Record of Observation or Review of Teaching Practice
Artefacts to be observed/reviewed: Moodle Assignment Guidance for Staff and Students
Size of student group: N/A
Observer: Andrada Bodea
Observee: Gwen Shen
Note: This record is solely for exchanging developmental feedback between colleagues. Its reflective aspect informs PgCert and Fellowship assessment, but it is not an official evaluation of teaching and is not intended for other internal or legal applications such as probation or disciplinary action.
Part One
Observee to complete in brief and send to observer prior to the observation or review:
What is the context of this artefact within the curriculum?
There are two artefacts here. One is a tutorial video designed to guide students through the process of submitting assignments via Moodle. It could be part of an academic skills or digital literacy component within any curriculum to help reduce submission anxiety. The other tutorial video is for staff who may wish to set up a submission portal in Moodle for checking students’ progress, particularly image-based or infographic submissions.
How long have you been working with this group and in what capacity?
There are mainly 2 groups in this context – students group and staff group – depending on whether they need this information. Therefore, the length is not applicable here but they are designed based on the feedback from teaching and administrative staff that I worked with previously and the experience dealing with students’ questions before.
What are the intended or expected learning outcomes?
Students will understand how to locate, correctly upload, submit their assignments and make changes following institutional guidelines via Moodle.
Teaching Staff will understand how to create and configure a Moodle Assignment submission, including providing clear instructions and supporting materials to students.
What are the anticipated outputs (anything students will make/do)?
Students will submit assignments via Moodle Assignment correctly.
Staff will create a Moodle Assignment submission point for a formative assessment.
Are there potential difficulties or specific areas of concern?
Students may have issues with file size limits or incorrect file formats.
Staff might overlook important settings, such as enabling the correct feedback types.
However, both videos do address who to contact separately if there are further questions.
How will students be informed of the observation/review?
Not applicable.
What would you particularly like feedback on?
I am open to everything that could help me improve the tutorial videos as there will be a new project to re-create them soon.
How will feedback be exchanged?
Via this ROT form provided by PGcert teaching team.
Part Two
Observer to note down observations, suggestions and questions:
Online Submission for Students
The tutorial is well-paced, with clear instructions and an engaging delivery. The voice is clear and easy to follow, making the content accessible to a wide range of learners. A larger cursor is used effectively as an accessibility feature, particularly benefiting users with vision impairments. The animated clicking further helps guide attention to key actions on screen, making it easier to follow along. Maintaining this consistency across all videos would enhance clarity and usability.
Looking at the “Readable PDFs and Turnitin” video, the side-by-side comparison is well-structured and effectively highlights key differences, reinforcing the main points in a clear and visual way. Where a contact email is mentioned, displaying it on-screen (where applicable) rather than only directing viewers to where they can find it may improve accessibility. Regarding the section on compressing PDFs, it clearly presents two methods while also introducing an institution-approved tool, ensuring that students follow appropriate guidelines and best industry practices. Including contact email for assessment queries in all video intros, positioned below the titles, could further improve ease of access, allowing students to locate it quickly when needed.
Moodle Assignment for Staff
The tutorial provides clear guidance on avoiding acronyms in submission titles, ensuring clarity in communication. The step-by-step demonstration of how to add descriptions and titles, supported by examples, reinforces understanding effectively. Explanations of why certain settings should or should not be used are well-reasoned, offering clear justification for the recommendations. As with the student tutorial, including a contact email in the video intros (positioned below the titles) could improve accessibility, making it easier for staff to locate support when needed. The tutorial follows a well-structured and logical flow, presenting the information in a way that is easy to follow and builds confidence in using Moodle for assignments.
Overall, the tutorials are well-structured, clearly presented, and designed to help both students and staff navigate Moodle with confidence. Features like the larger cursor and animated clicking make the content more accessible, while the step-by-step demonstrations and visual examples are presented in a clear and engaging way. The explanations behind recommended practices are well thought out, making it easy to understand not just how to use Moodle, but why certain approaches work best. Adding small enhancements, like consistently displaying contact information, could further improve accessibility and ease of use. That said, the tutorials already do a great job of providing clear guidance and practical support, making them a valuable resource for the academic community. Personally, I found them very useful and easy to follow.
Part Three
Observee to reflect on the observer’s comments and describe how they will act on the feedback exchanged:
I appreciate the recognition of the bigger cursor and animated clicking to highlight the focus point, as these elements were intentionally designed to enhance accessibility and engagement. I will ensure consistency in using these features across all tutorial videos to maintain clarity and usability.
The suggestion to display contact emails address in the video is a valuable recommendation. I will implement this change to improve accessibility when reviewing and updating it, ensuring that students and staff can quickly find support when needed.
Overall, I will act on the feedback by maintaining accessibility features, adding visible contact details where applicable, and ensuring consistency in presentation. These enhancements will further improve the tutorials, making them more user-friendly and supportive for students and staff.