Using Grading Workflow in Moodle

what is Grading Workflow?

The Grading Workflow in Moodle gives instructors control over how they grade assignments and when students see their scores. Instructors can grade over a few days or weeks while tracking the status of each submission. Students won’t see their grades until the final step. Instructors can release grades one by one or release them to the whole class all at once.

How do I set up Grading Workflow for an assignment?

1. Select the “Edit Mode” toggle in the upper right to begin editing the course site.
2. Choose the section where you want to add the assignment and click Add an activity or resource.
3. Select the “Assignment” activity in the Activity Chooser.
4. Name the assignment and add a description, as well as set the availability of the assignment, the submission types, and the grade settings.
5. Under the Grade heading, select YES to turn on the grading workflow for this assignment.
   
6. Click the [Save and return to course] button.

More information is available at the Assignment Activity in Moodle.

How do I use Grading Workflow?

Grading Option 1: Use “Quick Grading” to change the grade status

• From your course page, click [Assignment name] for the activity that is set up to incorporate the grading workflow.
• Click [View all submissions].
• Select all participants by checking the box at the top left of your participants list.
• Below the grading table, click the With selected… drop-down, select Set grading workflow state then click Go. A pop-up window will open asking you to confirm that you want to change the grading workflow state.
• On the next page, you can select another option within the “Grading workflow state”.
• Click [Save changes] to save all grading changes.

Grading Option 2: Grading individual submissions:

• From your course page, click [Assignment name] for the activity that is set up to incorporate the grading workflow.
• Click [Grade].
• As you work through the individual submissions, you will be able to assign a grade, set a grade workflow status, and provide feedback.
  
• Select. [Save and show next] to iterate through the submissions.

What are the Grading Workflow statuses?

• Not graded: The grader has not yet started grading.
• In grading: The grader has started but has not yet finished grading.
• Grading completed: The grader has finished, but might need to go back for checking/corrections on the graded items.
• In review: The marking is now with the instructor in charge of checking quality.
• Ready for release: The instructor in charge is satisfied with the marking but will wait before giving the student access to the marking results.
• Released: The student can access the grades/feedback.

How can I release grades?

1. From your course page, click [Assignment name] for the activity that is set up to incorporate the grading workflow.
2. Click [View all submissions].
3. In the grading table, select one or more students (the checkbox at the top can be used to select all at once)
4. Below the grading table, click the With selected… drop-down, select Set grading workflow state then click Go. A pop-up window will open asking you to confirm that you want to change the grading workflow state.
5. Click OK and confirm the students’ names.
6. Scroll to the bottom of the resulting page, and from the Grading workflow state drop-down, select Released.
7. Click Save changes. You will be returned to the Grading page, and the Grading workflow status of selected students will be changed to Released.