Summary
Moodle grading annotation is a built-in tool for instructors to directly mark up student assignment submissions (usually PDFs or converted files) with highlights, text boxes, shapes, stamps, and freehand drawings. This provides in line feedback alongside standard grade entry and overall comments in a right-hand panel, streamlining the grading process within Moodle.
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Moodle grading annotation is a built-in tool for instructors to directly mark up student assignment submissions (usually PDFs or converted files) with highlights, text boxes, shapes, stamps, and freehand drawings. This provides in-line feedback alongside standard grade entry and overall comments in a right-hand panel, streamlining the grading process within Moodle.
How to Use Moodle Annotation:
- Go to your Moodle course and open the specific Assignment activity.
- Click View all submissions.
- Click the Grade button next to a student's name.
- Click the button to collapse the grade panel (small icon) to show the annotation toolbar in the grading interface.
- Annotate using the toolbar to:
- Add Text Comments: Create text boxes, customize color, and save comments for reuse.
- Highlight: Select text and highlight it with chosen colors.
- Draw/Shape: Use freehand drawing or shapes (lines, circles).
- Add Stamps: Use pre-set stamps like checkmarks or X's.
- Add Media: Insert files, images, or even video/audio comments in the feedback panel.
- Enter the overall grade and summary feedback in the right-hand grading panel.
- Click Save changes or Save and show next to move to the next student.
Contact: moodle@colby.edu