Course Quality Review Assistant

The problem

Course quality problems usually show up after students are already inside the course.

Moodle courses often carry forward old dates, hidden activities, broken links, mismatched rubrics, unclear instructions, and gradebook issues. These are not always teaching problems. They are workflow problems. This tool gives instructors and course leads a repeatable review process before a course opens.

What I built

A single-page prototype that guides a course review across Moodle setup, assessment clarity, gradebook readiness, accessibility, and student-facing navigation.

Why it matters

Course leads and instructors need a fast way to catch preventable issues before students start asking questions, missing work, or losing confidence in the course.

What this demonstrates

Instructional operations, process design, LMS quality assurance, plain-language workflow building, and practical support for instructors.

Design approach

Built around the actual spring review workflow.

1. Check what students see

The tool focuses on visible course experience: navigation, dates, instructions, links, and assignment access.

2. Find high-risk issues first

It prioritizes problems that create student confusion, instructor rework, grade disputes, or missed submissions.

3. Make review repeatable

The goal is not a one-time cleanup. The goal is a reusable course quality process for every term.

Prototype preview

Moodle course review interface

This portfolio version runs in the browser only. It does not connect to Moodle or send course information anywhere. It demonstrates the workflow, checklist logic, and reporting pattern.

Course Quality Review Assistant Spring review checklist

Course name

Review period

Course notes

Course dates updated Old due dates, weekly labels, announcements, and calendar items have been updated. Assignments visible Students can see instructions, submission areas, due dates, and required files. Rubrics aligned Rubrics match the current assignment instructions and course outcomes. Gradebook checked Categories, weights, hidden columns, and total calculations have been reviewed. Links tested Moodle links, textbook platform links, videos, files, and external resources open correctly. Student view tested The course has been reviewed from the student perspective. Welcome message ready Students receive a clear start message with where to begin and what to do first.

Example review output

Select checklist items and generate a review summary to show readiness, risks, and next actions.

Role:
Concept, workflow, copy, prototype design

Audience:
Course leads, instructors, program teams

Status:
Working portfolio prototype

Review areas

What the full tool would check

Review area	What gets checked	Why it matters	Risk level
Moodle setup	Dates, visibility, weekly structure, navigation, student view	Prevents avoidable student confusion in week one	High
Assessments	Instructions, rubrics, examples, submission settings, due dates	Reduces clarification emails and grade disputes	High
Gradebook	Weights, hidden columns, categories, final total, missing items	Protects accuracy and instructor credibility	High
Resources	Files, textbook links, videos, readings, broken resources	Keeps students from getting blocked by access issues	Medium
Instructor handoff	Teaching notes, common student questions, course lead expectations	Helps new or sessional instructors get productive faster	Medium

Next version

Where this could go next

Exportable action report

Generate a course review summary instructors can save, print, or share with a course lead.

New instructor onboarding mode

Convert the same structure into a guided handoff for instructors teaching a course for the first time.

LMS integration

Adapt the workflow for Moodle checklists, Teams folders, SharePoint course files, or department review templates.