Moodle Assignments - the Next Generation
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iMoot 2012 presentation by Mark Drechsler discussing the Assignment Redevelopment project.
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Moodle Assignments - the Next Generation
- 1. Moodle Assignments The Next Genera5on Mark Drechsler Director, Consul5ng NetSpot Pty Ltd
- 2. About me Moodler since 2007 Director, Consul5ng @ NetSpot www.markdrechsler.com TwiHer @markdrechsler
- 3. Need: wide-‐ranging enhancements to the Assignment module to meet the needs of large ins5tu5ons.
- 4. Consor)um of universi)es defined a range of commonly desired improvements
- 5. The first steps First round of changes needed to fix some immediate shortcomings
- 6. Here’s a thought Why not contribute these changes back into core Moodle code?
- 8. Can we get these neat changes into the Assignment module?
- 9. No. The assignment module needs a re-‐write before any more code gets added to it.
- 10. How about if we agreed to do the re-‐write of the Assignment module as part of the deal?
- 11. Deal – provided you do it in a way which meets the standards and expecta5ons of the HQ team...
- 12. Sure! How hard could it be?
- 13. Composi5on of changes Founda5onal changes
- 14. Goal: Make assignments easier to set up and more consistent across ‘subtypes’, make the code more robust and ready for more modifica5ons, open up the assignment to web services calls.
- 15. Composi5on of changes Enhancements Founda5onal changes
- 16. Composi5on of changes “The Flinders Enhancements Changes” Founda5onal changes
- 17. Op5ons: Update Abandon Maintain Assignment changes ‘fork’ module
- 19. Decision: Op5mal long term benefit to NetSpot clients, and to Moodle, was to upgrade the Assignment module
- 20. Roadmap: • First: implement ‘founda5onal’ changes – Replica5on, 5dy-‐up, migra5on path • Then: implement enhancements. • Enhancements driven by: – Consor5um “wish list” – Popular tracker items – Commonly requested features from other NetSpot clients
- 21. Timelines 2.3 release Cutoff for 2.3 code Refinement & core integra5on Development & tes5ng Addi5onal Resourcing development for 2.4? Specifica5on Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
- 22. Result: New Assignment module including first batch of enhancements scheduled for release in Moodle 2.3 core. hHp://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-‐26997
- 23. Enough with the Powerpoint! Show us a demo!
- 24. Gefng code into core. Easy? Heck no! NetSpot code solu5on NetSpot analyse NetSpot submit changes needed code to HQ HQ provide HQ review code feedback
- 25. Gefng code into core. Easy? Heck no! NetSpot code solu5on Mul)ple itera)ons, with new NetSpot analyse NetSpot submit changes needed code to HQ changes regularly arising, over many weeks. HQ provide HQ review code feedback
- 26. The future: New opportuni5es Image Crea5ve Commons Copyright Liralen Li hHp://www.flickr.com/photos/liralenli/
- 27. Developed and awai5ng integra5on (but not looking like making 2.3?) • Individual 5me extensions • Team assignments • Blind/anonymous marking • Authen5city statement
- 30. Team assignments
- 31. Blind marking
- 32. Future developments • More web services enabling mobile access and external marking management systems • Cover sheets • Self and peer assessment • Mul5ple markers • BeHer support for offline marking
- 33. Further details • Assignment changes Moodle 2.3: hHp://docs.moodle.org/dev/Assignment • Main Tracker item: hHp://tracker.moodle.org/browse/ MDL-‐26997 • Try it out: hHp://qa.moodle.net
- 34. Special thanks to… • Damyon Weise (NetSpot) • Minh-‐Tam Nguyen (NetSpot) • Victor Herrera (NetSpot) • Raymond Wijaya (NetSpot) • GreHe Wilkinson (Flinders Uni) • Sam Hemelryk (HQ) • All Consor5um members & the NetSpot Innova5on Fund!
- 35. Ques5ons?