Student enrollment in Moodle courses is an automated process. Each night a script is run pulling data from the Registrar’s office and students are placed in their corresponding classes (see graphic below). During the add/drop period it is important to be patient as this process only runs every 24 hours and it may take some time for the system to catch up with current class enrollments. In the event a student needs to be placed into a class immediately, you can add them following these instructions. Also, make sure the course is visible to your students by checking out this post. Continue reading “How are students added to my Moodle course?”
Author: Cheryl Cape
How can I locate additional resources about Moodle?
Moodle is an open-source learning platform, and their website contains extensive documentation of the functionality and features. Follow the link below to explore Moodle documentation on how to manage a Moodle course. However, note that not all of the features listed are available in the Trinity College Moodle site.
Modify Quiz Options by Groups
If you have created a quiz in a Moodle course that contains groups, you can modify the quiz options so that it can be completed at different times by the different groups. This would be helpful in a combined Moodle course that hosts multiple sections of students. If a quiz must be completed at different times by different sections, make sure the groups are set by section, and then time constraints can be applied for these groups so that for any given student, the quiz will open and close relative to their section time. Continue reading “Modify Quiz Options by Groups”
Customizing course layout
The home page for a course is divided into course sections and blocks. The center column contains the course sections, usually organized either by week or topic. Resources (such as PDFs or other files), activities (such as forums), and assessment (such as quizzes, tests, or assignment dropboxes) can be added to the individual sections. Continue reading “Customizing course layout”
Adding Sections
When your Moodle course is created, sections are automatically added when a course is created. However, if you are importing material from an old course, you now do not need to worry about making sure the total number of sections are equal before performing the import. Continue reading “Adding Sections”
Collecting student observations using the Feedback activity
Feedback activities are the most efficient method within Moodle for collecting observations from students about the course, topics, or specific assignments. This feedback can be set to have names attached or be done anonymously, and uses many of the same question methods as quizzes, allowing instructors to provide a variety of multiple-choice or open-ended responses. The results can be restricted to teacher-view only, or shown to the entire class. It differs from the Survey tool in that it allows you to write your own questions, rather than choose from a list of pre-written questions, and unlike Moodle Quizzes, you can create non-graded questions. Continue reading “Collecting student observations using the Feedback activity”
Using the Moodle Scheduler
If your class uses Moodle regularly, the Scheduler plugin is very useful for setting up appointments with students in your class, either individually or in groups.
Activities: Group self-selection
Group self-selection allows students to create and select groups to enhance collaboration and learning experience. Continue reading “Activities: Group self-selection”