Itamar Tzadok

Another possible way to go for simpler applications than the Workshop is the database module where it is possible to allow ratings of entries by peers. This is further enhanced in the Dataform where it is possible to sort and search by ratings. It will be even further enhanced in the Dataform by allowing multiple rating criteria (a sort of rubrics).

Sort by ratings works in the next release of the Dataform. Entries can be sorted by rating count, avg, max, min, sum and user's rating. I plan to add search by rating and do some testing before releasing this build.

When the dataform started Martin suggested that it could be considered for replacing the standard module precisely in the sense that it offered desired improvements of the standard module. The dataform could still get to the core one day. It is definitely developed with that in mind.  

But if you can't measure it how can you assess and grade it? And yet you do assess and grade it. And what if your mysterious subjective criteria are flat wrong for the here and now of a particular demonstration of learning? Arguably you can't be critical and reflective about that because it's a mystery to you. And if that's the case then it's not a very good example of how to read critically, respond reflectively, and apply understanding effectively when facing new subjects/new knowledge, but you say that you want your students to learn from you precisely that.

The fact that we currently don't know whether we may ever know for certain the totality of variables that make up the success we see later, is not a good reason to call it a mystery, especially when considering the possible consequences of treating it as a mystery.

When it comes to assessment, personally, I like the formula, contra to many instructors who prefer the mystery.

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The example is css-wise outdated. You need to put there the right css selectors according to your theme. For instance the css should hide the quiz header by means of

div.tabtree, div#header, div.navbar,
div.headermenu, div.paging, div#footer,
div.datapreferences {
    display: none;
}

But the standard header selector has been changed to div#page-header in Moodle 2 themes and you need to change this css accordingly. If you use custom menu, you need to add to that list of selectors div#custommenu, etc.