{"id":3766,"date":"2019-09-06T12:28:38","date_gmt":"2019-09-06T06:58:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/?p=3766"},"modified":"2025-02-26T13:04:41","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T07:34:41","slug":"what-makes-moodle-lms-grading-difficult-and-how-to-resolve-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/what-makes-moodle-lms-grading-difficult-and-how-to-resolve-it","title":{"rendered":"What Makes Moodle LMS Grading Difficult and How to Resolve it"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_72 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/what-makes-moodle-lms-grading-difficult-and-how-to-resolve-it\/#Whats_Wrong_with_Grading_in_Moodle_and_How_to_Solve_it\" title=\"What\u2019s Wrong with Grading in Moodle and How to Solve it:\">What\u2019s Wrong with Grading in Moodle and How to Solve it:<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/what-makes-moodle-lms-grading-difficult-and-how-to-resolve-it\/#Non_Intuitive_and_Complex_Layout\" title=\"Non Intuitive and Complex Layout:\">Non Intuitive and Complex Layout:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/what-makes-moodle-lms-grading-difficult-and-how-to-resolve-it\/#Inability_to_Grade_Text_Type_Questions\" title=\"Inability to Grade Text Type Questions:\">Inability to Grade Text Type Questions:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/what-makes-moodle-lms-grading-difficult-and-how-to-resolve-it\/#There_is_a_Lack_of_Feedback\" title=\"There is a Lack of Feedback:\">There is a Lack of Feedback:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/what-makes-moodle-lms-grading-difficult-and-how-to-resolve-it\/#Less_Efficient\" title=\"Less Efficient:\">Less Efficient:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/what-makes-moodle-lms-grading-difficult-and-how-to-resolve-it\/#The_Stress_Factor\" title=\"The Stress Factor:\">The Stress Factor:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Moodle has been in the market for a long time and it has now established itself as a frontrunner in the elearning world. More and more students are continuing their lessons and attending lectures so that they can remain competitive in the professional world. And to offer the students the best course materials, academic organizations are now using Moodle LMS. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">This eLearning platform is versatile and also have an immense scope of customization.\u00a0 The popularity of Moodle LMS reflects that knowledge reaches as many people without considering the factors like geo-location, age and so on.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In spite of the popularity of <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"\/moodle-development\/\">Moodle development<\/a><\/span>, there are certain areas where Moodle might be a costly affair. Grading in Moodle comes with various challenges and the absence of a user friendly grading interface in your LMS wastes a lot of your time and money.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_Wrong_with_Grading_in_Moodle_and_How_to_Solve_it\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #000080;\"><strong>What\u2019s Wrong with Grading in Moodle and How to Solve it:<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Non_Intuitive_and_Complex_Layout\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Non Intuitive and Complex Layout:<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">When it comes to grading, the user interface that Moodle offers is not the best that you expect. It has a rugged flow due to complex layouts and it is also very difficult to understand. And this results in teachers wasting a lot of time simply trying to understand the layout and how things happen in Moodle LMS.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">This issue can be solved by keeping the interface very simply, yet feature rich, so that everything is easy to understand and work with. It is by doing so that the teachers would be able to grade better and also faster.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin: 40px auto; border: 2px solid #065beb; padding: 20px 25px; border-radius: 6px; background: 0;\">\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: middle; width: 62%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Are You Looking for Dedicated Moodle Developers?<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: middle; width: 36%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a style=\"padding: 10px 22px; margin-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.3em; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: middle; cursor: pointer; color: #ffffff; background-color: #065beb; -moz-border-radius: 3px; -webkit-border-radius: 3px; border-radius: 3px; display: block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/dedicated-moodle-developer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Call us today!<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Inability_to_Grade_Text_Type_Questions\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Inability to Grade Text Type Questions:<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Another problem with Moodle grading is that most of the quizzes have objective type of question that can be automatically graded. But for quizzes, having text type questions, there is no space for comparative assessment and this is not possible in Moodle by default.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">This is the main problem that could be solved by having an interface that also displays the answers of a common question for all the students.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"There_is_a_Lack_of_Feedback\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">There is a Lack of Feedback:<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Often teachers have to invest their precious time into grading because of a complex layout and also a poor user interface. As a result, the teachers are not able to invest much time to effectively communicate with their students and also share feedback with them. This also makes them lack critical thinking, which prevents the students from doing or thinking anything differently.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">It is with a smart interface that teachers and the students can save a lot of time and use this time to share proper feedback with students.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"box-shadow: 0 0 16px #cccccc; padding: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"\/blog\/top-ten-free-moodle-themes-to-make-your-moodle-appear-elegant\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Top 10 Free Moodle Themes to Make your Moodle Appear Elegant<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Less_Efficient\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Less Efficient:<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Another most important thing that we need to consider while grading in Moodle is that it doesn\u2019t offer a smooth flowing process. Grading the new question needs a new tab for that question. Moreover, the grading a simple quiz needs a number of clicks and this hampers a smooth grading flow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">A smooth process, single interface with minimum features would help the teacher to speed up the process of grading.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Stress_Factor\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; color: #008000;\"><strong>The Stress Factor:<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Above all the other factors, the one that is of huge concern is the Stress.\u00a0 Too much of stress while grading in Moodle often leads to a poor work life like balance. Teachers often feel very burdened, and stressed as a result, they don\u2019t even feel motivated to offer a constructive feedback or even practice critical thinking with their students.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">A supportive interface would have helped the teachers to grade a lot more easily and quickly.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Moodle has been in the market for a long time and it has now established itself as a frontrunner in the elearning world. 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