If you are attending a Moodle workshop facilitated by the Center it is suggested you bring a printable copy of the handout for the session.

A label enables you to insert text and graphics to break up information in a section. read more »

You can use the Edit tool on the top section, to change the appearance and make it look like the course has a header. You can also add a summary to each section. read more »

You can add external web links to your course, and make them open up in a new browser window. read more »

Once the quiz questions are created or uploaded and the quiz shell is created, you can add questions to the quiz body. You can add one question at a time or you can add multiple questions. read more »

Advanced Uploading of Files allows students to upload multiple files (any format) to an assignment. This assignment type is comparable to the assignment tool in Blackboard Vista. read more »

Moodle offers a backup and restore feature that allows instructors to create course backups at anytime during the semester. Course backups can be restored into the course in the case that a course becomes corrupted. The backup and restore processes can be used in a variety of other ways as well such as duplicating courses or specific activities in one course to another course.

The Chat activity enables students and faculty to have a real-time synchronous discussion in a course. This is a useful way to get a different understanding of each other and the topic being discussed – the mode of using a chat room is quite different from the asynchronous forums. read more »

Blocks and Icons are different ways to display content in Moodle. Some are always displayed, while some can be moved or added. read more »

This tutorial describes the sections, blocks and activities that come with a course, and various ways the instructor can use them . read more »

Course settings enable you to set the course format and gives you access to a number of important course options. read more »

The next step in creating a quiz is to create the quiz body. When you create the quiz body, you are creating a container for the questions and setting the rules for interacting with the quiz. read more »

You can create quiz questions within Moodle. Questions are created from the Question bank screen. You will also be able to categorize questions and add them to the quiz body. read more »

Your use profile is a screen where you can set your personal preferences and view your login times. You can also upload a picture. read more »

The ability to export your clicker Gradebook to Microsoft Excel offers you great flexibility. You can export grades just to maintain a backup offline or use Excel to import your clicker grades into Moodle. read more »

The ability to export your Grade Book to Microsoft Excel offers you great flexibility. You can export grades just to maintain a backup offline or to use Excel to manage all your grading. Once the Grade Book is saved and opened in Excel, you can make modifications, re-save the file and upload it back into Moodle.

Moodle Forums are one of the primary communication tools in a Moodle course. These threaded discussion boards allow you and your students to post and reply to messages at any time. Forums are an excellent tool to encourage faculty to student interaction and student to student interaction. read more »

Glossary assignment allows users to make a list of definitions of key vocabulary or concepts collaboratively or individually. read more »

Moodle automatically grades all question types except for Essay questions. You will need to manually grade a quiz if you used Essay questions, if you need to override a question score or if you want to add bonus points to a student’s overall score. read more »

The ability to import grades from a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet into Moodle offers you great flexibility for managing your grades offline. Once you have updated the Excel spreadsheet and saved it as a .csv file, you can import it into your online Grade Book. read more »