This article covers how to use Moodle's Annotation Grading interface and Marking Workflow.
Below, find out which kinds of files are supported by the annotation document converter.
Annotation and Grading
In 2016, Moodle's Assignment Grading interface was redesigned to provide a faster, more convenient flow for marking Student assignments. The improved grading interface makes it easier to annotate student documents on the screen, right inside Moodle.
This brief video from Moodle HQ introduces the Grading and Annotation screen, and describes how to use it:
The second video shows a wonderful improvement that came into effect with Moodle version 3.3:
Viewing Many Attached Files
If the Student has attached more than a few files as part of their submission, or if their submission contains one or more embedded videos that take up more screen space than is available, the grading interface will display a "+" icon ("View more"), indicating that not all items could be displayed at once. Click the "+" icon and all available files will be displayed.
Supported and Unsupported Files
Not every kind of file can be viewed in the Annotation interface. A conversion application runs in the background of Moodle to convert files to PDF format for annotation. It does not support every kind of file.
Moodle's Annotation file converter DOES support these kinds of files:
- Microsoft Word (.docx)
- Microsoft Excel (.xlsx)
- PowerPoint (.pptx)
Moodle's Annotation file converter DOES NOT support these kinds of files:
Error Message
If an uploaded file cannot be converted or if the conversion process failed for some reason, you will see an error message:
Sometimes, trying to re-upload the same file again can work.
Work-around for File Conversion Problems
If a file conversion consistently doesn't work, a good work-around is to convert the file to PDF first, before uploading it to the Moodle assignment. This will bypass Moodle's PDF conversion process entirely. Your PDF file will still display in the Moodle annotation interface.
Marking Workflow
For Assignment Activities, Moodle's Marking Workflow lets you control the release of grades to Students manually or according to a schedule.
In this video, Online Developers Heidi and Venecia describe the basics of using Marking Workflow:
This features is described in more detail at Moodle.org:
https://docs.moodle.org/39/en/Assignment_settings#Grade:~:text=Marking%20(grading)%20workflow