicking on the Assignment link
in the Activities block:
You will then see a list of all the assignments for your class.
Your grade information will be in the far right hand column:
If your instructor is using the online grading options provided by
Moodle, you can view you entry in the course gradebook in addition to
viewing grades for individual assignments.
To view your entry in the Moodle gradebook, click on the 
link in the
Administration block.
Depending on the way your instructor has configured the gradebook, you
will either see your grades, item by item:
or by category:
A word of caution: by default, the gradebook displays final grades
cumulatively, so your "final grade" may appear to be far worse than it
actually is if you have not yet submitted all assignments.
Grades are input at the level of the individual assignment. Once
you've set up an
assignment, a link in the upper right hand corner will
display the number of submitted assignments:
To access the grading area, click on this link.
Once in the grading area, you'll see a list of all of your students:
If students have submitted assignments to you through the assignment
tool, you will see each student's submission listed in line with his or
her name:
To access the file the student has submitted, click on the filename or
icon. Assignment submissions are time- and date-stamped, and this
information is included along with the submitted file.
To assign a grade, click on 
. A pop-up window
will open, and you
will be able to input grades student by student.
The upper portion of the new window will display the grading interface
and options:
The lower portion of the new window will display the student's
information, the submitted assignment (if applicable), and the time and
date stamp for the assignment's submission. The time and date
stamp will indicate how early or late the assignment was submitted.
If you are using the Advanced Uploading of Files assignment type (as
displayed above), you will see the list of files submitted by the
student, and can delete these submissions or revert the student's
submission to draft, if appropriate.
In the upper left hand corner of this new window, a drop down menu
allows you to select a grade from the scale designated when you created the
assignment.
Type or paste in any comments in the rich text editor.
If you are using the Advanced
Uploading of Files
assignment type (as displayed above), you will also be able to attach a
file. Please note that you may wish to attach your file(s) before
inputting the grade and feedback, as this information will be wiped out
when the page refreshes to display the uploaded file.
Once you've selected the grade, entered in any feedback, and attached a
file if appropriate, click on Save
changes to save this grade, Cancel
to cancel, Save and show next
to save this grade and move on to the next student, or Next to move on to the next student
without grading. The pop-up window will close, and you'll see the
grade and feedback you just added in the grading area in line with the
student's name:
The Last modified (Instructor) field will display the time- and
date-stamp for your grade submission. If you wish to change this
grade, click on Update in the
Status column at the far right. The grades you input will
automatically show up in the gradebook, and students will be able to
view your grades and feedback from the assignment itself.
Instructors are able to configure display options in the grading
interface. At the bottom of the grading interface, two options
are displayed:
Submissions shown per page
allows you to change the number of assignments shown on a single page.
Allow quick grading allows you
to quickly input grades and comments from the grading interface rather
than from the pop-up grading window. Selecting this option, then
clicking on 
.
The page will refresh, and the display will change:
From this screen, you can select grades from the drop-down menu, type
or paste in comments, then click on 
to submit the assigned grades.
