Three Moodle features to help students stay on top of assessments

Moodle is UCL’s centrally supported digital learning environment. 

A Moodle course page is a digital representation of a module which allows tutors to communicate and share activities, assessments and resources with students. 

As you explore your course pages, you may find that assessments are in different weeks and areas depending on how each course is designed.  

Luckily, Moodle provides students with three handy features to help them find their next assessment deadline and stay up to date with feedback.  Read on to find out about each feature and how to use it.  

Students will find these three features on the home page of Moodle when they log in. 

1. Check the Timeline to see upcoming deadlines 

The Timeline shows you a list of upcoming deadlines on Moodle. You can change the display to show all due dates, or those in the next 7 days or 6 months. 

2. Check the Feedback block to see recent feedback  

The Feedback block shows you the latest feedback that has been released to you.  

You can click on the assessment name to view your feedback.  

 

3. Check the Feedback tracker to see an overview of all your assessments and feedback 

In the Feedback block, click the link to the Feedback tracker to see an overview of your assessments and feedback. 

 The Feedback tracker is also available from your profile menu in the top right of Moodle. 

 The Feedback tracker shows you a list of your Moodle assessments organised by academic year and course. 

For each assessment you will see whether you submitted on time, submitted late, or have missed the deadline and so your submission is overdue. 

You will also see the status of your feedback and whether feedback has been released, released late, or is overdue.  

Lastly, the Feedback tracker shows any mark you have received, and whether the assessment is summative or formative (summative assessments contribute to your overall course mark whereas formative assessments do not). 

The Feedback tracker can help you to find and review feedback. Sometimes you may have assessments that are outside of Moodle, so it is important to always double check with your course tutor what the assessment requirements are for your courses.  

You can learn more about the Feedback tracker by reading the Feedback tracker student guide. 

In summary, the Moodle home page provides you with three features to manage your assessments. Use the Timeline to see upcoming assessment deadlines, the Feedback block to see recent feedback and the Feedback tracker to see an overview of your assessments and feedback. 

Best of luck in your assessments!