Transitioning from in-person certification exams to an online exam using Moodle.
The examinees and examiners gathered at the testing venue to conduct the certification medical examination, but it became impossible to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, Moodle has been introduced and it is now possible to conduct the examination online.
Japanese Society of Gerodontology
- Introduction and Operational Support
- Improvement Measures
- - Moodle construction and implementation support
- Creation of manuals for administrators, reviewers, and learners
- Lectures for administrators and reviewers
- Inquiry support
Customer Requests Received
＜Reasons for Introducing Moodle＞
The Japan Society of Gerodontology has been operating certification exams every year. "Certified dentists" are dentists who have acquired basic knowledge and treatment skills (or skills) for dental care required by the elderly.
Until now, the exam was conducted using posters and written tests. Candidates and examiners gather at the exam venue, and candidates give poster presentations in front of the examiners. However, due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, it became impossible to conduct the exam in person. Therefore, online implementation was considered and the learning management system was introduced.
＜Pre-Moodle Operations＞
Before using Moodle, exams were conducted by gathering in an exam room. For example, if there were 50 examinees, they would be divided into several groups to give presentations. Each group would have two judges. The examinees would give their presentations and then participate in a Q&A session.
Afterwards, the judges would evaluate and record their scores on evaluation sheets. While listening to the presentations, the two judges would each create one question for each examinee. After the presentations, the judges would email the questions to the presenters and evaluate their answers. The administrative staff would collect the results and check them. These operations were conducted using Dropbox, Google Forms, etc.
Reasons for Choosing Moodle
Many of the professors at the conference were affiliated with universities where Moodle was used, making it very easy to accept.
In addition, by conducting meetings and evaluations online, Moodle was a perfect match for the desire to securely manage and share information among stakeholders.
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<How the introduction of Moodle changed our operations>
By introducing Moodle, we are now able to conduct the following online.
Presentations for exams are conducted via Zoom from Moodle. Two examiners watch the presentation, conduct a Q&A session, and register the evaluation sheet in Moodle. Examiners create questions using Moodle's "Assignment" feature and have candidates respond. Examiners review the responses, determine pass or fail, and notify the administration via Moodle messages. The administration then informs the candidates through Moodle messages.
In this way, by incorporating Moodle and transitioning to online operations, we have been able to manage information securely and share it internally. The evaluation methods for examinations have also improved, allowing for more efficient review meetings, and the duration of meetings has been shortened. We feel that it is necessary to continue to creatively utilize Moodle's features in line with the management of academic conferences.
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About the current operation of Moodle
Currently, there are about 30 categories created and used on Moodle. We are considering using it for board member elections in the future. We also have plans to further utilize Moodle.
