What Does the Progress Percentage in Moodle Mean?

Modified on Wed, 23 Jul at 8:42 AM

Summary

The progress percentage shown in Moodle is just a visual indicator to help students track their course progress. This number does not affect your final grade or academic status.

Keywords & Tags

Moodle Progress, Completion Percentage, Grades, Evaluation, Study Tracking

Description

Throughout the course, Moodle displays a completion percentage based on the items you’ve accessed or marked as complete (such as forums, videos, materials, and assignments). This percentage is not used to calculate your grade and does not affect your academic progress.
It serves only as a tool for you to monitor your progress and ensure you haven’t missed any important activities.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Access your course normally through the LMS.
2. Look at the progress percentage at the top or on the side of the course.
3. Use this percentage as a personal guide to track how much of the course content you’ve viewed or completed.
4. Check if there are any required activities that you still need to complete (such as graded forums, quizzes, or assignments).
5. Remember: only graded activities are considered for your academic performance.

Helpful Tips

Don’t worry if the percentage does not reach 100%.
What matters most is making sure you completed all graded activities.
Use the percentage as a visual aid to stay organized.

Common Issues and Solutions

Issue	Solution
The percentage is low, but I’ve completed all key activities	Check if there are optional items you didn’t access, like videos or extra readings
I’m worried my grade will drop because I didn’t reach 100%	No worries: only graded activities count toward your grade
I completed everything, but progress still shows incomplete	This may happen with non-required resources. It doesn’t affect your grade

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