Choosing the right assessment platform

Here we set out a comparison of the main technologies for assessment at UCL.

Submission options	Moodle Assignment	Moodle Quiz	Coursework	Turnitin Assignment	WISEflow	Reflect	MyPortfolio

Submission options	Moodle Assignment	Moodle Quiz	Coursework	Turnitin Assignment	WISEflow	Reflect	MyPortfolio
File uploads: PDF, Word, images	Yes	Yes, using Essay question type	Yes	Yes	PDF only (FLOWassign), FLOWhandin for different formats	Yes - linked to or embedded into blog posts	Yes - linked to or embedded into portfolio
Upload multiple files	Yes	Yes, by adding multiple Essay questions	Yes	Yes	Yes, as appendix material	Yes - linked to or embedded into blog posts	Yes - linked to or embedded into portfolio
Multi-media files (video/audio) upload	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes, as appendix material	Yes - linked to or embedded into blog posts	Yes - linked to or embedded into portfolio
Interactive online questions (MCQs etc)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes (FLOWmulti)	No	No
Direct input of responses into text boxes.	Yes, using the online text option	Yes	No	No	Yes (FLOWmulti)	Yes	Yes
Group submission	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Anonymised students	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Anonymised submission files names	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No

Marking and feedback	Moodle Assignment	Moodle Quiz	Coursework	Turnitin Assignment	WISEflow	Reflect	MyPortfolio

Marking and feedback	Moodle Assignment	Moodle Quiz	Coursework	Turnitin Assignment	WISEflow	Reflect	MyPortfolio
Marking within system	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Double marking within system	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
Blind marking	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
Written feedback to students within system	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Audio feedback to students	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes, as attachment
Similarity checker	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes for pdf uploads (FLOWassign/FLOWlock) and essay questions (FLOWmulti)	No	No
Peer review and comments?	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Comment library/ easy reuse of feedback	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
Ability to use rubrics within system	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Inline annotation	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Access for externals examiners	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ability to write in answers by hand	No	No	No	No	Yes if using pen tablet	No	No
Delineating first or second marker	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Download/export submissions	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

Administration	Moodle Assignment	Moodle Quiz	Coursework	Turnitin Assignment	WISEflow	Reflect	MyPortfolio

Administration	Moodle Assignment	Moodle Quiz	Coursework	Turnitin Assignment	WISEflow	Reflect	MyPortfolio
Integrated with SITS Marks Transfer	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes, when submitted through Moodle Assignment
Integrated with SITS extensions (RAAs, DAPs)	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes - Centrally managed assessments only	No	Yes, as above
Integrated with Feedback tracker	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes, as above
Download/export grades	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes, as above
Department and Faculty reporting	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes (limited)	No	Yes, as above
Start and end dates enabled (submission, marking period etc)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes, as above
Administrator can assign/change roles of others and their own	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No