Published on: 14/09/2023 · Last updated on: 27/09/2024
Assessment Type: Coursework (Portfolio)
Below is the TEL recommended workflow, for a summative e-portfolio assessment approach, using Mahara and Moodle. If you are setting formative assessment of an e-portfolio visit Mahara – Formative. The guidance provided is for typical use of Mahara.
Scenario – Submitting Mahara portfolio work for grading in a Moodle Assignment
Moodle Assignments allow for submission of Mahara portfolio work (Pages or Collections) so that grading and feedback can be undertaken in Moodle alongside other assessments.
Recommended workflow:
1.Create a Moodle Assignment for Mahara submission
Staff can create a Moodle Assignment, selecting the option to allow Mahara submission. This allows students to submit from their list of available Mahara Pages and Collections. The option to Archive when graded should be selected to ensure a snapshot copy of the submitted portfolio is taken for future reference.
It is possible to use a Moodle rubric or marking guide to assess the work. If using simple grading, the total mark should remain at the default 100, and students should be provided with assessment criteria either through the Assignment description or in an uploaded document.
2. Students submit their work to the Moodle Assignment
When students access the Assignment, they will be presented with a list of their available Mahara Pages and Collections. They can submit one item to the submission point. This creates a ‘submitted copy’ of the portfolio.
Within Mahara, the original portfolio remains available for editing (unlocked). Within Mahara, students can search for and view submitted portfolios. The submitted portfolio displays the submitted date and time and is not editable (locked).
3. Staff review and provide feedback
Staff can View all submissions within the Assignment, where they will see a web link to the ‘submitted copy‘ of the student’s portfolio. The work will open in the Mahara interface, in a new web browser window or tab.
In the Moodle Assignment staff can Grade the submission, providing a grade and overview feedback comments as would normally be done in a Moodle Assignment.
If staff also want to use a Smart Evidence Framework to provide feedback, or add comments directly on the portfolio, they should update assessment statuses and place feedback directly on the original portfolio from the ‘Shared with me’ link in Mahara. The portfolio link displayed in the Moodle Assignment should not be used to add comments, place feedback or update the Smart Evidence assessment statuses. These would only appear on the ‘submitted copy’ of the portfolio, and will not be visible on the student’s original portfolio.
4. Staff release results and feedback
Once all the grades and feedback are completed, the Marking workflow can be changed to ‘release’ results back to students in Moodle. An archive (i.e. a snapshot copy) of the portfolio will be saved in Mahara.
5. Students review feedback
Once released students can visit the assignment submission point to view the grades and feedback.