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Moodle: Student Tip Sheet

Here are some tips for students to be successful using Moodle.
 

How to Access Moodle:

  • Log in directly: moodle.uncc.edu
  • Use your NinerNet username and password
  • Check for Moodle Status in the lower left corner of the login page
     

Where to Get Help With Technical Problems:

Good Practices for Being a Successful Student:

  • Find your course syllabus and read it thoroughly. The syllabus is more than just assignments and due dates. It contains the polices and procedures on how your course will operate. Your knowledge of these things and adherence to them have a direct impact on your success in your course.
  • Update your student profile (instructions can be found at teaching.uncc.edu/moodle/how-to/editing-user-profile), which also includes uploading your profile picture (see the video tutorial at teaching.uncc.edu/moodle/vids/upload-profile-picture. NOTE: When you first upload a photo to your profile, it will appear immediately, but if you change the photo or delete it, the changes will take overnight to process).
  • Check your Moodle course regularly for new material. If you are taking a 100% online course, check it every day. If your professor uses Moodle to complement a face-to-face class, check it at least the day before your class or at some regular interval (recommended daily).
  • Write good Forum posts:
    • Read questions carefully
    • Think about the main points you would like to make
    • Include any references or supporting arguments
    • Compose your post
    • Write meaningful posts (more than "me, too" or "I agree")
  • Manage your time when posting and participating. Post ahead of time. Do not wait until right before a post is due, especially when you're collaborating with others. Everyone does not have the same schedule and may not like waiting until the last minute.
  • Avoid plagiarism:
  • Check your grades to monitor your success. To access grades:
    • From the Administration block, click the Grades link
    • On the Grades View page, you can see
      • User Report: all your grades for the current course, including your overall grade (called Course Total).
      • Overview Report: all the courses you're enrolled in together with the total grade for each course.
    • If you do not see the Grades link, your professor may have hidden it. Check with your professor.
    • Even if the grade book is hidden, you can still check graded items by clicking on the graded course activity.
  • Be aware of web browser issues and how they may affect you during testing.
    • If copy and paste does not work in essay questions in a test, your professor has set up the test for secure windows. Use the Firefox browser which will underline misspellings so you can correct them.
    • If you are using Internet Explorer 7 to take a test and getting a pop-up dialog window asking to allow access to your clipboard, follow the steps in this guide to fix the issue: teaching.uncc.edu/resources/tip-sheets/access-clipboard

 

(Last updated: 09/16/2009)