Online Grading Using Moodle
I’ve figured out how to post grades online using Moodle. The program’s clumsy, but online publication of grades is a must for me.
For pedagogical reasons as well as because I hate when students lie to me, I do not dock marks for late assignments. Posting grades online has largely eliminated the need for me to “hound” students for late assignments. Unfortunately, they now hound me for advice on how to improve their scores.
A few of my colleagues have hesitated to use Moodle. Some of these excuses strike me as weak:
- I don’t let students see their grades.
- It’s too much work.
- I can print the grades using the computer program that I’m currently using.
Other excuses are pretty good:
- There are better online programs.
- Moodle’s restart is a crash waiting to happen. Back up!
For the time being, I’m enjoying this online extension of the classroom.
