Create Evaluation Templates

Design evaluation templates for thesis, dissertation, project, and research assessments.

Time required: 15-20 minutes per template

Module: openeducat_research_enterprise, openeducat_thesis_enterprise

User role: System Administrator, Academic Admin

Prerequisites

Go to OpenEduCat -> Research -> Configuration -> Evaluation Templates
Or Thesis -> Configuration -> Evaluation Templates
Click Create

Field	Required	Description	Example
Name	Yes	Template name	”PhD Thesis Evaluation”
Code	Yes	Unique code	”PHD-EVAL”
Type	Yes	Evaluation type	Thesis/Project/Research
Max Score	Yes	Total points	100

Add assessment criteria:

Criteria	Weight	Max Score	Description
Research Quality	30%	30	Original contribution
Methodology	25%	25	Research methods
Literature Review	15%	15	Existing research
Writing Quality	15%	15	Presentation
Defense	15%	15	Oral presentation

For each criterion:

In Questions tab:

Question	Criteria	Max Score
Is the research problem clearly defined?	Methodology	5
Does the review cover relevant literature?	Literature	5
Is the writing clear and organized?	Writing	5

Configure who evaluates:

Define how final result is calculated:

Click Save to create the evaluation template.

Type	Use Case	Typical Criteria
Thesis	Masters/PhD thesis	Research, Writing, Defense
Project	Course projects	Implementation, Presentation
Research Paper	Publications	Novelty, Methodology
Seminar	Presentations	Content, Delivery

Technical Field	UI Label	Type	Notes
`name`	Name	Char	Template name
`code`	Code	Char	Unique identifier
`eval_type`	Type	Selection	thesis/project/research
`max_score`	Max Score	Float	Total points
`pass_score`	Pass Score	Float	Minimum to pass

Technical Field	UI Label	Type	Notes
`name`	Criteria	Char	Criterion name
`weight`	Weight	Float	Percentage
`max_score`	Max Score	Float	Maximum points
`sequence`	Sequence	Integer	Display order

Total weight of all criteria must equal 100. Adjust weights accordingly.

Ensure template type matches thesis type and template is Active.

Verify calculation method and weight assignments are correct.