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Moodle Announcements Forum
Each Moodle course has a default forum called Announcements. This is not like most forums, it is a one-way communication tool for the instructor to relay information to students.
Transferring your Course Content
If you have a course previously taught in Moodle it is very easy to get your content moved over into a future/current semester. You are not required to create your online course component from scratch every semester, we can move your pervious course over to edit and revise as needed.
You will notice that when you login to the Moodle dashboard that you have access to the last semester from the drop down list available in the dashboard.
No Fields Found.Adding a YuJa Activity to Your Moodle Course
To get started using YuJa, the first step is to create a link within your course. This does a number of things:
- The first time that you do this, an account within YuJa is created for you.
- It creates a course channel within YuJa (with you as the instructor of that course channel and all of your students as student). This allows you to easily restrict content to just the course that the material is associated with (you can always share the content to a wider audience if you want).
- It allows you to quickly access your YuJa content, the video recorder, video editor, and settings for your content.
To get started, first navigate to the course that you would like to start using YuJa in and turn editing on by clicking on the toggle switch in the top right corner of your Moodle page.
Moodle Terms of Use Policy Agreement
Each semester you must agree to the Site Policy Agreement in order to use Moodle.
Displaying YuJa Content Within Your Moodle Course
This tutorial will teach you how to display Yuja content in your course.
Recording Your First PowerPoint Lecture in YuJa
This tutorial will teach you how to start making a recording with your Powerpoint in Yuja.
Be sure to set your course to visible
As we enter a new semester it is always important to make sure your course it set up properly and that the course is visible to students.
Be sure to visit the following link for a tutorial on how to set your course visibility.
Information About Booking Exams in the Testing Centre (for instructors)
If you are an instructor and want to use the Testing Centre to have your students write an exam, here is some information that you should know about how the Testing Centre operates as well as the information you will need to provide to us in the Teaching Centre so we can book your exam properly.
Self Enrolment into a Moodle Course
You may be asked to enrol yourself into a course on Moodle. Below we will provide an explanation on how this process works.
Adding Instructions in Quizzes
You may wish to add instructions or a description to a set of questions on a Moodle quiz.
How Can I Access my Exam Statistics?
Moodle is capable of providing detailed statistics of your Moodle exam. If you are interested in getting an overview of your exam results you can access the statistics for the exam quite easily.
I Can’t See my Moodle Classes
At the University of Lethbridge, not all classes will have a Moodle course component. Instructors are given the option to use Moodle if they wish. If your instructor has informed you that the course will be online in Moodle but you are unable to see the course, please check the following.
Subscribe/Unsubscribe from Forums
If you have a discussion forum in Moodle you can choose to Subscribe or Unsubscribe to the forum. If you subscribe to a forum in Moodle you will not only see the post in the Moodle forum on your course page but you will also receive an email in your UofL email account to notify you that a new post was made in the forum. One exception is that if the instructor has chosen to make the forum a forced subscription you have no choice but to receive emails on every discussion posting.
Exporting Grades from the Gradebook
If you wish, you can export your grades or your student list from Moodle into an Excel Spreadsheet.
Importing Aiken Formatted Questions
Rather than creating individual questions in Moodle you can have multiple questions constructed in a text document that you can then import into Moodle. The Aiken Format provides you with an easy way to import multiple choice questions into Moodle.
Adding a Resource to Moodle (Files, URLs, Folders)
This article will walk you through the difference between the following resource items: Files, Folders, Pages, Labels, IMS packages, and URL’s. It will help you understand why you may want to use one resource type over another.
Adding a Course Syllabus to Moodle
Moodle allows you to add a variety of files and activities to course sections. This tutorial will specifically show you how to add a syllabus to your Moodle course.
Adding a Teaching Assistant to Your Course
If you have a Teaching Assistant, you can give them access to your Moodle course to assist in grading or content management.
Changing Topic Titles
By default, Moodle names your topics with a sequential numbering system (topic 1, topic 2, etc.) These topics may be customized. For example: Chapter 1, Week 1, Introduction to Pottery, etc.
Uploading Multiple Files in Moodle
If you have multiple files you wish to add to Moodle, rather than uploading each file individually, you can zip the folder containing those files and upload the zipped file into Moodle.
Getting Started with YuJa
Learn the basics of getting Yuja running in your course.
YuJa is a cloud-based video capture, editing and streaming service that the University has purchased access to for faculty, staff and students. It can be utilized as an integrated tool within Moodle or as a stand-alone product. To access YuJa directly – navigate to https://uleth.yuja.com, and login with your U of L credentials.
Creating a Crowdmark Assessment
The following tutorials will teach you how to set up and assessment using Crowdmark.
Did you know you can store files on Moodle?
Sometimes you have multiple sections on Moodle and your classes may have enough overlap that one assignment helps you complete another.
To make this a little easier you can upload these types of files to the private files area.
Students Can’t Access Moodle Home-based Exams
If you are giving an exam on Moodle that is open to take from anywhere, and students are unable to access the exam, you may want to first troubleshoot these two steps.
Grading with File Feedback in Assignment Drop Box
When you set up an Assignment Drop Box in Moodle you are able to upload a file back to students with feedback for grading purposes.
Adding a Zoom Link to Moodle
If you have course lectures over Zoom, you will most likely want to include those Zoom meeting link(s) on your Moodle course page.
Moving Content in Moodle and Changing File Order
It is very easy to move content around in Moodle. You can easily rearrange sections or files within your Moodle course.
If you want to change the order of files within a section, first make sure editing is turned on by clicking Turn Editing On at the top right of your Moodle page.
You should now notice the move arrow beside each of the items. Click and drag the arrow icon into the desired position.
There is no need to save, Moodle will automatically save your changes when moving content around your Moodle page.
Randomizing Quiz Questions in Moodle
When adding questions to a quiz in Moodle you can choose to keep those questions in order, randomly select from categories, or create new questions as you go along. In this tutorial, we will show you how to randomize questions in your Moodle quiz.
How to Release Quiz Grades to Students
This tutorial will show you how to release your exam marks to students. (this can also include any feedback given to students on the exam)
Changing the Letter Grade Scale
Moodle has a default letter grade scale which may or may not reflect the scale of your course letter grades.
You can very easily change the scale to reflect your course.
Submitting Final Grades
You can submit your final grades directly from Moodle to the Bridge (Registrar’s Office). This is very convenient if you have a large class size.
In order to submit final grades, the instructor of record must be logged into the course.
Importing Essay and Short Answer Questions
Rather than creating individual questions in Moodle you can import a document with multiple questions at a time. To import short answer and/or essay questions into Moodle you must follow some simple formatting and save the file as a GIFT file format for importing into Moodle.
Creating and Using Groups
Moodle has the ability to designate groups within your course. You can have Moodle randomly allocate groups or you can create groups manually. We will show you how to create both in this tutorial.
Adding Events using the Calendar Block
Moodle has a very robust calendar system which can be used to organize events for your students in Moodle. Course and user events may be scheduled, such as class events, quizzes, assignments, etc.
Logging into Moodle
There are a few ways to access your Moodle account. Either way you login to Moodle you will use the same username and password as the Bridge and UofL email accounts.
Adding Team member (graders etc) in Crowdmark
Your course may have TA’s or markers that help facilitate your assessments. Crowdmark allows you to add a team of members into Crowdmark to help you with marking. The following instructions will provide you with the best ways of adding team members such as TA’s to your Crowdmark assessments.
Temporary Moodle Access for users Without a UofL Account
Instructors may want to request Moodle access for users who are off-campus and do not have a UofL account.
In-depth Tutorials for Specific H5P Content Types
If you are using the H5P plugin in Moodle, this page will provide you with a list of links for in-depth tutorials for each specific content type.
Deleting Items from the Gradebook
You may have items in your Gradebook that you no longer need. There are a number of ways to remove them.
How to Create New H5P Content in Moodle
This tutorial will show you how to create new content in Moodle using the H5P plugin.
Changing Point Values for Exam Questions
Once you have your Moodle exam created you may want to change the default point value for each question. Moodle defaults each question to be worth one point.
Uploading a Zoom Cloud Recording to YuJa
If you have a video saved to the cloud in Zoom, you may want to add that video to YuJa in Moodle. This tutorial will walk you through the steps to manually add the video to your course using the external tool.
Using the Chat Rooms as a Student
One of the activities that instructors may use as a communication tool in moodle is the built in chat functionality. Chat rooms are generally set up as part of office hours, or in topic or weekly areas, in which case each chat will most likely correspond to the topic you are working within.
Emailing your Class in Moodle
Moodle currently does not have an internal email function associated with your course.
To send an email to your entire class, you will have to use your University of Lethbridge email account.
How to Preview a Moodle Quiz
Once you have your quiz set up in Moodle, it is highly recommended to preview your quiz to make sure everything looks and works as you wish before the exam opens to students.
My Course List is Gone!
If you had access to your Moodle classes during the semester but now they are gone, it could be one of two things.
Exporting your Student List from Moodle
If you wish, you can export your grades or your student list from Moodle into an Excel Spreadsheet.
Building Custom Content
Moodle allows you to create custom resources and content in many areas. Two such areas are labels and pages. This tutorial will walk you through how to build a custom page within Moodle, how to add and resize images, and how to add a YouTube video. At the end of this tutorial, you will know how to manipulate different types of content utilizing the WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editor.
Adding an Activity or Resource to your Course
Moodle allows you to add a variety of files and activities to course sections. To add an activity or resource to your course you must turn editing on. This tutorial will show you how to add a file such as a PowerPoint, .pdf or Word documents, and will instruct you on how to get started on creating activities.
Adding & Removing Sections (topics)
By default, Moodle displays 14 sections with a sequential numbering system (topic 1, topic 2, etc.) You may add more sections if required, or you may remove sections you will not be using.