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LMS Evaluation and Introduction
LMS Evaluation and Introduction
Welcome to Week 3 of the research between the Desire2Learn and Moodle Learning Management Systems. Due to the large number of screenshots for this demo, please click on the labeled thumbnails to view the full sized images.
The following LMS tasks have been covered for this week:
Change Gradebook Settings
Create Dropbox Assignments and Rubrics
Create Quiz Questions in Library
Create Quizzes and Randomize Question set
Demo Student Quality Check
D2L LMS Evaluation
D2L LMS Evaluation
Change Gradebook Settings
Change Gradebook Settings
Changing and modifying the gradebook settings in Desire2Learn utilizes the same steps from Week 2 for setting up the gradebook for initial use.
The final screenshot (Grade 5), shows the grade items that we will use for our following demonstrations.
Grade 5
Create Dropbox Assignments and Rubrics
Create Dropbox Assignments and Rubrics
Dropbox assignments are the primary method for students to submit assignments in Desire2Learn. To create a Dropbox assignment, click on the "Assessment" menu item, and then click Dropbox (Dropbox 01).
Click the "New folder" button to create a new Dropbox folder location (Dropbox 02).
Name the folder, enable the Originality check for plagiarism, choose the grade item to link the Dropbox folder to, allow the students to see the plagiarism reports, and then click "Save and Close" (Dropbox 03).
To create a rubric, again choose the "Assessment" menu item, and then choose "Rubrics" (Rubric 01). Click "New Rubric" (Rubric 02), name it, set it to "Published", choose the Rubric type, and then click "Save" (Rubric 03).
Please review the video demonstration below on how to modify and assign a rubric to an assignment.
Create Quiz Questions in Library
Create Quiz Questions in Library
Quiz questions can be added while creating a quiz, or via the Question Library. In order to be able to utilize questions in future quizzes and tests, it is recommended to create all questions in the library first.
Please view the video demonstration below on how to add questions to the library, and then create a quiz in D2L.
Create Quizzes and Randomize Question Set
Create Quizzes and Randomize Question Set
Quizzes are often complicated to create and manage in any learning management system, and Desire2Learn is no exception.
Please view the video demonstration below on how to create a quiz using existing questions in the library.
Do a Quality Check With a Demo Student
Do a Quality Check With a Demo Student
A demo student was created in Week 2 in order to preview the assignments correctly. To preview the Dropbox assignment, impersonate the demo student (Demo 1), and then access the Dropbox from the "Assessments" menu link.
Submit an assignment (Demo 2), and then exit the demo student.
Return to the Dropbox Assessment, click the arrow, and then choose "View Submissions" (Demo 3). We can see from the final screenshot that the assignment was submitted successfully and is ready for grading (Demo 4).
Moodle LMS Evaluation
Moodle LMS Evaluation
Change Gradebook Settings
Change Gradebook Settings
Modifying the Moodle Gradebook utilizes the same steps from Week 2 on how to initially setup the categories for the gradebook. The second screenshot (Grades 2) shows the items that will be used in the following demonstrations.
Create Assignments and Rubrics
Create Assignments and Rubrics
Unlike Desire2Learn, Moodle does not utilize a dropbox style folder for assignments. Instead, each graded activity is an individual item in the course that is automatically added to the gradebook and linked.
Please view the video demonstration to the right on how to create assignments and rubrics.
Create Quiz Questions in Library / Create Quizzes and Randomize Question Set
Create Quiz Questions in Library / Create Quizzes and Randomize Question Set
These two items are combined for Moodle, since creating questions and quizzes are a seamless operation. Questions can be created via the Question Bank, but are more often created during the quiz itself.
Please view the video demonstration below on how to add questions and create quizzes in Moodle.
Do a Quality Check With a Demo Student
Do a Quality Check With a Demo Student
As mentioned in Week 2, instructors can preview course content by switching the role to a student. After switching the role, the assignment created now permits a submission (Demo 3). From there a file can be uploaded, and then saved (Demo 4).
Unfortunately, this feature does not allow the submission to be saved, and then viewed as a graded submission (Demo 5). This is where a separate test student account will be needed for the instructor to use.
Creating and Modifying Quizzes
Creating and Modifying Quizzes
Desire2Learn
Desire2Learn
Moodle
Moodle
LMS Weekly Recommendation
LMS Weekly Recommendation
Gradebook Settings
Gradebook Settings
Both gradebook settings can be changed via the same process as the initial setup. Both work equally well, and serve the needs of the course.
Assignments and Rubrics
Assignments and Rubrics
This segment is two-fold, with Moodle being the best for assignments, and D2L being the best for rubrics. Moodle is much more streamlined with creating graded activities than D2L. The assignment activities are automatically created in the gradebook, entered in the course calendar, and added to the course page with one click of the "Save" button. Students can also see the exact same grade and feedback whether they click on the assignment in the course, or in the gradebook.
Desire2Learn provides a much better Rubric creation and editing system. Moodle is actively catching up with rubics, yet still has a long way to go. Fortunately, third party plugins are available in the Moodle repository that provide far superior rubric options than the default option available in the Moodle assignments.
Creating Quiz Questions
Creating Quiz Questions
Focusing on just the Question Library (or bank), both D2L and Moodle perform equally well with regards to the variety of questions and the question options. It is not difficult to add many questions directly to the question bank.
Creating Quizzes
Creating Quizzes
This is where Moodle performs much better than D2L. Questions do not have to be added to the bank first in order to be used. D2L can have questions added directly to the quiz, but they are then not available to any future quizzes. Also, just like with assignments, creating a quiz in Moodle automatically adds the gradebook and course calendar entries.
Demo Student
Demo Student
Desire2Learn's demo student functions very well with testing the course content. Moodle provides a simple solution for the instructor to switch roles, however it will not allow the saving of assignment or quiz submissions to be viewed after the instructor returns to the normal role. This would require a separate test account to be created and enrolled. Both the D2L demo student, and an additional test student account for Moodle would require administrator intervention.
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