Mobile assessment with Mobas
Teacher guide
VIC 162 Mobile checklists enabling authentic
workplace assessment.
VIC162 Teacher Guide - Mobas
SECTION HEADING
SECTION HE ADING ............................................................................................................. 2
1.
Introduction to Mobas ....................................................................................................... 3
1.1
What is Mobas? ............................................................................................................ 3
1.3
Moodle assignment features ......................................................................................... 5
1.4
Setting up a Mobas assessment in Moodle ................................................................... 6
1.5
Application features ...................................................................................................... 8
1.6
Installing the application on your Mobile device .......................................................... 10
Contact Information ................................................................................................................ 11
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1. Introduction to Mobas
1.1
What is Mobas?
This guide is designed to help you get started in using Mobas, a mobile application and Moodle 2
assignment plugin that allows teachers to extend assessment to any location.
Mobas allows learners to:
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Compete assessments using their supported Apple or Android mobile device in any location.
Attach text or photos to assessment submissions.
Send assessments to your Institute’s Moodle Learning Management System when a wifi
connection is present.
Refer to the context sensitive help within each assessment task to assist you in
understanding its requirements
Mobas allows teachers to:
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Design Mobas assessments for one of four different templates:
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Demonstration checklist: Attach photos to demonstrate a particular task/requirement
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Job safety analysis: Assess the level of risk, harm, and control measure for a hazard
or risk
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Procedure / process: Create a digital story using photos and text to demonstrate a
linear procedure or process
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Work diary: Complete a journal or work diary across a period of time, adding text and
photos.
Use the Mobas assignment plugin to create mobile assessments within any unit in Moodle.
Review and provide feedback using the Moodle gradebook.
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1.2 System Requirements
Moodle specifications
Mobas adds a plugin to the assignment activity in Moodle. It has been tested on Moodle v2.4.1+.
Please refer to the Implementation Guide for setup information.
Mobile device specifications
In Mobas you can complete assessments by adding text and photos.
For the best learner experience it is recommended that your device meets the following minimum
specifications:
Device type
Android/Apple
Operating system
Android 2.2x+ / iOS 5.0+
Features
Camera
Network connectivity
Wifi enabled (minimum)
Storage space
100MB
Computer specifications
If you don’t have access to a mobile device you can complete assessments in your Moodle student
learning system. Please ensure that your computer meets the following requirements:
Internet Connection
512kbps or greater
Screen Resolution
1024x 768 or greater
Internet Browser
Internet Explorer 9 with Windows 7, though Internet
Explorer 8 with Win XP is OK
www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/default.aspx
Google Chrome 22 or later (fast) google.com/chrome
Mozilla Firefox 15 or later (fast) www.mozilla.com/en-US/
Safari 6 or later (Note: there are known issues with the
text editor used in Moodle)
Opera 9 or later.
JavaScript
Enabled
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1.3 Moodle assignment features
After your system administrator has installed Mobas into your Institute’s version of Moodle 2, you
will notice additional features in the assignment activity.
Feature
Function
Mobas enabled
This allows the mobas app to be used to submit material for an
assignment.
Mobas type
This is a choice of 4 types of assignment, which determine the
template used on the mobile device.
Mobas content
This is for the Demonstration Checklist, a list of tasks can be put in,
one on each line; these will populate the template in the mobile
application.
Mobas submit code
This is a password to be used for an teacher to "sign"or verify a
submission before a student sends it through. It's only used for the
Demonstration Checklist.
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1.4 Setting up a Mobas assessment in Moodle
1. Navigate to a unit/course
in Moodle that you are
teaching.
2. Select “Add an activity or
resource”.
3. Select “Assignment”,
then select “Add”
4. Type in an assignment
title and description.
Note: The description
area should provide the
assessment instructions
and completion
requirements for
learners. This information
will be displayed to
learners prior to
attempting an
assessment using their
mobile device.
5. Enter assignment
settings as required.
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6. Navigate to submission
settings
7. Select “Yes” from the
Mobas drop down.
8. Select the Mobas
assessment template you
would like to use from
Mobas type from the
following options:
 Work diary
 Procedure/Process
 Job safety analysis
 Demontration
checklist. If you
choose this option
9. If you have selected
“Demonstration
checklist”, you can add
assessment criteria in the
“Mobas content” area
 Learners will see each
assessment criteria on
a different line on their
mobile phone, and will
be able to attach
photos to each
criteria.
 This option also allows
teachers to set a
submission code as a
way of verifying that
the photos are the
students own work.
Teachers can enter
this code into the
students phone prior
to submitting to
Moodle.
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10. Select “Save and return
to course” or “Save and
display”. Your Mobas
assessment will now be
available for your
learners to use.
Note: You will be able to
view student submissions
and provide feedback
using the Moodle
gradebook using all
existing Moodle
functionality.
1.5
Application features
Note: The application interface is only designed for learners.
Feature
Home
Icon
Function
Select this button to go back to the home page that lists
your units.
Help
Select this button to find context sensitive help to assist
you in using the application.
Notifications
Select this button to view assessments due in the next
seven (7) days.
Settings
Select this button to view your connection status and to
logout.
Information
Select this information to view the assessment task
requirements
Add media
Add steps/task
Move sliders
Select this button to add media.
Select this button to add a step/task
Move the sliders across to respond.
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Submit
Save and go back
Select this button to submit an assessment.
Select this button to save and go back.
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1.6 Installing the application on your Mobile device
Note: The application interface is only designed for learners.
1. Download and install the Mobas
app from your student learning
system (Android) or from the Apple
iTunes App Store. For all other
devices, you can download a web
version of the app from
https://github.com/bhibels/mobasa
pp.git .
2. Select the ‘Mobas’ application icon
on your device
3. Login to the application using your
student username and password
4. Units that you are enrolled in will
appear*. Next to each unit title will
be a number which indicates how
many “Mobas” assessments need
to be completed for that unit.
Select the unit for which you need
to complete an assessment e.g.
“AURC270103A Apply safe work
practices”.
5. A list of assessments will be
shown.
Select the assessment that you
would like to complete e.g.
“Recording workplace safety
requirements”
6. To start an assessment select
“Start Assessment”. Use the
assessment instructions and
context sensitive help to complete
and submit your assessment.
Note: If you save but do not submit
an assessment, you will see
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“Continue Assessment” on this
screen instead.
Contact Information
For further information regarding business activity, please contact:
Name:
Julianne Seaman
Phone:
(03) 9286 9344
Email
@flexiblelearning.net.au
Website: http://flexiblelearning.net.au
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