Assessments in MoodleAssessments in Moodle

Working Beyond the ClassroomWorking Beyond the Classroom

Daniel StudebakerDaniel StudebakerNational Trail Middle SchoolNational Trail Middle School

Social StudiesSocial Studies

My BackgroundMy Background

B.S. Secondary EducationB.S. Secondary Education Wright State University Wright State University

M. Ed. Educational LeadershipM. Ed. Educational Leadership Wright State UniversityWright State University

National Trail School National Trail School 2006-Present2006-Present

• Middle School Social Studies TeacherMiddle School Social Studies Teacher• Building Leadership TeamBuilding Leadership Team• District Leadership TeamDistrict Leadership Team• Tech Tuesday Technology PresentTech Tuesday Technology Present

Assessment ToolsAssessment Tools Uploading filesUploading files

Advanced UploadingAdvanced Uploading Single file uploadingSingle file uploading

Conventional AssessmentsConventional Assessments Offline AssignmentsOffline Assignments

Open ConversationsOpen Conversations ChatChat ForumForum JournalJournal

Student InputStudent Input ChoiceChoice FeedbackFeedback

Student and Teacher ContributionsStudent and Teacher Contributions DatabasesDatabases PodcastPodcast WebQuestWebQuest WikiWiki

TestingTesting Hot Potato QuizzesHot Potato Quizzes Quizzes and TestsQuizzes and Tests

Uploading FilesUploading Files

Advanced Uploading of filesAdvanced Uploading of files Students can upload a number of files based on your Students can upload a number of files based on your

preset criteriapreset criteria You can be advised by email of file uploadsYou can be advised by email of file uploads You can control a student’s ability to reload filesYou can control a student’s ability to reload files You can control the dates when they can load and You can control the dates when they can load and

when the assignment closeswhen the assignment closes This assessment tool permits students to turn in This assessment tool permits students to turn in

multiple file projects without the use of paper and it multiple file projects without the use of paper and it allows the teacher the chance to preview a student’s allows the teacher the chance to preview a student’s work and make comments on it before the due datework and make comments on it before the due date

Uploading FilesUploading Files

Single file uploadSingle file upload This works in the same way as the advanced This works in the same way as the advanced

file upload but it restricts the student to only file upload but it restricts the student to only one fileone file

The teacher still has all the tools available as The teacher still has all the tools available as in the advanced file uploadin the advanced file upload

Conventional assessmentsConventional assessments

Offline assignmentsOffline assignments These are assignments that you give students These are assignments that you give students

with paper and pencilwith paper and pencil You can use this tool as a standard grade You can use this tool as a standard grade

bookbook There are no restriction on the type of There are no restriction on the type of

assignment that you place in this applicationassignment that you place in this application Assignments that are given a due date will Assignments that are given a due date will

appear on the class website to keep the appear on the class website to keep the students informed of when they are duestudents informed of when they are due

Open ConversationsOpen Conversations Forum (suggested for High School students)Forum (suggested for High School students)

A single, simple discussion• You can create only one discussion in this forum. This will keep the

conversation focused on one particular topic. Each person posts one discussion

• Each person on the class can start only one discussion. This would be useful when each person needs to post an assignment or a question. Each discussion can then have multiple replies.

Q & A forum• This forum requires students to post their perspectives before

viewing other students’ postings. After the initial posting, students can view and respond to others’ postings.

Forums can be searched, achieved, rated, and even gradedForums can be searched, achieved, rated, and even graded Possible uses could include having a forum after the President’s Possible uses could include having a forum after the President’s

State of the Union address or after viewing a special on PBSState of the Union address or after viewing a special on PBS You can even set time limits for the participantsYou can even set time limits for the participants

Open ConversationsOpen Conversations

ChatChat Similar to forums but can be set to have a Similar to forums but can be set to have a

reoccurring schedule or notreoccurring schedule or not Transcripts can be published for all Transcripts can be published for all

participants to viewparticipants to view Can be used for office hours, group chats and Can be used for office hours, group chats and

last minute test preparationlast minute test preparation JournalsJournals

Teachers supply topics and students respond Teachers supply topics and students respond online with comments from their teacheronline with comments from their teacher

Student InputStudent Input

ChoiceChoice Permits the teacher with a survey type setting Permits the teacher with a survey type setting

that allows the students to give feedback on that allows the students to give feedback on topics in classtopics in class• This allows a teacher to check for understandingThis allows a teacher to check for understanding

FeedbackFeedback A true survey tool that can check for A true survey tool that can check for

understanding of state standards covered in understanding of state standards covered in classclass• Questions can be multiple choice or short answerQuestions can be multiple choice or short answer

Student and Teacher ContributionsStudent and Teacher Contributions

DatabaseDatabase Teachers sketch a format they want the students to Teachers sketch a format they want the students to

followfollow Teachers can set requirements on entries, the Teachers can set requirements on entries, the

number that needs to be entered before viewing number that needs to be entered before viewing others, maximums and even make commentsothers, maximums and even make comments

Approval can also be set by the teacher before Approval can also be set by the teacher before anyone can view the entriesanyone can view the entries

Posts can be graded by teacher and studentsPosts can be graded by teacher and students Databases can be used for presentations, notes, Databases can be used for presentations, notes,

definitions and a variety of other thingsdefinitions and a variety of other things

Student and Teacher ContributionsStudent and Teacher Contributions

PodcastPodcast Teachers can build simple Podcasts over material Teachers can build simple Podcasts over material

covered in their classroomscovered in their classrooms• This material can be linked to assessments previously This material can be linked to assessments previously

mentioned and noted with state standardsmentioned and noted with state standards

WebQuestsWebQuests A webquest can be built to cover material from a class A webquest can be built to cover material from a class

that turns ordinary class work into an adventure for that turns ordinary class work into an adventure for the studentsthe students

• This material can be linked to assessments previously This material can be linked to assessments previously mentioned and noted with state standardsmentioned and noted with state standards

Student and Teacher ContributionsStudent and Teacher Contributions

WikiWiki This application has students build their own This application has students build their own

“Wikipedia” page“Wikipedia” page Students can build research assignments in Students can build research assignments in

cyberspacecyberspace You can use this link as a check sheet for a research You can use this link as a check sheet for a research

project rubricproject rubric• Each student’s input is marked and identifiedEach student’s input is marked and identified• No more wondering who did what workNo more wondering who did what work

This material can be linked to assessments previously This material can be linked to assessments previously mentioned and noted with state standardsmentioned and noted with state standards

TestingTesting

Hot Potato QuizzesHot Potato Quizzes A specially designed quiz that has the student A specially designed quiz that has the student

check themselves for understanding before check themselves for understanding before they even finish the quizthey even finish the quiz

State standard can be applied to each State standard can be applied to each questionquestion

Statistics on mastery are compiled for each Statistics on mastery are compiled for each student for each time they take the quizstudent for each time they take the quiz

There are a variety of formats and the There are a variety of formats and the software for it is free on the internetsoftware for it is free on the internet

TestingTesting

Moodle QuizzesMoodle Quizzes Large variety of questioning formatsLarge variety of questioning formats

• Essay (must be graded by teacher)Essay (must be graded by teacher)• Multiple choice*Multiple choice*• Embedded question (Cloze)*Embedded question (Cloze)*• Matching*Matching*• Short Answer**Short Answer**• True and False*True and False*• Calculated and Numerical*Calculated and Numerical*

• * computer graded* computer graded

• ** computer graded your exact answer spelling counts** computer graded your exact answer spelling counts

TestingTesting

Question BanksQuestion Banks Questions can be saved and added to Questions can be saved and added to

quizzes and tests as desiredquizzes and tests as desired Filing questions in your question bank should Filing questions in your question bank should

be placed by state standard or unit for easy be placed by state standard or unit for easy referencereference

Naming questions should be done by the Naming questions should be done by the standard that is being assessedstandard that is being assessed

TestingTesting

Assessing the Quiz or TestAssessing the Quiz or Test Moodle has an item analysis feature that gives the Moodle has an item analysis feature that gives the

teacher a way to check the understanding of topics teacher a way to check the understanding of topics covered as well as question validity for formative covered as well as question validity for formative assessmentsassessments

• Item analysis rates your questions by:Item analysis rates your questions by: Percent that answer it correctly and incorrectlyPercent that answer it correctly and incorrectly Standard deviation, coefficient index, and moreStandard deviation, coefficient index, and more

• It also allows you the chance to make corrections to It also allows you the chance to make corrections to questions where students gave answers you were not questions where students gave answers you were not expectingexpecting

You can save your data in ExcelYou can save your data in Excel You even get a chart on student performanceYou even get a chart on student performance

Thank YouThank You

Moodle can be adapted to fit your needs Moodle can be adapted to fit your needs and give you an interesting tool that saves and give you an interesting tool that saves you time and engages the kids well you time and engages the kids well beyond the classroom.beyond the classroom.

Thank you for attendingThank you for attendingDaniel StudebakerDaniel Studebakerdaniel_studebaker@nationaltrail.k12.oh.usdaniel_studebaker@nationaltrail.k12.oh.usNational Trail School DistrictNational Trail School DistrictNew Paris OhioNew Paris Ohio