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A Guide to Moodle

2017/18

Preparing your Moodle course

An IT Services User Guide

A Guide to Moodle 2017/18

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Contents

Introduction

Introduction

Baseline Content

Logging into Moodle

Adding Resources

Using Activity Chooser

Uploading a Single File

Uploading Multiple Files

Typing Directly Into a Section


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Introduction

Moodle is Liverpool Hope University's Virtual learning Environment. It is an

application that is widely used throughout the world in teaching and training

institutions.

Baseline Content

Students will see Moodles for their Subjects (60C unit), Departments and Faculties, Staff will see

all Moodles they own, or have been given access to by the owner. Everyone will see the Library

and Careers Centre Moodles.

All Subject Moodles (i.e. for every 60C unit) will be automatically created by ITS. The designated

leader of the 60C unit will be the tutor held on the SITS system for that course. They and all

students on that subject, will be automatically enrolled onto the Moodle. The owner can then

add additional staff to contribute to and maintain the Moodle.

Below is the list of the agreed baseline Moodle content

The Moodle for each 60C unit at all levels should contain as a baseline:

Welcome Message from the course team.

Course Leader’s name and contact details

External Examiner’s details and signposting to their reports (see below)

Course booklet following the standard structure

Learning outcomes

Assignment details, submission dates and marking criteria

Course programme showing details of all sessions and tutors for the year

Core and recommended reading list obtained through the ASPIRE system

Lecture notes/materials as appropriate

Reports of outcomes and actions from previous Year’s Course evaluations

Sample Exam papers

What’s New/ News Forum/ Discussion forum (at least one of these)

Adding the baseline content to your Moodle Course

The baseline content can be added to your course using the same methods used to add

content into other areas of your course. This could be by typing directly into a 'Section' of your

course or by uploading the content as a file, or a collection of files, using the 'Activity

Chooser'.


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The most appropriate location for the baseline content would be in the 'Introduction Section

'located at the top of your Moodle course where the default 'News Forum' is located.

Logging into Moodle

You can access Moodle by logging into 'My Hope' which is available via the Student/Staff

Gateway link on Liverpool Hope University's website. Login to My Hope using your network

user name and password.

Once you have successfully logged into My Hope, select the Moodle option at the top of the

screen to access your Moodle account.

To access any of the Moodle courses you are enrolled on, click on the link within the My Moodle

block.

Click here to access your Moodle Courses


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Using Activity Chooser

Open up one of your courses by clicking on a course title in your 'Course overview' box.

With a course open you now need to turn editing on. You can turn editing on in the 'Settings' block situated

in the left column on the screen. If your 'Navigation' block is fully extended you may find it helpful to

minimize it by clicking on the minimize/maximize button which can be found on the right of each block title

bar.

To enter one of your courses click on a course title

You can also turn

editing on here

Minimize or maximize your blocks by clicking here

Turn editing on here


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When you turn editing on you will see an additional menu item on the settings menu. This is the link to

toggle on or off the Activity Chooser. If the activity chooser is active the link will give you the option to

turn it off, therefore, if the menu option is: 'Activity chooser off' this indicates that the activity chooser

is active and you will see the option 'Add an activity or resource' on the right of each of the topic areas

of your Moodle course.

Click on the option 'Add an activity or resource' to open the Activity Chooser.

To use the Activity Chooser select the activity or resource that you would like to add to your

course by clicking on the radio button next to that option. For most of the activities and

resources available the activity chooser will provide a description of the features of that option

when it has been selected. At the end of the activity or resource description you will also find a

link to 'more help' which will open up a new browser window showing the relevant section of

Moodle's online user guide. The online user guide provides a wealth of information about the

functionality and use of each of the activities and resources.

Click here to open

Activity Chooser

Click here to toggle on

or off the Activity Chooser


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To add your chosen activity or resource simply click on the Add button at the bottom of the

activity chooser.

For step by step instructions on how to set up an activity or resource, look for the activity or

resource 'settings' link at the bottom of the initial 'more help' page.

Click here for a full explanation

for each activity and resource

with instructions on how to set them up

Click the radio button

for your chosen activity

and then click Add at the

bottom of this screen


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Uploading a single file

One of the tasks you will most likely use extensively is the 'upload a file' function e.g. to put a

copy of a Powerpoint or Word document into your Moodle course. To upload a file choose the

'File' option in the Activity Chooser and click Add.

This will bring up the ' Adding a new file' screen as shown below. Fill in the two required

fields, name and description, then upload your file using one of the two methods outlined

below.

Moodle 2. fully supports 'drag and drop' to upload your files to your course, however, if you

wish to upload using the traditional method or access files from other sources click on the

'Add' option to open up the 'File Picker' function.

The File Picker function provides a wide range of sources for accessing files, web addresses

and online materials. Select 'Upload a file' to upload a file from your computer. Browse to

and select your chosen file and then click 'Upload this file.

Or Drag and Drop your files to here

Click here to add files to your course


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There are a number of advanced options which we can ignore at this stage*. Scroll to the

bottom of the screen and select 'Save and return to course'. A link to your newly uploaded file

will now appear within your Moodle course.

*Remember to use the 'more help link in the activity chooser if you want more information

about the advanced set-up of activities or resources.

Note: If you are using Chrome or Firefox you can drag and drop files directly into the topic

areas of your course as long as you have editing turned on.

Uploading Multiple Files

Multiple files can be uploaded and displayed using the 'Folder' option

within Activity Chooser. The folder option enables a teacher to display a

number of related files inside a single folder, reducing scrolling on the course page. A zipped

folder may be uploaded and unzipped for display, or an empty folder created and files uploaded

into it.

Using a folder to display resources can be a neater option than displaying files one by one in a

list as it takes up less space on the course page.

Example 1: Closed 'folder and single file displayed in a topic section.

Browse to your file

Click 'Upload this file

Select Upload a file


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Example 2: View showing contents of folder.

Typing directly into a 'Section'.

Each Moodle course consists of a range of 'sections'. The number of sections present within

any course can be changed within 'course settings' by clicking on 'Edit settings' within the

'Settings' menu.

The position of the first section, containing the default 'News forum', is fixed. All other sections

can be moved up and down if you wish to rearrange the order of your course after content has

been added.

When adding your 'baseline' content you may want to type your welcome message and other

details directly into the primary (first) section as this will ensure the content remains at the top

of your course.

With 'Editing' turned on, you will notice a small 'cog' icon below the topic area title.

Primary section with editing turned on.

Clicking on the small editing icon will open up an editor page where you will be

able to type directly into the 'section' summary area.


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When you have finished adding your content click on 'Save changes' to save your work and

return to your course view.

NB. The process is the same when adding content directly into any 'section'.

Your content will now be available within your section summary.

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