Moodle Usage Tracking (2024)

FAQs

How do I track user activity in Moodle? ›

A log of activity in the course may be generated by a teacher in Administration> Course administration>Reports > Logs. To generate a log, select any combination of group, student, date, activity, actions and level, then click the "Get these logs" button.

Activity Logs: Moodle tracks student activity, helping educators identify unusual patterns. Quiz Security: Features like timed quizzes, randomized question orders, and question shuffling make cheating more challenging.

Moodle - Can professors see what you do on Moodle? Course logs in Moodle provide professors with the ability to monitor when and which resources or activities students engage with. This allows professors to verify if a specific student has accessed a particular resource or participated in a certain activity.

Moodle tracks user activity, including when students log in, access course materials, submit assignments, and take quizzes. Unusual or suspicious patterns of activity can be flagged for further investigation.

Teachers can view the overall progress of students towards course completion from Course administration>Reports>Course completion.

On your course main page, click on the Reports link, then click on Logs. Use the pull-down menu with All participants displayed to choose a single student or leave it as is to see how everyone in the course has interacted with a particular item.

Supervisors receive alerts for inappropriate activities, such as noise in the room, ensuring effective oversight without continuous human monitoring. Unlike live proctoring, recorded proctoring, is fully automated, capturing the complete exam session, including the student's screen, audio, and webcam feed.

The Myth of Tab Switch Detection: Contrary to popular belief, Moodle itself does not have built-in tab switch detection capabilities. The platform cannot directly determine whether learners have switched to another tab while accessing course content or taking assessments.

Can professors detect cheating on canvas LMS? Yes. That doesn't really matter. Your instructors can tell if you are learning the material and if you are not paying attention and trying to cheat, you won't.

There is a Moodle attendance Activity that can be used to keep track of class attendance. To add the attendance module, go to your course in Moodle and turn editing mode on.

Can Moodle track mouse movement? ›

The figure shows examples of mouse tracking implemented as a block plugin (in blue) and theme plugin (in red). Mouse tracking serves as an alternative to eye tracking in measuring the learning process in education because of its affordability.

Logs of course activity

You can see what pages the student accessed, the time and date they accessed it, the IP address they came from, and their actions (view, add, update, delete). You can choose to display the logs on a page or download them in text, ODS or Excel format.

The Moodle Proctoring tool is for MCQ (Quiz) assessments only and captures your picture via webcam to identify who is attempting the MCQ (Quiz) assessment.

Online tests are increasingly equipped to detect screen sharing or the use of secondary devices. Advanced monitoring software can detect unusual activities, such as running screen-sharing programs or having multiple displays active, which could be indicative of cheating.

Moodle plugins serve as essential tools in supporting proctoring efforts, offering advanced features that elevate assessment integrity. Among these features is the ability to capture a user's picture via webcam during a Moodle Quiz, facilitating seamless identification of the test-taker.

From Administration > Site administration > Plugins > Activity modules > Manage activities, the administrator can view a list of activities and manage their settings.