Online Assessments using Moodle

Objective

• Rationale for Online Assessments

• Brief Overview of the Initiative

• Test Process

– Build Question Bank Collaboratively

– On-line assessments

– Reporting

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– Reporting

• Using Moodle

• Installation steps

• References

Rationale for Online Assessment

• To assess the application of FP (Foundation Program- Generic courses) knowledge in multiple areas so that students can relate to their learning’s

• To assess the understandings of Industry Context / Business Application / Real Life case scenario so that students can be better-prepared when they join Industry

• To save the operational cost associated with Online Assessment

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• To save the operational cost associated with Online Assessment

• Moodle is an Open Source Course Management System (CMS with Virtual

Learning Environment (VLE) and provides Online Assessment Features

• To standardize FP assessment process across partner colleges

Brief Overview of the Initiative1. Online Mode of Assessment with the help of freeware software like

Moodle

2. Installation of Moodle software and Testing by partner college

3. Test, Proctoring and Assessment administration by partner college

4. Infosys to share assessment framework and report formats for each stake holder

5. Standardization of assessment process with Industry graded questions

6. Co-creation of assessment database and question bank review by

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6. Co-creation of assessment database and question bank review by Infosys

7. Generation of various test reports for each stake holder by partner college

8. Type of Test :• Practice (or Mock) Test - Duration 30 min having 20 questions, un-proctored

environment, flexible timings for self development. Practice Test is scheduled one week prior to the final assessment date.

• Overall Online Assessment – Duration 2 hrs having 100 questions, proctored environment.

Test Process

On-line

Reporting

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Build question bank collaboratively

On-line assessments

Build Question Bank Collaboratively

Recommend a question

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Question Bank

Reviews & Comments

Approve Question

Update question

bank

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Assessment Framework

QuestionBankFormat

1. Unique User-ID

creation

2. Un-proctored

environment

3. One week prior to the

final event

4. Duration 30 min

On-line assessments

Mock assessments

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4. Duration 30 min

having 20 questions

1. Proctored

environment

2. Duration 2 hrs having

100 questions

Final FP assessment

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Reporting

Student Performance

ReportStudents

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FP Closure Report

Batch Analysis ReportFaculty

FP Closure Report

Batch/College Analysis

Report

CC team

Mar 2009

Using Moodle

• System Requirements– 256 MB RAM (minimum), 512 MB RAM (recommended)– 160 MB free Fixed Disk (minimum)

• Windows Install Package includes Apache, MySQL and PHP• Download Moodle for Windows

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Start up for Installation

• Download latest version of Moodle from Moodle for Windowsand unpack .zip at suitable subfolder

• Run ‘Start moodle’ for the first time to initiate set up process.

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Installation Steps

• Run ‘Start moodle’ for the first time to initiate set up process.

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• Successful execution of the same will start Apache and MySQL

Installation Steps

• Now open IE window and type http://localhost in browser window. This should show an installation page.

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Installation Steps

• Complete the installation, – Confirm PHP Settings

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Installation Steps

• Complete the installations– Location confirmation

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Installation Steps

• Complete the installations– Database Setup

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Installation Steps

• Complete the installations– System Components

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Installation Steps

• Complete the installations– Database Setup

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Installation Steps

• On successful installation, you will be able to see this screen

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Installation Steps

• Complete the Build operation by selecting ‘Unattended Operation’ to continue

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Installation Steps

• On completion of build, Fort Page set up screen will appear. Key in values for default front page set up

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Installation Steps

• This is how the admin screen appears.

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• This is the end of Initial Set up. Now logout from the page

Installation Steps

• Now open IE window and type http://localhost in browser window.

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Installation Steps

• In case if you see this page, then Installation is failed.

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• Solution - Repeat the process

Installation Steps

• Now your test server is ready for usage• Login as an admin • Use the left side Menu to Create courses, and quiz banks to

schedule test.

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References

• Moodle Website http://moodle.org/• Moodle Demo http://demo.moodle.org/• Moodle FAQs

http://docs.moodle.org/en/Administrator_documentation#FAQs

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