Assignments
Create
a new assignment
Set specific assignment options
Grade a submitted assignment
Forums
Create
a new forum
Participate in a forum
Hiding information from
participants
Hide
my etest or document
Hide
a topic
Viewing participant information
View logs
View participant information
Groups
About groups
Activating
groups
Create
a new group
Remove a group
Add people to a group
Remove people from a group
Calendar
Display
a calendar
Create a new calendar event
View calendar events
Hide and unhide calendar event types
Setting calendar preferences
Other
Lost
password
Change my password, name or email
Create a course introduction
Move my quiz to another location.
Link to another website from within Moodle
Use winzip to create a zip file
Tips and tricks
Pros
and Cons of using random questions
Making 'Moodle' help easily accessible
Quick Login as Test resident
Assignments
| 1 | Ensure Editing is turned on. See Turn editing on |
| 2 | Click on the down arrow of the 'Add' option box which is found in the right hand corner of each topic box on your course page. A number of options display. |
| 3 | Click on the 'Assignment' option. |
| 4 | Set assignment options as appropriate. See Set specific assignment options |
| 5 | Click on 'Save changes' and the newly created assignment displays. Participants in your course are notified by email that a new assignment exists. |
Set specific assignment options
| 1 | Enter an assignment name and description. |
| 2 | Click on the down arrow of the 'Assignment Type' option and select 'Upload a single file'. |
| 3 | Click on the down arrows of the due date fields and select an appropriate submission date in the future. An assignment submitted after the due date is still accepted but can be easily identified as a 'Late submission' |
| 1 | Click on the assignment link on your course page of the assignment you wish to grade. |
| 2 | Click on 'View xx submited assignments' (xx indicates a number). A list of resident names and their submitted assignment document displays. If a resident has not yet submitted an assignment a message displays 'not submitted yet'. |
| 3 | Click on the link to the submitted assignment document which appears directly under the resident name. The name of this link varies depending on what the resident has decided to name the document.. |
| 4 | Select either open or save the submitted assignment document dependent on whether you just wish to view the document or keep a copy of it on your computer. |
| 5 | Enter a grade and your comments in the feedback block for the resident. Grade is entered by selecting the down arrow of the grade option box . |
| 6 | Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on 'Save all my feedback'. The resident can now view your grading and comments on the submitted assignment. |
Forums
Create a new forum Screenshots
| 1 | Ensure Editing is turned on. See Turn editing on |
| 2 | Click on the down arrow of the 'Add' option box which is found in the right hand corner of each topic box on your course page. A number of options display. |
| 3 | Click on the 'Forum' option. ‘Adding a New forum to Topic ??’ page displays. Continue with creation of your forum selecting options that you wish to implement. For example its possible to force every participant in your course to receive an email of all postings to the forum or to allow each participant to decide whether to subscribe or not. |
| 4 | Click on 'Save changes' and the newly created forum displays. |
Participate in a forum Screenshots
| 1 | Click on the forum you wish to participate in. A single line item representing each discussion topic within the forum displays. It includes such details as discussion summary and number of replies and is ordered by posting date. |
| 2 | Click on the selected discussion topic. All reply postings to that discussion topic displays. (To sort replies in a different order click on the display replies option box which appears in the middle of the page immediately below the navigation bar. The original discussion topic posting always appears at the top of the page regardless of the reply sort order selected.) |
| 3 | Click on 'reply' of the posting that you wish to reply to and enter your reply message. Document attachments can be included. |
| 4 | Click on 'Save changes'. Emails of your reply are sent to all participants subscribed to the forum. |
| 5 | Note: To search forums enter key search words and click on the search forums button which displays near the top left hand corner of the course page. |
Hiding information
Hide my quiz
or document Screenshots
| 1 | Click on ‘Turn editing on’ which appears in the upper right hand corner of your course page. Previously unseen icons display. |
| 2 | Click on the open 'eye' icon which is found to the right of the quiz or document name. The 'eye' closes and the quiz or document description changes color to grey indicating it is hidden and not viewable by residents. |
Hide
a topic Screenshots
| 1 | Click on ‘Turn editing on’ which appears in the upper right hand corner of your course page. Previously unseen icons display. |
| 2 | Click on the open 'eye' icon which is found on the right hand side within the topic box on the course page. The 'eye' closes and the topic box changes color to grey indicating it is hidden and not viewable by residents. |
Viewing information
View logs Screenshots
| 1 | Click on the ‘Logs’ link which is found on the left hand side of the course page below the ‘Administration’ title . Scroll down the page to see it. Logs page displays. |
| 2 | Click on the down arrow of the option boxes which are found below the navigation bar to set course, participant and date options to show logs for. |
| 3 | Click on the 'Show these logs' button. Logs display. |
View participant
info Screenshot
| 1 | Click on the ‘Participants’ link which is found in the top left hand corner of the course page. A list of participants displays. |
| 2 | Scroll down the list of participants until you identify the participant whose information you wish to view. |
| 3 | Click on the 'Activity link' which appears in the lower right hand corner of the participants block. A new web page displays with the following links appearing below the Navigation bar: ' Outline', 'Complete', 'Today's logs', 'All logs'. |
| 4 | Click on the 'Outline' link to display a summary view of the participants activities to date such as the number of forum message postings, quiz results or assignment results. |
| 5 | Click on the 'Complete' link to display a detailed view of the participants activities to date such as a view of the forum messages posted. |
| 6 | Click on the 'Todays logs' or 'All logs' link to display a listing detailing when this participant last accessed your course, what was accessed and from where it was accessed. |
| 1 | Two group types exist namely Seperate and Visible (see Activating groups). Seperate groups do not allow people from one group to see people in another group whereas Visible groups permit visibility and interaction between people belonging to different groups. |
| 2 | If the 'Force' option is set to 'Yes' (see Activating groups) then all topic items within the course are set to the 'Group Settings Type' selected in the settings page. ('Yes' is the recommended setting) |
| 3 | If the 'Force' option is set to 'No' (see Activating groups) then it is possible to set a group type for each individual item in a topic block by clicking on the man icon next to the item name to change group type. |
| 4 | Be aware that if groups are active and you change the 'Seperate groups' setting from the default of 'All participants' to a specific group then this specific group becomes the default until changed. For example if when looking up Quiz attempts you set 'Seperate groups' to a specific group then when you look up grades you will only see grades for this specific group. |
| 1 | Click on the ‘Settings’ link which is found on the left hand side of the course page below the ‘Administration’ title . Scroll down the page to see it. Edit course settings page displays. |
| 2 | Click the down arrow of the 'Group settings' option box. Group settings options display |
| 3 | Click on an option to select either 'No groups', 'Seperate groups' or 'Visible groups'. |
| 4 | Click on the down arrow of the 'Force:' option box which appears next to the 'Group settings' option box. |
| 5 | Click on either 'Yes' or 'No'. ('Yes' is the recommended setting). See About groups for an explanation. |
| 6 | Click on 'Save changes' button at the bottom of the page. Course page displays. |
Create a new group Screenshots
| 1 | Click on the 'Groups' link which is found under the 'People' block in the upper left hand corner of your course page. |
| 2 | Click on the 'Turn editing on' button in the upper right hand corner of the screen. |
| 3 | Enter name of the group to be created in the blank text box which is found at the bottom of the page next to the 'Add new group' button. |
| 4 | Click 'Add new group'. The newly created group displays in the 'Groups' box which is found in the centre of the page.. |
Remove a group Screenshots
| 1 | Click on the 'Groups' link which is found under the 'People' block in the upper left hand corner of your course page. |
| 2 | Click on the 'Turn editing on' button in the upper right hand corner of the screen. |
| 3 | Highlight the group you wish to remove. Existing Groups display in a box in the centre of the page under the header 'Groups' |
| 4 | Click on 'Remove selected group' button. The Groups page displays minus that group. Users previously belonging to that group now display under the header 'People not in a group' |
Add people to a group
Screenshots
| 1 | Click on the 'Groups' link which is found under the 'People' block in the upper left hand corner of your course page. |
| 2 | Click on the 'Turn editing on' button in the upper right hand corner of the screen. |
| 3 | Click on the group you wish to add people to. It is highlighted and people belonging to this group display on the right hand side of the page under the header 'Members of selected group'. |
| 4 | Click on the person / people not in a group you wish to add to the selected group (hold ctrl key down and click for multiple selections). Each person selected is highlighted. 'People not in a group' is found on the left hand side of page under the header 'People not in a group'. |
| 5 | Click on the 'Add selected to group' button. Selected people move from under the 'People not in a group' header to 'Members of selected group' which is found on the right hand side of the page. |
Remove people from a group Screenshots
| 1 | Click on the 'Groups' link which is found under the 'People' block in the upper left hand corner of your course page. |
| 2 | Click on the 'Turn editing on' button in the upper right hand corner of the screen. |
| 3 | Click on the group you wish to add people to. It is highlighted and people belonging to this group display on the right hand side of the page under the header 'Members of selected group'. |
| 4 | Click on the 'Members of selected group' that you wish to remove (hold ctrl key down and click for multiple selections). . Each person selected is highlighted. |
| 5 | Click on the 'Remove selected members button' button. Selected members move from under the 'Members of selected group' header to 'People not in a group' which is found on the left hand side of the page.page. |
| 1 | Ensure Editing is turned on. See Turn editing on |
| 2 | Click on the down arrow of the 'Add' box which is found on the right hand side of your course page in a block with the description header 'Blocks'. A number of options display. |
| 3 | Click on the 'Calendar' option. A Calendar displays on your screen. |
| 1 | Click on the link displaying 'month - year' (for example 'June 2004') which appears directly under the description header 'Calendar' in the Calendar block of your course page. The 'Calendar' page displays. |
| 2 | Click on 'New Event' which can be found in the upper right hand corner of the 'Detailed Month View' block. The 'New Event' page displays |
| 3 | Select either User, Course or Group event. |
| 4 | Click on the 'OK' button |
| 5 | Enter event details which include name, description, date, duration and repeats. |
| 6 | Click on 'Save changes' button. The event displays on the 'Calendar' page in the 'Day view' block. |
| 1 | Click on the link displaying 'month - year' (for example 'June 2004') which appears directly under the description header 'Calendar' in the Calendar block of your course page. The 'Calendar' page displays all events for the month. (Alternatlvely you can click on the day link in the calendar to view events for that day. Only days with events dispaly as links). |
| 2 | Click on an event to view event details. Note: Only event types which are unhidden display. See Hide and unhide calendar event types |
| 1 | Move the mouse pointer over the event type links (Global events, Group events, Course events, User events) which display at the bottom of the calendar block on the course page. A message displays after a few seconds indicating the status as either hidden or unhidden. |
| 2 | Click on the event type link to change status from hidden to unhidden or vice versa. If an event type is hidden then no events are viewable for that event type. |
| 1 | Click on the link displaying 'month - year' (for example 'June 2004') which appears directly under the description header 'Calendar' in the Calendar block of your course page. The 'Calendar' page displays |
| 2 | Click on the 'Preferences' button which is found in the upper right hand corner of the calendar page. |
| 3 | Select applicable preferences. |
| 4 | Click 'Save changes' |
Other
Lost password Screenshots
| 1 | Click on the button titled ‘Yes, help me Login' on the Login screen (see Login to Moodle ). The User Administration screen displays. |
| 2 | Click on the 'Forgot password?' link. |
| 3 | Enter your username in the block titled 'Username' |
| 4 | Click on the 'Submit' button. An email containing a new password is sent to the email address listed in your user record. (Allow a few minutes for it to arrive). |
Change
my password, name or email Screenshots
| 1 | Click on the 'User Administration' link which appears on the left hand side of your Moodle homepage under the heading 'Main Menu' subheading 'For Moodle Admin' |
| 2 | Click on 'User Administration' which appears under the 'For Moodle Administrators' header. The User Administration login page displays |
| 2 | Enter your username and password. |
| 3 | Click on the 'Login' button. Your user record displays |
| 4 | Click on the folder that appears to the left of your username. User details such as password, name and email address display. |
| 5 | Modify user details. |
| 6 | Click on save. Changes to the record are displayed (except for a password change). |
| 7 | Click on the 'Logout' link |
| 8 | Click on the 'Home' link. The Pathology Education Website homepage displays |
Create
a course introduction Screenshots
| 1 | Click on the ‘Settings’ link which is found on the left hand side of the course page below the ‘Administration’ title . Scroll down the page to see it. Edit course settings page displays. |
| 2 | Enter your course introduction in the box titled 'Summary' |
| 3 | Click on 'Save changes' button which is found by scrolling to the bottom of the page. Course introduction is viewable only to residents when selecting a course. |
Move
my quiz to another topic box. Screenshots
| 1 | Click on ‘Turn editing on’ which appears in the upper right hand corner of your course page. Previously unseen icons display. |
| 2 | Click on the 'up and down arrow' icon which is found to the right of the quiz or document name. The course displays with move to here' links' in each topic box. |
| 3 | Click on a 'move to here link'. The quiz moves to the new location. |
Link
to another website from within Moodle Screenshots
| 1 | Click on the down arrow of the 'Add' option box which is found in the right hand corner of each topic box on your course page. A number of options display. |
| 2 | Click on the resource option. Adding a new resource page displays |
| 3 | Enter a resource name |
| 4 | Click on the down arrow of the 'Type of resource' option box and select 'Web Page'. |
| 5 | Enter a summary. |
| 6 | Click on 'Continue'. A page displays with an option to enter a web address. |
| 7 | Type in the web address. |
| 8 | Click on 'Save changes'. Course page displays with the new resource. |
Use winzip to create a zip file
Screenshots
| 1 | Navigate using windows explorer to the folder containing the files to zip |
| 2 | Click on the individual
files while simultaneously holding down the control key to select files
for inclusion in the zip file. (To select all files in the folder click on the first file at the top of the list and then click on the last file at the bottom of the list while simultaneously holding down the shift key.) Selected files are highlighted. |
| 3 | Right click with your mouse positioned over a selected (highlighted) file. A dropdown menu displays with a winzip option (assuming a recent version of winzip is installed on your computer). |
| 4 | Move the mouse to the winzip option. A dropdown submenu displays listing several winzip options. |
| 5 | Left click on the second from the top winzip submenu option - 'Add to [name of your folder].zip' . A zip file is created with the identical name of the folder that its created in (only it has a 'zip' extension) and in which the selected files are found. |
| 6 | See Unzip a file to see how to unzip a zipped file in Moodle after it has been uploaded . |
Pros and Cons of using random questions
| Pros | Cons | ||
| • | Enables
the creation of quiz consisting of a specified number of questions selected
at random from the question database. (This is distinct from selecting the 'Shuffle questions' option in quiz options as this only shuffles the pre-selected questions appearing in that quiz) Random questions therefore enable the creation of a dynamic quiz with a variety of questions |
• | Using
summary statistics report to determine statistics of students who got a
particular question right or wrong is no longer possible. This is because random questions usually results in 'Question 1' for student A being different to 'Question 1' for student B. |
| • | Enables the creation
of a single quiz consisting of selected fixed order questions in addition
to random order questions. (Selecting the 'Shuffle questions' option in the quiz options does not allow for any questions to appear in a fixed order). Random questions therefore enables the creation of a quiz that has fixed questions grouped together and randomizes the remaining questions. |
• | Results in a non-stadardised test as its likely every student will be presented with a quiz which differs from that of his fellow student. |
Making'
Moodle' help easily accessible Screenshots
| 1 | Click on the Internet explorer icon to create a new instance of Internet explorer. Go to the Pathology Education website homepage http://education.montepath.com/. |
| 2 | Click on 'Moodle FAQ for Faculty' which appears under the 'For Faculty' heading. The Moodle FAQ for Faculty index displays. Select the topic or item you wish to reference and minimize the window by clicking on the '-' minimize icon in the right hand corner of the browser window. |
| 3 | Click on the Internet explorer icon to create a new instance of Internet explorer. Go to the Pathology Education website homepage http://education.montepath.com/. |
| 4 | Click on 'Red moodle (experimental)' to display the Moodle application in the browser window. |
| 5 | Switch between the browser window containing the moodle application and the browser window containing 'Moodle FAQ for Faculty' by clicking on the desired taskbar item which appears at the bottom of the windows page. |
Quick Login as Test resident Screenshots
| 1 | Click on the ‘Participants’ link which is found in the top left hand corner of the course page. A list of participants displays. |
| 2 | Scroll down the list of participants until you identify the 'Test Resident' participant. |
| 3 | Click on the 'Login as' link which appears in the lower right hand corner of the participants block. A new web page displays with the following message 'You are logged in as test resident' and a 'Continue' link appears immediately below. |
| 4 | Click on 'Continue' link and a residents view of the course page displays. Your name appears in the top right hand corner of the page followed by the message 'You are logged in as test resident (logout)'. You can now proceed to take a quiz or do any other activity in the course logged in as .Test resident. |
| 5 | Click on 'Your name' link in the top right hand corner of the course page to logout as 'Test resident' and login as yourself again. The course page displays with the following message in the top right hand corner of the page 'You are logged in as [your name] (Logout)' |