O U T C O M E SO U T C O M E S

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each Outcome must have an own scale to be grade

Outcomes are :

Competencies

Goals

Standards

Criteria

Dictionary of Student Outcome Assessment

Communication about assessment and student outcomes sometimes uses multiple terms to refer to the same concept, or the same term with different meanings. In true innocence, individuals participating in discussions about accountability and assessment may misunderstand one another. In addition, new concepts arise with new research and more sophisticated practice in assessment. Thus a major step forward in communicating about student outcomes is to clarify the definition of terms and then to use each term consistently. To move this attempt forward, the Center for Assessment and Research Studies has developed a vocabulary of commonly used terms related to assessing student outcomes.

To access, please enter your term in the box below, then click on your desired search option: by term, definition, or both terms and definitions. Each entry has the following information: term, cross-reference or synonym, the definition, and references, where applicable.

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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.

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.

At Moodle docsAt Moodle docs

• An activity might have more than one outcome• each may have a grade against it (usually on a scale).

Outcomes are newly introduced in Moodle 1.9 basically implements a way to connect outcome statements with Scales. Scales themselves are connected to courses and their activities.

ExampleExampleOutcome: ‘Identity in social psychology’Scales : {Refuser, Drifter, Searcher, Guardian, Resolver}

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When the activity is marked, a mark should be given for the submWhen the activity is marked, a mark should be given for the submission itself and ission itself and for the outcome.for the outcome.

Outcomes may be set at site and/or course level.Outcomes may be set at site and/or course level.

OutcomesOutcomes

Name Mathematics Grade OUTCOMES‘Identity in social

Psychology’

Student 1 10 Resolver

Student 2 7 Searcher

Student 3 9 Guardian

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Outcomes may be set as:

Site level (can be used wide Site)

Course level (used just for an specific Course)

Outcomes must be enabled by a Moodle system administratorby a Moodle system administrator for a site before

teachers can use them in their own courses. This is the way

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OK now let’s see how to

add

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use

O U T C O M E S

Remember: they are allow just in

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Keep near you a txt Keep near you a txt file with some outcomes file with some outcomes defined for your coursedefined for your course. .

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A Step before add new outcomeA Step before add new outcome:

You must create First, all Scales for the outcomes you are going to use. It is very important have the respective Scales before create a new outcome

Remember, to create a new Scale, take this Path:Remember, to create a new Scale, take this Path:

Administration Block ► Grades ► Edit ► Scales : Add a new Scale

Scale created for Outcome called Identity

(both can have same name)

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Two ways to get Outcomes’s place

in the Gradebook you can select Outcomes from the view dropdown menu

1) 2)The Outcomes link in the course

Administration block

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Adding a new OutcomeAdding a new Outcome

ClickClick "Edit outcomes" tab"Edit outcomes" tab

Click "Add a new outcome" Click "Add a new outcome" buttonbutton

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Filling the form to add new Filling the form to add new OutcomeOutcome

Outcomes main fieldsFullnameFullname - the full "sentence"

describing the outcomeShortnameShortname - some code or

abbreviated name ScaleScale - chosen the outcome scale we

create for it

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Choosing OutcomeChoosing Outcome

Go to “Outcomes used in course” Tab

with the Add arrow button move it to the left side.

Now it’s ready to be used

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Using OutcomeUsing Outcome

This Assignment shows This Assignment shows ‘‘outcomesoutcomes’’ section, section, where you can select where you can select which Outcome You which Outcome You want to usewant to use

The Assignment has a The Assignment has a Grade and is going to Grade and is going to has an Outcome toohas an Outcome too

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Grading the Activity

Look Grade at the top

And outcome bellow Grade

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Grader ReportGrader Report

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I invite you to use Outcomes as I invite you to use Outcomes as part of the assessment for part of the assessment for studentsstudents

UsingUsing OutcomesOutcomes allowallow usus toto watchwatch some some useful data on how students in the course useful data on how students in the course are performing.are performing.

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