Access to other Terms - Allows you to go to a previous term to access classes you were apart of. If you cannot find your class when you go to the previous term, contact the instructor for the class.

 

Assignment - Assignment pages are used by students to upload their assignment. Depending on the class' settings, after uploading a file you can delete it by clicking the X button. You can then upload another file in its place.

 

Assignment Type - When creating an assignment for moodle, the teacher has to decide what "type" it will be. Some will have a small text box to enter your answer into, or will allow you to browse your computer to upload a file.

Blocks - Menu options are generally grouped together in blocks, which are small boxes that boarder the left or right side of the screen in moodle.

 

Calendar - The Calendar displays the following events:

• Site (event viewable in all courses - created by admin users)
• Course (event viewable only to course members - created by teachers)
• Groups (event viewable only by members of a group - created by teachers)
• User (personal event a student user can create - viewable only by the user)

 

Due Date/Submitted - The due date is when a particular assignment is due in moodle. The date submitted is when the student has submitted their file to moodle. If the date submitted is in red, it means that the assignment has been turned in late. Some teachers have their assignments set to not allow late assignments.

 

Forums - The forums can be accessed by clicking on the name of the forum. This is a collaboration of threads created by either the teacher or students. Depending on what the teacher has set the setting for the forum, you may not be able to see, create, or respond to a thread without fulfilling specific requirements.

 

In-line HTML editor -  a standard toolbar that serves as an HTML interface. Many of the icons on the tool bar can be found on most text editing (word processing) programs such as.

 

Messaging - Moodle has a built in messaging system. It should be in the messages block, along the left hand side of the screen. When you recieve a message while logged into moodle, it will appear as a popup. If you are not logged in, it will forward the message to your e-mail account.. You can also send a message to both teachers and other students using this feature. Do remember that teachers can send out mass messages to their entire class, so not every message is directed just at you!

 

My Courses - Shows in block format each of the courses you are apart of, what the name of the course is, and who the teacher is.

 

Nightly Down Time - Refers to the 1 hour block between 3 am and 4 am where the moodle site may not be available for access.

 

Participants - A list of everyone who is participating in the class, as well as their roll(teacher, student), and some other personal information. If you do not want any of your information to be on moodle, please contact your teacher and ask them to remain anonymous. You can click on a person's name and see their profile

 

Powerpoint - Some classes have their notes via Microsoft Powerpoint presentations that you can download to your computer. Any program that is able to access Microsoft Powerpoint presentations will be fine to view the file with, but if you have trouble viewing it please contact your teacher for assistance.

 

Profile - The profile is a place where someone can list their hometown, their hobbies, and their interests. This is not required information, and if you wish to not give out your personal information, please contact your teacher.

 

Questionnaires - Questionnaires are used to get the opinion of those who are participating in a class. This online form can use radial buttons, check boxes, or text boxes for input. Usually these are not graded, and are anonymous.

 

Quizzes - Quizzes have many features to them on moodle. Some quizes can be timed, and if this is true there will be a box that will "float" along with you as you scroll through the test. This will display how much time you have remaining for the test. Some tests will allow you to review your score, or even re-attempt it. Be sure to check when the test is both available and when the test will close.

 

Resources - Resources are a way for teachers to upload content to moodle and have it accessable for students. When you click on a resource, it will usually navigate you to another page which will explain what the resource is, and what will happen. Soon after, a new window will be created that will automatically go to the file. This should trigger a download prompt that will allow you to copy the file onto your computer. If you have trouble accessing resources, please contact your instructor or the Student Helpdesk(Shed)

 

Video - Classes can link to a video file. If your course is online, this will usually be an on-campus recorded lecture session with your teacher in a live setting with students. If you have trouble viewing the videos, you can either contact your teacher or watch the videos on campus in the lab.