Designing assessments
11. Resources in Moodle for assessment
In the LMS Moodle, there are several resources that can be used for formative and summative assessment. The basic assessment resources in Moodle are described below.
Table 5. Comparative table of assessment resources in Moodle
|
Moodle activity |
Type of assessment |
Teacher’s role |
Student’s role |
Level of automation |
|
Quiz |
Formative and summative |
Creating questions, supervision, analysis of results |
Completing quizzes |
High |
|
Assignment |
Formative and summative |
Grading, providing feedback |
Submitting assignments |
Low to medium |
|
Workshop |
Formative and summative |
Setting criteria, monitoring and grading |
Submitting and assessing peers’ work |
Low |
|
Forum |
Formative |
Moderation, optional grading |
Participating in discussions |
Low |
|
Lesson |
Formative |
Creating content and questions, analysing responses |
Following the lesson, answering questions |
Medium |
|
Database |
Formative |
Setting tasks, grading contributions |
Adding entries |
Low |
|
Glossary |
Formative |
Setting entries, grading contributions |
Adding terms |
Low |
|
Survey |
Formative |
Reviewing responses, reflection |
Responding to questions |
Medium |
|
Choice |
Formative |
Analysing student choices |
Selecting an offered option |
High |
|
External tools (e.g. H5P) |
Formative and summative |
Tool integration, analysis of results |
Interaction with content |
Medium to high |
Moodle enables diverse approaches to assessment – from automated quizzes, through individual and group assignments, to peer assessment. The key lies in a strong focus on learning outcomes, clearly defined assessment criteria, and the provision of timely feedback.
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