Course Content

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

 

 

 

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.

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Exporting your Student List from Moodle

If you wish, you can export your grades or your student list from Moodle into an Excel Spreadsheet.

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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.

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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.

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