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Did you know you can create a quiz question that allows the student to enter text directly into tables or have other information in the answer box for them to use? The way to do this is relatively simple but there are a few things you need to remember: * The Written Response question type is […]

Want to know how to show your Assignment Feedback while hiding the grade?  It can be done (to some extent, note that if you use a rubric they may still figure out their grade via the rubric even if they can’t see the total). First you need to hide the grade item in the grades […]

Sometimes you may need to hide an Assignment Submission Folder from students. You may do this whilst editing elements of a folder, or to hide grades and feedback from students temporarily (e.g. if you need to publish results to Grades without students seeing them in the Assignments tool). Note that is is also advisable to hide the […]

Quizzes can help students check their own learning, especially if useful feedback is provided in response to student responses. Quizzes can also help you adapt your teaching according to needs of your students. The statistics provided by the Quizzes tool can help you quickly determine areas students are strong in, and areas where they may benefit […]

If you need to keep track of student participation in MyLO Discussion Forum (which may contain several Topics), using the Reports tool will allow you to get a quick overview of who has, or hasn’t, made a contribution. Step 1 Navigate to your MyLO unit’s Home page (this is the first page you see when you access the unit). […]

Many staff hide Grade Items from students until they have finished marking and moderating results. When a Grade Item is made available to students, they will see the full name of the Grade Item, together with any results you have made available to them, in their view of the Grades tool. Is my Grade Item hidden? To […]

If you need to keep track of student participation in MyLO Discussion Topics, using the Reports tool will allow you to get a quick overview of who has, or hasn’t, made a contribution. Step 1 Navigate to your MyLO unit’s Home page (this is the first page you see when you access the unit). You should see a Reports widget […]

To be effective learning and assessment tools, multiple choice questions must be well-considered and written. These resources provide very useful tips, approaches and examples to help you write multiple choice questions: Writing Good Multiple Choice Test Questions, Center for Teaching, Vanderbilt University (opens in new window) Multiple Choice Questions – Some key principles, Center for Teaching […]

This post assumes that you already have two Grade Items set up in the MyLO Grades tool to record Student Engagement Activity results. If you do not have these Grade Items set up, you should contact your local support team. General information about Student Engagement Activity reporting requirements in available here. We recommend having your […]