Category: Getting Started

New to Moodle?! Watch the training video Getting Started with Moodle.

Can’t see your course in Moodle?

If you cannot find your courses on Moodle, then first make sure you are using the correct Moodle Link: moodle.trincoll.edu.

The Moodle courses are created by default as invisible to the students, and once the semester starts, the professors can (optionally) make the courses visible. If you cannot find the course you are enrolled in and that you think has been made available, a simple change of the “Course Overview” settings might help find it! Here are some of the suggestions: Continue reading “Can’t see your course in Moodle?”

Copy materials from another course

It is very easy to import materials, including course section descriptions, files, quizzes and assignments, from a previous course rather than reloading them. During this import,  you do not have to include student submissions and grades, which would be the most commonly-used option.

First, go to the course site that you want to import materials to. Continue reading “Copy materials from another course”

The HTML (Text) Block

The HTML block in Moodle is one of my favorite and one of the most  underused features of Moodle.  This block allows you to add any HTML you’d like in a block on your site. You can have multiple blocks with different content. For example you could share links to library resources, such as Lib Guides, or use it to post office hours or TA contact information. Continue reading “The HTML (Text) Block”

Adding an Activity

To add an activity or resource, first, turn edit mode on using the button in the top right-hand corner. There are numerous interactive activity modules that you can add to a course section using the “+Add an activity or resource” button, located in the bottom right of each week or topic section.  Some of these activities can be linked directly to the Gradebook for scoring and assessment.

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Adding a Resource

A resource is a digital item, such as a file or a link, that a teacher can use to support learning and assessment.  A wide range of resource types are supported in Moodle and are shown in the figure to the right.

Resources are added to a course section during an editing session using the “+Add an activity or resource” button.  Note that more than one resource can be added to a section.

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