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Ratings for Forum, Database and Glossary guide

Set up ratings for forums, databases and glossaries so students and/or staff can feedback on student contributions.

Enable Ratings

  1. Turn Edit mode on.
  2. Select the three dots alongside the Glossary, Forum or Database to which you want to add a Rating.
  3. Select Edit settings.
  1. Aggregate type menu open showing available optionsOpen the Ratings settings. Open the Aggregate type menu and choose the required aggregation method. 
    • For Single scales you need to select Sum of ratings.
  1. Choose Scale from the Type menu.
  2. Choose your Scale from the Scale menu. The Scale you select determines the list of options those rating can choose from.

    Select scale menu with scale selected and restrict resting to items within date range box selected

  3. If you want to add a time restriction to when Ratings can be applied, check the box alongside Restrict ratings to items with dates in this range.
  4. Set your From and To dates.
  5. Scroll to the end of the activity settings and select Save and return to module.

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