The effectiveness of the Moodle platform as a tool for online student assessment

Distance learning, which became necessary due to the COVID-19 pandemic, led to an increased need for online knowledge assessment. This resulted in the adoption of various multimedia LMS platforms, such as Moodle. The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of the Moodle platform as a tool for online student testing within the course Methodology of Teaching Mathematics 1. The sample consisted of 30 third-year students of the Faculty of Education in Bijeljina, enrolled in the Primary Education program, who attended the course Methodology of Teaching Mathematics 1 during the summer semester of the 2020/2021 academic year. Content analysis showed that 61% of the participants achieved a passing grade, which confirms that the use of the Moodle platform for distance learning yields positive results in online student assessment. This study contributes to the understanding of the role of multimedia LMS platforms in higher education and highlights the importance of pedagogically designed online activities for the development of future mathematics teachers' competencies.