Graphical Tool for Formative Assessment with the Moodle Quiz Module

Abstract

In this paper, we present a graphical tool that we have developed for the visualization of quiz results in Moodle; i t is intended to assist in effective formative assessment. This tool helps to conduct cluster analysis and displays the results in the form of a line graph. In traditional classes, students attempt quizzes, and in each case, the teachers will, using formative assessment, analyze the quiz results and subsequently use the knowledge thus gained to improve their teaching. Although this approach is highly effective, it substantially increases the workload of a teacher. The graphical tool developed on Moodle enab les a teacher to form views on a student’s comprehension of the material covered, by visualizing the quiz results.