Joule Grader
Joule Grader is a quick and easy way to grade activities in your Moodle Course and provide
feedback. Joule Grader only works with Assignment and Advanced Forum activities. You can
access the Joule Grader through the Settings Block on your course page.
Once in the Joule grader you can select the activity and student you wish to grade using the
drop menus at the top right. Other options include a full screen view, and clicking “show
activities requiring grading” to limit the selection lists to those that require grading.
Switch to full screen
Limit activities to those
that require grading
Arrows navigate through
activities and students
Select activity
Select student
The Joule Grader is divided into three sections.
Content Area: Located on the left side, this area will display the content of the activity.
Assignments with a file upload will show the file submissions available to download.
Grading Area: Located on the top right, this area allows you to enter grades for the activity.
This includes all advanced grading methods such as rubrics. Advanced forums can now also be
graded using advanced grading methods.
Feedback Area: Located on the right below the grading area, this area is where various forms of
feedback can be added. Feedback can be provided in three ways for most activities. Activities
using advanced grading methods such as a rubric provide feedback through the rubric.
-Feedback methods
Overall Feedback: Enabled in the activity settings under Feedback settings, “Feedback
comments” allows for feedback that students can see in the gradebook and the activity. (When
using advanced grading methods feedback is entered through the grading method)
File Feedback: Enabled in the activity settings under Feedback settings, “Feedback files”
allows instructors to upload a feedback file that students can access through Joule Grader or
the activity. (When using advanced grading methods file feedback is entered through the
grading method)
Activity Comments: Enabled in the activity settings under Submission settings,
“Submission comments” allows both students and instructors to leave comments to each other
in the Joule Grader. Activity comments only become available after the student makes a
submission to the activity. Activity comments are available with both activities regardless of the
grading method.
Note: Activity Comments are saved separately from the activity grade and feedback. Be
sure to click save for both.
Forum Example:
Select activity & student
Grading area
Content
area
Feedback
&
Comments
Adv Grading Assignment Example:
File submission
Click to grade
using Adv.
Grading Method
Comments
Manual Grading Assignment Example:
Enter grade here
File submission
Overall feedback
File feedback
Activity comments
Video tutorials for Joule Grader can be found through the DCCC Distance Learning Faculty
Resources page under the Moodle Resources section.
http://davidsonccc.edu/moodle-faculty-resources/moodle-resources
For any questions, please contact the Distance Learning Department.