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Moodle Resources

Moodle is LC’s full-featured learning management system (LMS) administered and supported by the Educational Technology group in IT. Moodle provides instructors and students a robust online learning environment. Moodle offers file management, digital submission, forums, quizzes, grading, and much more.

The EdTech team offers training and consults on course design. Sign up for one of our appointment slots .

Need to access Moodle? Go to moodle.lclark.edu and use your LC username and password.

Start of Term
New to Moodle
Class Management & Gradebook
Interactive Activities
Tips & Tricks for Students

Current Moodle FAQs

Moodle courses are loaded six weeks prior to the start of a term. Changes to course offerings and teaching assignments may not be reflected in Moodle automatically. Once you login to Moodle, access the My Courses tab to see your courses - you may need to search or change filter options to view future or past courses. If you still can’t find your course, fill out our Moodle course request form or email itservice@lclark.edu.

Once you login to Moodle, access the My Courses tab to see your In Progress courses.

Ask if your instructor is using Moodle. Not all instructors choose to use Moodle, so be sure your instructor will be using Moodle with your course.

My instructor is using Moodle, and I can’t see my course. Can others in your class see the Moodle course? If not, then the Instructor has not yet made the course visible.

My instructor is using Moodle. I can’t see the course and others in the class can. There are typically two reasons for this:

This is the first time you have logged into Moodle. Moodle can’t enroll you into classes prior to your initial login. The system updates every hour, so check back again in a few hours and your Moodle enrollments should update automatically.
You registered for the course today and your registration has not yet been processed. Moodle auto-syncs with registration hourly. Check Webadvisor to confirm you are registered for the course. If so, your enrollment should be updated within a few hours.

Either way, if you need access immediately, your instructor can manually add you to the course.

If a student who appears on your Webadvisor roster does not show up in Moodle, it is possible that they have never logged into the Moodle system. Please ask them to log into moodle.lclark.edu to create an account. Once the account is created, Moodle course enrollments will be updated overnight. The Service Desk (itservice@lclark.edu) can assist students having trouble creating their accounts. You can also give a student access to your course right away as well.

Start of Term

Looking to reuse content from a prior term course? Here are the instructions for the import feature. (Helpsheet)
Moodle courses are initially hidden from students to give you time to add and format your course. Make Your Course Visible (Helpsheet) when you are ready for students to access your page.
Students will always see grades on graded activities such as assignments and quizzes. However, you can choose to show or hide the Moodle gradebook. Here are instructions for managing whether your gradebook is visible to students.

New to Moodle? Here’s help getting started

Moodle HQ has several overview videos that describe the most recent features in Moodle and how faculty can use them effectively. For the 2022-23 academic year we are running version 4.0. You may also want to check out Moodle HQ’s comprehensive video tutorials.

Moodle FAQ for Students (Helpsheet)
Moodle FAQ for Faculty (Helpsheet)
Your Moodle Dashboard (Moodle.org)
Manage Moodle Notifications (Helpsheet)
Moodle Accessibility Notes - (Moodle.org)

Class Management & Gradebook

Need to add an auditor or TA? See Enrollment Options for teachers (Helpsheet)
View Course Participants to see enrolled students and when they last accessed the site (Helpsheet)
Set up guest access (non-enrolled users) for courses (Helpsheet)
Show the Gradebook to Students (Helpsheet)
Hide the Moodle Gradebook (Helpsheet)
Gradebook Overview (Video - Moodle HQ)

Interactive Activities in Moodle

Assignments

Assignment Quick Guide ( Moodle.org )
A Moodle Demo Course demonstrating assignment submission methods.
Guide for matching assignment submissions settings to your instructional goal (Moodle.org)
Planning on using Moodle PDF annotation for grading? Plan on commenting using Word’s Track Changes feature? Use the file type selection (video) feature in Moodle to require a specific format for file uploads.

Discussion Forums

Forums Overview (Demo Course)
Whole Forum Grading Quick Guide (Helpsheet)

Quizzes

Moodle Quick Quiz Guide (Moodle.org)
Need to make an accommodation for a student who had a technical difficulty, needs an alternate time, or extra time? You can set up individual exam settings for students with the User Override feature.

Resources for Corporate & Continuing Education Students

Moodle Frequently Asked Questions (Helpsheet)
Request a Moodle Password Reset

Tips and Tricks for Students

Moodle FAQ for Students (Helpsheet)
Your Moodle Dashboard (Moodle.org)
Manage Moodle Notifications (Helpsheet)
Download or convert Google Docs to PDF and other formats (Google Help)
Guide for Submitting assignments as PDFs from Chemistry Department (Google Doc)

Moodle 4.0

Moodle was recently upgraded to version 4.0 for the academic year 22-23. Some of the notable changes within Moodle 4.0 include

Visit Moodle to view a list of the new features or a full overview of 4.0 on the documentation page.

For assistance with Moodle, contact edtech@lclark.edu or call the Service Desk at 503-768-7225 to reach an Educational Technologist.

Back to Helpsheets Page

Looking for a helpful resource you didn’t find? Let us know at edtech@lclark.edu.

Moodle Resources

Current Moodle FAQs

Where do I find my Moodle courses?

Faculty: I can’t access my Moodle course

Students: Why can’t I see my Moodle courses?

How do I copy course content from a prior term?

How do I combine multiple sections into a single Moodle course?

Why is a registered student missing from my Moodle participant list?