Assessment Override helps to set or update student assessment due dates in Moodle. We can change a student’s due date using the Override feature. There are two types of assessment overrides:
1. User Override – helps to add or update the due date for a specific student’s assessment.
2. Group Override – helps to add or update the due date for a selected group of students for a specific assessment.
Note: Before following the guidelines to override an assessment in Moodle, ensure that you have access to the student or the student’s group/intake you wish to override. If you do not have access, please contact the IT Helpdesk team for assistance.
Note: There are two ways to override a student’s assessments in Moodle:
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From the Progress Report – Allows you to override assessments by viewing a student’s overall course progress and granting extra attempts or adjusting deadlines from the report view.
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Directly from the Unit/Activity – Allows you to override assessments directly from the quiz or assignment activity, applying changes to individual students or groups.
Both methods achieve the same result but provide flexibility depending on whether you are managing one student, a group, or reviewing overall progress.
Stepwise Guidelines: User and Group Overrides in Moodle (For Trainers)
Here’s a complete step-by-step Knowledge Base guide for trainers on applying User and Group Overrides in Queensford Moodle:
Step 1: Go to the Progress Report and search for the specific student whose assessment you want to override.
Step 2: Select the unit and the assessment task you want to override from the report.
Step 3: The selected student assessment report tab will be shown.
Scroll down and click on the assessment link again, as shown in the screenshot below.
After clicking on the assessment link, the system directs you to the assessment submission details page.
Step 4: In the top navigation bar, you can find the Override button. Click on it.
This is the Assessment Override page, where you can add or update a student’s assessment due date.
You can see a dropdown button from which you can select User Override or Group Override to override the assessment for a specific student or a group of students.
Step 5: Click the User Override button to override the student’s assessment due date.
Step 6: Add the student details in Override user button.
Step 7: Enable open/due/cutoff date button and set the due date as required.
Step 8: Click on Save Button
After clicking the Save button, the overridden assessment due date is saved, and the due date is updated for the selected student.
Overriding a Student Directly from the Unit/Activity
Steps to Override a Student Directly from the Unit/Activity
Step 1: Select the unit for which you want to override the student’s assessments.
Step 2: Go to the Assessment tab and select the assessment task you want to override.
Step 3: The Assessment Submission Details page will appear. From here, you can follow the steps outlined above starting from Step 4.
Group Override
Stepwise Guidance on how to group override in Moodle.
Step 1: Follow the steps above up to Step 4. Once you reach the Assessment Override page, locate the dropdown box and select Group Override.
Step 2: The Group Override page will appear.
Step 3: Click on the Group Override button as highlighted in the screenshot below.
Step 4: Add the group intake details in the Override Group field.
Step 5: Enable the Open/Due/Cutoff Date options and set the required due date.
Step 6: Click the Save button.
After clicking the Save button, the overridden assessment due date is saved, and the due date is updated for the selected Group Intake.
Note: If a student has already used their third attempt and requires an extra attempt, please contact the IT Helpdesk Team for assistance.