Instructor Tutorials

Scheduling an Exam in the Testing Centre

To schedule an exam in the Testing Centre you will need have the following information:

  • The requested dates for running your exam. Please note for larger class sizes you will have to run your exam for a minimum of 3 days. The scheduling works on a first come, first serve basis, so please get your exam dates to us as early as possible to get the dates you want. 
  • The number of students in your class.
  • Your course name, number, and section
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Understanding Moodle’s Calendar Block

The Calendar block can be found on the right hand column of most courses, although instructors are free to move that if they wish. 

Calendar

If you go to the full Calendar (see link above), Moodle provides users with an integrated calendar that can hold 4 different types of events.

Global (event viewable in all courses – created by admin users) 
Course (event viewable only to course members – created by teachers) 
Group (event viewable only by members of a group – created by teachers) 
User (personal event a student user can create – viewable only by the user)

Events

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Link and Add YuJa Quizzes in Moodle

This tutorial is for linking a pre-existing quiz into Moodle, NOT creating a whole new quiz within YuJa.

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Zoom Learning Center

On-demand courses and live training sessions designed just for educators are now LIVE in the Zoom Learning Center (ZLC)! These materials cover everything educators need to know to set up their classrooms and establish routines for success.You can select from courses and sessions that cover:
  • Getting Started with Zoom for Education
  • Setting Up Your Classroom on Zoom
  • Engaging Your Students on Zoom
  • Zoom In: Breakout Rooms
    And more!

START LEARNING!

Using Rubrics in the Moodle Forum Tool

Moodle now allows the use of rubrics in the Forum tool. In this tutorial, we will show you how to set up your rubrics and grade the forum with them.

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Displaying Grades as Letter Grades

Moodle’s default is to display the Course Total as a numeric grade based on a percentage. You may wish to display this as a letter grade or both.

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Using Crowdmark

Crowdmark is an online tool that allows students to submit pictures of handwritten/hand-drawn work. Below are links that contain articles and videos that can help you understand the process of setting up a Crowdmark Assessment.

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Manually Entering Grades in Moodle’s Gradebook

You can manually enter grades into Moodle’s Gradebook using Grade Items. 

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Creating a Turnitin Assignment in Moodle

1. Make sure “Edit mode” is toggled on.

Click “Add an activity or resource.”

2. Narrow down the options by selecting the “Activities” tab.

3. Choose the “External tool” option from the list.

4. Provide a name for your assignment.

5. Choose the option “Turnitin” from the Preconfigured tool menu.

6. Click the “Maximum grade” field.

7. Once all your settings are input, click “Save and return to course” and wait for the submissions.

Scheduling Recurring Zoom Meetings

If you are using Zoom as part of your online class, you may want to schedule multiple Zoom sessions recurring at the same times.

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