AI Essay Grading
for Moodle

Connect GradingPen to your Moodle LMS. Import essay submissions, grade them with AI, and push grades and feedback back — without ever leaving GradingPen. No IT department required.

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🔗 Direct Moodle API ⬆️ Grade Push-Back 🏛️ UK Universities & FE

Who Uses Moodle in the UK?

Moodle is the most widely used open-source LMS in the world, and it dominates UK higher and further education. If you teach at a university, FE college, or a secondary school that uses Moodle, this integration is for you.

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Universities & HE

Most UK universities run Moodle. Lecturers receive essay submissions through Moodle assignments — now they can grade them at scale with AI.

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FE Colleges

Further education colleges use Moodle for coursework submission and assessment. GradingPen integrates directly with your existing workflow.

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Secondary Schools

Many secondary schools have adopted Moodle for homework and assessment submission. Connect once and grade your whole class.

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Any Moodle Instance

Self-hosted or Moodle Cloud — works with any Moodle installation running version 3.6 or later.

How to Connect Moodle to GradingPen

  1. Generate a Moodle Web Service Token

    In your Moodle admin panel, go to Site Administration → Plugins → Web Services → Manage Tokens. Create a new token for your account. This takes about 2 minutes and requires no IT support.

  2. Paste Your URL and Token in GradingPen

    Go to GradingPen Settings → Integrations → Moodle. Enter your Moodle site URL (e.g. moodle.youruni.ac.uk) and your token. GradingPen validates the connection instantly.

  3. Browse Your Courses and Select an Assignment

    GradingPen lists all your enrolled courses and their assignments. Select the essay assignment you want to grade.

  4. Import All Submissions and Grade

    GradingPen pulls in all student essay submissions. Grade them all at once with AI — 30 essays in about 10 minutes.

  5. Push Grades and Feedback Back to Moodle

    With one click, GradingPen sends scores and written feedback back to the Moodle gradebook. Students see their results immediately.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need IT support to set this up?
No. Any teacher or lecturer can generate their own Moodle API token in about 2 minutes. You just need the token and your Moodle site URL. No admin privileges required.
Does it work with self-hosted Moodle?
Yes. GradingPen works with any Moodle installation — self-hosted, Moodle Cloud, or institution-managed — as long as web services are enabled (which they are by default on most Moodle installs).
Can I push grades back to the Moodle gradebook?
Yes. After grading, you can push scores and written feedback back to Moodle with one click. Grades appear in the Moodle gradebook exactly as if you had entered them manually.
What types of Moodle assignments can it grade?
GradingPen supports Moodle online text submissions (essays typed directly into Moodle) and file submissions (Word, PDF, and similar document formats).
Is it free to try?
Yes — 10 free essays with no credit card required.

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See also: UK Overview · GCSE Marking · A-Level Grading