Outcomes for Moodle 1.9

O U TC O M ES

By Maryel Mendiola & Maria Moodle

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Outcomes are :

Further reading

M aybe this Link could be usefulfor us ;)

• Competencies • Goals

Dictionary of Student Outcome Assessment

• Standards • Criteria

each Outcom e m ust have an own scale to be grade

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. http://people.jmu.edu/yangsx/

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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.

AtM oodle docs • An activity m ighthave m ore than one outcom e • each m ay have a grade againstit(usually on a scale).

Outcom es are newly introduced in M oodle 1.9 basically im plem ents a way to connect outcom e statem ents with Scales. Scales them selves are connected to courses and theiractivities.

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

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W hen the activity is m arked,a m ark should be given for the subm ission itselfand forthe outcom e.

Outcom es m ay be setatsite and/orcourse level.

Outcom es

Nam e

Outcom es

M athem atics Grade

OUTCOM ES ‘Identity in social Psychology’

Student1

10

Resolver

Student2

7

Searcher

Student3

9

Guardian

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Outcom es m ay be setas:

• Site level(can be used wide Site) • Course level(used justforan specific Course)

Outcom es m ust be enabled by a M oodle system adm inistrator for a site before teachers can use them in theirown courses.This is the way

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OK now let’s see how to add choose use

OUTCOMES Remember: they are allow just in 1.9

Keep near you a txt file with som e outcom es defined for your course. se.

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A Step before add new outcom e: e You m ustcreate First,allScales forthe outcom es you are going to use.Itis very im portanthave the respective Scales before create a new outcom e

Rem em ber,to create a new Scale,take this Path: Administration Block ► Grades ► Edit ► Scales : Add a new Scale

Scale created for Outcom e called Identity (both can have sam e nam e)

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Two ways to get Outcomes’s place

1)

2) The Outcom es link in the course Adm inistration block

in the Gradebook you can select Outcom es from the view dropdown m enu

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Adding a new Outcome

Click "Editoutcom es" tab Click "Add a new outcom e" button

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Filling the form to add new Outcome Outcom es m ain fields • Fullnam e -the full"sentence" describing the outcom e • Shortnam e -som e code or abbreviated nam e • Scale - chosen the outcom e scale we create forit

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Choosing Outcome

Go to “Outcom es used in course” Tab with the Add arrow button m ove it to the leftside.

Now it’s ready to be used

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Using Outcome

The Assignm ent has a Grade and is going to has an Outcom e too

This Assignm ent shows ‘outcom es’ section, where you can select which Outcom e You wantto use

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Grading the Activity Look Grade atthe top And outcom e bellow Grade

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GraderReport

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I invite you to use Outcom es as part of the assessm ent for students

Using Outcom es allow us to watch som e useful data on how students in the course are perform ing.

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That`s all fellows, see you in next Tutorial

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