Introducing a Smarter Way to Manage Assessments on OpenLearning

Assessments are the foundation of effective learning, yet creating and managing questions can be a repetitive and time-consuming process. That’s why we’re excited to introduce our new assessment features—a game-changing set of features designed to streamline assessment creation, ensure consistency, and enhance learner engagement.

OpenLearning Assessments: Organised, Scalable, and Impactful

For educators, trainers, and institutions, the challenge isn’t just writing great questions—it’s managing them efficiently. The new Question Bank provides a centralised repository that allows you to store, organise, and reuse questions with ease. No more manually re-creating questions or digging through old assessments.

We have also replaced the previous Report Design page with the new Gradebook, enabling educators to build structured assessments and seamlessly track learner performance. The Gradebook can be used to set up rubric-based grading, quiz activities, full exams, and more.

And finally, it is now possible to run exams with a time limit in a secure environment on OpenLearning. Educators will also be able to reuse exam templates for future courses or cohorts.

👉 Get started right away with these guides: 

• What is a Question Bank, and How Do You Use It to Store and Manage Questions?
• What is Gradebook and Where Can You Configure It?
• What is an Exam on OpenLearning, and Where Can You Create Them?
• How Do I Run an Exam on OpenLearning?
• How Do My Learners Take an Exam on OpenLearning?

Introducing the new Question Bank

🔹 A Unified Question Library

Create, store, and access your questions in one place—ready to be added to multiple exams in just a few clicks.

🔹 Support for Diverse Question Types

Engage learners with multiple-choice, short answer, fill-in-the-blanks, matching, and categorisation question formats, giving you the flexibility to design meaningful assessments.

🔹 Enhanced with Rich Media

Embed images, videos, and formatted text directly into questions to provide deeper context and improve knowledge retention.

🔹 Flexible Scoring & Customisation

Assign variable point values to different response types, ensuring fair and accurate grading that aligns with your learning objectives.

🔹 Seamless Import & Migration

Already have a question bank? Easily import existing questions from CSV or MBZ (Moodle Backup) files, making migration effortless.

Meet the new Gradebook

The Gradebook is a centralised assessment hub that simplifies grading and tracking learner progress. With its improved interface and expanded functionality, educators can:

• Configure Gradebook settings to align with their institution’s assessment policies.
• Create and run exams directly within OpenLearning, leveraging the Question Bank for seamless question selection.
• Automate scoring for quizzes and structured assessments, reducing administrative workload.
• Gain real-time insights into learners’ performance and progression.

A new way of running exams on OpenLearning

Exams are a critical component of assessments, ensuring learners demonstrate their knowledge in a structured environment. The new Exam feature in OpenLearning offers:

🔹 Timed and Monitored Assessments: Set time limits to ensure fairness and maintain academic integrity in exam settings.

🔹 Randomised Question Selection: Draw from the Question Bank to create unique exams for different learners, reducing the risk of memorisation.

🔹 Secure and Customisable Settings: Control exam visibility, attempt limits, and review options to match institutional policies and learner needs.

🔹 Seamless Grading Integration: Automatically sync exam results with the Gradebook, making performance tracking more efficient.

What can you expect from the new  assessment tools on OpenLearning?

• Eliminate Redundancy: Save time by creating reusable, high-quality assessment questions.
• Ensure Consistency: Standardise assessments across courses, departments, or institutions.
• Scale with Confidence: Whether you’re running a single course or an entire learning network, Question Bank helps you scale efficiently.
• Improve Learner Experience: Build more engaging and interactive assessments that drive deeper learning outcomes.
• Simplify Grading: Use the Gradebook to streamline assessment management and performance tracking.

See it in action: Join the webinar!

Want to see the Question Bank, Gradebook, and Exams in action? Watch our webinar, where we’ll walk you through the features.

Register here for an upcoming session.

Get started today

The new Question Bank, Gradebook, and Exams are now live and ready to help you create smarter assessments. Explore these features and start using them today!