Help with Activity and Email notifications

Help with Activity and Email notifications

by Carmsie Melodie -
Number of replies: 2

Hi there,

DETAILS

Moodle 2.6, set up for mobile learning (students using PC/Mac, laptop or iPad - not mobile phones)

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THE ACTIVITY

I hope someone can guide me. I'm producing a lesson that introduces a range of practical strategies. The activity for this lesson requires the students to consider their own situation and select 3 to 5 strategies that they'll use. 

The answers are not black and white, it's flexible. The students are encouraged to modify a given strategy or add their own. It's all about thinking through what will work best for them. It's a blended program so their answers will be collated and discussed later in a classroom setting. 

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MY QUERIES

I'm very new to Moodle and am grappling with how to best manage this activity. Here are my ideas and questions:

  • In terms of student submission, I was thinking of using a text entry block where the students list and submit their chosen strategies. Is this the best approach? Is there a different question type or method I should consider? 
  • As long as they have submitted a response the activity is deemed complete, so the responses do not require a grade (% or score). it just needs to be noted that they have submitted their list. How do I manage this from a grading perspective and can it be done using a text entry box? 
  • Can I set it up so that each student is emailed their submitted response and also all responses are emailed or accessable to the teacher? If so, how? 
  • Is there anything else I need to consider, set up or or do?  

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I really hope someone can give me some guidance. I just need to be pointed in the right direction, so any links to relevant Moodle docs, ideas or suggestions appreciated. 

many thanks


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In reply to Carmsie Melodie

Re: Help with Activity and Email notifications

by Mary Cooch -
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Hello Carmsie. I suggest you use the Assignment module and have them add online text (ie they are typing directly into Moodle) They will have a record of their work in their assignment entry and you will be notified when they submit and you will have a record of all submissions from the assignment grading screen. If you combine this with Activity completion you can set the assignment to be marked as completed when they have submitted it.

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Re: Help with Activity and Email notifications

by Carmsie Melodie -

Exactly what I needed to know! thanks so much, really appreciated smile