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Getting Started with Moodle

Note: The numbers represent item numbers, not page numbers.

You can always click on the question mark for help or an explanation. Login to Moodle (#1-2)

Uploading files (#8b)

Adding a URL (#10)

Moodle design (#3, #7)

Add a resource (#5, #8) Undock a section (#12)

Course Information (#3)

Add an activity (#5, #8)

Adding events to your calendar (#15)

Navigating in Moodle (#4)

Enroll students (#13)

Embedding a YouTube video (#17)

Turn editing on (#5)

Un-enroll students (#14)

Adding a Voki (#16)

Changing the number of topics or the name of your course (#6)

Creating groups (#18)

Adding an activity (Forum) (#19)

My private files (#9)

Setting up course assignments or Adding an activity for students (Advanced uploading of files) (#20)

Switching roles (#14) or your role to a student (#5)

Left Section Block (#11) Navigation Block

Settings Block Right Section Block (#11)

Completing an assignment (as a student or a teacher submitting lesson plans) (#21)

Back-up and Restore your files (#23)

Icons (#11, Editing #25)

Viewing submitted assignments (as a teacher looking at students submitted assignments) (#22)

Reset your course (to delete all enrolled students at one time) (#24)


1. Login at https://moodle.stpsb.org with your stpsb credentials 2. Your first page (after you login) should look something like the graphic below. Notice the list of all

online users (students and teachers.) 3. Click on My Home to see your course(s). Moodle is set up in 3 sections by default. There are blocks on

the left and the right. The blocks in the side sections contain tools or information. Your Course Information is in the center section. This is where you will enter all your links and handouts.

Click on the Moodle 2.0 folder to see the Quick Guide Moodle handouts that Sandy Swartz has uploaded.

Click on My Home to take you to your course(s).

Blocks added to the right

Main Course Content

Navigation Block

Settings Block


4. The navigation bar at the top of the page will show you where you are and allow you to go back to any part of Moodle – i.e. Home, My courses, etc.

5. Turn editing on will allow you to

make changes to your course, including Add a resource… (for the teacher) or Add an activity… (for the students)

6. To change your course name: turn editing on in the left section under the Settings block -> Course

administration -> Edit settings. Suggested: Medlock -World History Honors Put your last name followed by the course name. Be sure to click the Save changes button

when you are finished! You can also change the number of topics (default is 5.) Be sure to click the Save changes button

when you are finished!

Note: you can also turn editing on in the left section under the Settings block -> Course administration

Most common ones 1. File 2. Folder 3. Page 4. URL

Used for students to upload 1 or more than 1 file; see #20, 25

Used for students to upload only 1 file, ex. an assignment; see #19, 25

Used for class discussions, see #21

This is where you change the name of your course.

Keep your name first.


4.

Navigate to where your files are saved, choose the file, then upload it.

7. Topic blocks represent the “guts” of your course. You can also change the name of the section by

clicking on the edit icon , unchecking the “use default section name” checkbox and then typing in a new Section name. Be sure to click the Save changes button when you are finished. Ex. Ms. Medlock’s General Information. You can choose to “hide” the News Forum by clicking on the “eye” icon or to delete it by clicking on the X.

8. Add files to your General Information block. [Make sure editing is turned on.] See #5. a. Under Add a resource…, select Folder, a new window will pop up. Adding a folder is optional, but it

can make it easier to organize your files. You MUST give your folder a Name and Description. b. You will have an opportunity to upload files to that folder right away.

After you are finished uploading your files, your choices are

9. To add files to your Private files -> Navigation section [left side], My profile -> My private files. A new window will pop up. Click on Manage my private files.

10. You can add a link [to a URL] directly on the General Information topic or to another topic. Select URL

under the Add a resource… drop down. (See #5 for the graphic)

Click on the Add… button. This will open up the File picker window for you to select your files.

Upload a file allows you to select files from your computer.

stpsb [not working yet]

Server files are only for Moodle Administrators.

Recent files show you the recent files you have uploaded.

A new window will pop up for you to Add… your files. See #8b.

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Private files allow you to store files until you want them to show. See #9.

Be sure to ALWAYS

Save changes


11. Left Section Right Section

Collapses section

Moves to the dock [on left]

Allows you to move a section to the right side or in a different order. Click on the icon, dotted lines will appear around an empty rectangle. Click on the rectangle to move the section.

Do this if you want to see what your students will see in your course. Click Return to my normal role when through (top right of screen).


12. To undock a section, click on the section docked on the left side. [The words will be vertical.] Click on the blue rectangle to return the section to its original location. 13. To enroll students, Settings [left side], expand the Course administration section [if necessary],

expand the Users section [if necessary]. Click on Enrolled users. A list of enrolled users will show.

14. To un-enroll students, Settings [left side], expand the Course administration section [if necessary],

expand the Users section [if necessary]. Click on Enrolled users. Click on the to change the role of a participant to Student, Non-editing teacher, or Teacher.

Click on the button. A new window will pop up. You can type part of the student’s name in the search box.

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Click the X to un-enroll a student from your course. You will be asked to confirm this action.

Click on the button (next to the name) to enroll a teacher or a student. Click Finish enrolling users when you are finished.

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15. To Add Events to your Calendar: a. You may want your Calendar to be showing if you are putting events in your calendar. Note: You only need to do this if you have hidden your calendar. (1) Select the Add… drop down (2) Select Calendar from the drop down list b. Turn Editing on c. Click on New event… d. A new “window” will pop up. You must fill in the fields with the red *

Be sure to ALWAYS

Save changes


16. Adding a Voki: (first create a Voki and copy the code generated after you publish your Voki)

Two ways to add a Voki – as a Block or as a Resource file a. First - as a Block:

(1) Click “Add a block”. A (new HTML block) will appear

(2) Click on HTML

(3) Click on the (editing icon) in the (new HTML block). A new “window” will appear. Configuring a (new HTML block) block

(4) Click on the HTML icon and paste in the code you copied from your voki.

(5) Click the update button. Your Voki should appear in the block. (6) Don’t forget to save!

(7) Click the play button to see it in action. b. Second - as a Label:

(1) Choose the Topic number where you want your Voki to appear

(2) From the Add a resource… dropdown, choose Label

(3) Repeat step #4 above, (click on the HTML icon and paste the HTML code you copied from your Voki in the box.

(4) Click the update button. Your Voki should appear in the block.

(5) Don’t forget to save!

(6) Click the play button to see it in action.


17. Embedding a YouTube video

a. Find the YouTube video. You can use the search feature in YouTube.

b. Click on the Share button.

c. Buttons will show below. Click the Embed button. Code will appear. Copy this code.

d. Click on the HTML icon and paste in the code you copied.

e. Click the update button. Your video should appear in the block. f. Don’t forget to save!

g. Click the play button to see it in action. 18. Creating Groups

a. Settings [left side], expand the Course administration section [if necessary], expand the Users section [if necessary]. Click on Create Group

b. A new window will appear. Enter the name of the group. Be sure to Save changes. c. Select the name of the group on the left side. Click the button. Note: you can hold down the Ctrl key to select more than one student at a time; only your students are visible.

d. Click the button.

e. Note you can also remove a student from a group by clicking on the button. f. Clicking on the Overview tab will show you a list of all the students in all groups.

Be sure to ALWAYS

Save changes


19. Add an activity… Forum

Good Choice


20. Setting up Course assignments FOR STUDENTS to submit a. Turn editing on to make changes to your course b. Choose the topic where the assignment is to be entered c. Add an activity… (for the students) in the selected topic d. Select Advanced uploading of files (uploading a single file works the same way except students

can only upload 1 file) e. General settings for assignments

f. Grading Assignments

Text must be typed in here, but is OPTIONAL to display. (Click in the box to display the text.)

Required

Optional Settings

Grade Choices (includes 100…1)

Optional for description to show

Easiest to use is Completion


20. Cont. g. Advanced uploading of files

h. Crot – plagiarism detection. Each of the settings are Yes or No. i. Common module settings (leave the default settings for now.)

j. Restrict access(leave the default settings for now.) k. Activity Completion

(change the Completion tracking to choice #3.) Check the Require view box

Word documents are ok with 1-2 MB limit, PowerPoint presentations may need an increased size. Represents the maximum number of files to upload by the student. Can be up to 20.

Change this to YES to check for plagiarism

Change this to YES to check for plagiarism

You are allowed to have students submit

assignments for a grade.

Change this to No if you want students to be able to change their files after submitting them.


21. Completing an Assignment (as a student or a teacher submitting lesson plans.) a. Click on the name of the assignment that you have to complete, i.e. b. Notice the Available from: and the Due date will show if you have that enabled. c. Click on Upload files

d. Click on the Add… button e. A new window will pop up and you will navigate to where your file is saved

(either in your Private files or Upload a file if it is on your computer.) f. If you choose Upload a file, you will click the button, navigate to where your file is saved, highlight the file, click open, then click the button. g. If you choose Private files, you will navigate to where your file is saved, highlight the file, and then click the button.

h. Note: you can add as many files as you need to. A list of the files will show.

You can also by right clicking on the file. Click . i. After you submit the files, you can Edit these files before you click Send for marking. j. After you click the Send for marking button, you will see the following screen.

k. When you click Continue, you will get the message:

Assignment was already submitted for marking and can not be updated


22. Viewing submitted assignments a. Login to your course b. Click on the assignment that you want to grade/mark, i.e. c. On the right hand side at the top you will see the submitted assignments, i.e. d. Click on the submitted assignments, a new window will pop up and you will be able to view all

submitted assignments. e. If you want to make comments to the student, click in the Allow quick grading box and then click the

Save preferences button. Click in the Comment box and type your comments. You can also change how many submissions are shown per page.

f. You can also change the grade

g. After your grading is completed and your comments are made, click the button. 23. Back-up and Restore your files a. http://tinyurl.com/backupmoodle b. A PDF file is also in the PRHS Moodle course 24. Reset your course (to delete all enrolled students at one time) a. Choose your Settings block b. Select Reset c. Scroll down to Roles d. Highlight Student e. Check Delete all local role assignments f. Scroll down and Reset course g. Click Continue


25. Editing Icons

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