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

For assistance logging into Moodle contact us at itservice@lclark.edu or call the IT Service Desk 503-768-7225.

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

Current Top 5 Moodle FAQs

Moodle courses are initially hidden from students. Faculty need to make the Moodle page visible before students can access the content. Students, contact your professor or check your class syllabus to see if your professor plans to use Moodle. Faculty, follow these steps to make your course visible (Helpsheet, Video).

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. First, log into Moodle and check your Moodle Dashboard filters (Moodle.org) to see if maybe the course simply doesn’t show up in your current view. Still can’t find your course, fill out our Moodle course request form or email itservice@lclark.edu. Please be sure to include information about

If a student who appears on your Webadvisor roster does not show up in Moodle, it 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 account. 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, Video) when you are ready for students to access your page.
Students will always see grades on graded activities such as assignments and quizzes. However, the Moodle gradebook is hidden by default. Here are instructions for making your gradebook visible to students. Show/Hide Your Gradebook (Helpsheet)

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 2020-21 academic year we are running version 3.9. You may also want to check out Moodle HQ’s comprehensive video tutorials.

Moodle FAQ for Students (Helpsheet)
Your Moodle Dashboard (Moodle.org)
Editing Your Moodle User Profile (Video)
Manage Moodle Notifications (Helpsheet)
Organization in Moodle (Video)
Moodle FIltered Course List Plugin - (Helpsheet)
Moodle Accessibility Notes - (Moodle.org)

Class Management & Gradebook

See what classes look like from a student’s view: Switch Role & Grades
Need to add an auditor or TA? See Enrollment Options for teachers (Helpsheet)
Exporting a Class Roster (Helpsheet)
View Course Participants to see enrolled students and when they last accessed the site (Helpsheet)

Make Gradebook Visible 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)
Record audio or video feedback in Moodle (Video - Moodle HQ)
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 (Helpsheet, 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)
Editing Your Moodle User Profile (Video)
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)

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