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Moodle 2.0 Collaboration

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U N I V E R S I T Y T E C H N O L O G Y T R A I N I N G C E N T E R

Moodle 2.0 Collaboration

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Table of Contents Table of Contents................................................................................................................................. 5

An Overview ........................................................................................................................................ 9 Moodle and Collaboration ....................................................................................................................... 9 What is Collaborative Learning?.............................................................................................................. 9 Groups ................................................................................................................................................... 10 Group Modes ......................................................................................................................................... 10 Group Mode for the course site ............................................................................................................. 11 Groupings .............................................................................................................................................. 11 Forum..................................................................................................................................................... 11 Choice .................................................................................................................................................... 12 Feedback................................................................................................................................................ 12 Database................................................................................................................................................ 12 Database tags........................................................................................................................................ 13 Wiki........................................................................................................................................................ 14 Glossary ................................................................................................................................................. 15

Screenshots ....................................................................................................................................... 17 Group Mode........................................................................................................................................... 18 Overview of Groups and Groupings ....................................................................................................... 19 Database Tabs ....................................................................................................................................... 20 Database: Add Fields ............................................................................................................................. 21 Database: Single template..................................................................................................................... 22 Wiki........................................................................................................................................................ 23 File Picker............................................................................................................................................... 24 HTML Editor ........................................................................................................................................... 25

How Tos............................................................................................................................................. 27 Creating Groups..................................................................................................................................... 28

Create groups manually..................................................................................................................... 28 Add users to groups........................................................................................................................... 28 Create groups randomly .................................................................................................................... 29 Change a group name........................................................................................................................ 29 Add a group graphic........................................................................................................................... 29 Display Groups in the People Block ................................................................................................... 30 Auto-‐creation based on PeopleSoft Enrollment ................................................................................ 30 Add an Activity for Groups................................................................................................................. 31 Add a forum for groups ..................................................................................................................... 31 Assign Visible groups mode to an activity ......................................................................................... 31 Assign Separate groups mode to an activity...................................................................................... 32 Delete a Group................................................................................................................................... 32

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Create Groupings ................................................................................................................................... 33 Add groups to groupings ................................................................................................................... 33 Assign a Grouping to an Activity ........................................................................................................ 33 Assign a Grouping to Content............................................................................................................ 34 Group Assignments............................................................................................................................ 34

Choice .................................................................................................................................................... 35 Add a Choice ...................................................................................................................................... 35 View Responses ................................................................................................................................. 36 Download Responses......................................................................................................................... 36 Delete a Choice.................................................................................................................................. 36 Adding Graphics for Choice Options.................................................................................................. 37 A. Upload the Graphics to Course Files ............................................................................................. 37 B. Copy the Graphic URL and Create the Code .................................................................................. 38 C. Add a Choice with Graphic Code for Options ................................................................................ 38

Database Activity................................................................................................................................... 39 Viewing a database............................................................................................................................ 39 Building a Database ........................................................................................................................... 40 A. Define and name the fields ........................................................................................................... 40 B. Add and Configure a Database ...................................................................................................... 40 C. Create the fields............................................................................................................................. 41 D. Save the Templates ....................................................................................................................... 42 E. Add Sample Entries and View ........................................................................................................ 42 F. Modify the Single Template ........................................................................................................... 43 Add a Top Row to a Table .................................................................................................................. 43 Add the User Tag and Label ............................................................................................................... 44 Format the Labels .............................................................................................................................. 44 G. Modify the List Template – create a table .................................................................................... 45 Create the Table ................................................................................................................................ 45 Set the Table Cell Properties ............................................................................................................. 46 H. Modify the Add entry Template .................................................................................................... 49 Save a Database Zip Archive .............................................................................................................. 49

Wiki........................................................................................................................................................ 50 Add a Wiki.......................................................................................................................................... 50 Add the First Page.............................................................................................................................. 50 Add a Table of Contents .................................................................................................................... 51 Create a New Wiki Page..................................................................................................................... 51 Add a URL to a wiki page ................................................................................................................... 52 Add a Graphic to a Wiki Page ............................................................................................................ 52 Change Permissions for an Instructor Edit Only Wiki ........................................................................ 52 Add A Comment................................................................................................................................. 53 Search Wiki by Key Word................................................................................................................... 53 View Pages......................................................................................................................................... 53

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Compare Page Versions ..................................................................................................................... 54 Feedback................................................................................................................................................ 55

Set up a Feedback.............................................................................................................................. 55 Add a Question .................................................................................................................................. 56 Feedback Question Types .................................................................................................................. 56 Edit Feedback..................................................................................................................................... 56 Preview Feedback Activity ................................................................................................................. 57 Add a Rated Question........................................................................................................................ 57 Review and Export Analysis ............................................................................................................... 57 Export Questions ............................................................................................................................... 57

Glossary ................................................................................................................................................. 58 Add a Glossary ................................................................................................................................... 58 Enabling Glossary Auto-‐linking .......................................................................................................... 58 Create Categories .............................................................................................................................. 59 Import Entries .................................................................................................................................... 59

Change a Role Permission for an Activity .............................................................................................. 61

Support and Resources ...................................................................................................................... 63 Moodle Server........................................................................................................................................ 63 Moodle Support ..................................................................................................................................... 63 Resources............................................................................................................................................... 64

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An Overview

Moodle and Collaboration Moodle can be used to chunk and organize the content of your course in a logical structure. It can also

be used to encourage students to engage with the content and each other, and to learn from each other. Moodle offers several tools to facilitate collaborative learning:

• Groups and groupings

• Forum

• Choice

• Feedback

• Glossary

• Wiki

• Database

What is Collaborative Learning? Before we take a look at the individual collaborative tools, what is collaboration anyway? Often, the first thing people think of is sharing and working together in a group. Here are some other ideas:

• Two or more people attempt to learn something together

• Learners engage in a common task where they depend on each other and are accountable to each other

• The construction of shared meanings for conversations, concepts and experiences

• Figuring out how to agree, disagree and negotiate

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Groups Moodle has a unique way of managing small workgroups, with the intention of offering as much flexibility as possible. You may want:

• everyone to work on the same assignment in one big group

• small groups to work on the same assignment with the ability to see what other groups are doing

• small groups to work on the same assignment with no way to see what other groups are doing

There is a logical process to creating group activities:

1. Define the groups at the course level

2. Assign a group mode to each activity

Think of a group as a filter. If you are a member of a group, then Moodle can filter out work from

anyone who is not part of your group. All groups participate in the same activity, but students can’t interact with anyone not in the same group.

Note: The instructor has access to all groups and should never be placed in a group.

Group Modes There are three group modes:

No groups: Everyone participates together. Groups are not used.

Separate groups: Each group can see only their own work. They can’t see the work of other groups.

Visible groups: Each group does their own work, but they can see the work of other groups.

The default setting for Moodle sites and activities is No groups.

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Group Mode for the course site The default group mode for a Moodle course site is No groups. It is not necessary to change this setting.

However, if you will be using Moodle for groups, there are several reasons for changing the group mode at the level of the course site.

Visible groups

• The People block will filter by group

• The Quickmail block will filter by group

• The Gradebook will filter by group

Separate groups

• Groups or sections will never be able to see anyone from a different group

Note: TA’s with the non-‐editing role, if assigned to a group, will still be able to filter and have access to

the grades for all groups in the gradebook. Permissions can be changed in Settings > Users > Permissions.

Groupings A grouping is a group of groups. Groupings add functionality to Moodle groups. Remember, groups work like a filter, with everyone working on the same activity. Groupings can:

• restrict access to content to a specific subset of students

• restrict access to activities, like the Glossary, to a specific subset of students

Groupings also offer more flexibility for creating additional groups.

Forum The forum activity affords students and instructors asynchronous communication around specific topics.

They are a good activity for group discussions. The forum type: Standard forum in a blog-‐like format may be useful for discussion in small groups.

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Choice Choice is a simple question and answer activity that allows asking one multiple-‐choice question. The

instructor may limit the number of responses allowed, and choose when and if to show results to students. Some examples are:

• quick poll for a preference

• select a project

• preview exam questions

• choose teams or take sides in a debate

• gather consent

• sign up for office hours

• confirm understanding of key concepts

Choices cannot be made anonymous. To create an anonymous survey, see the Feedback activity.

Feedback The Feedback activity allows instructors to create and conduct surveys online. Results can be made anonymous and made available to students. Results can also be exported to an Excel spreadsheet.

Question types include short answer, longer answer, numeric answer, and multiple choice either single (radio buttons) or multiple answer (check boxes). Multiple choice single answer questions can be rated

for simple analysis (% and average).

Database The Database activity allows students to build, display and search a repository of entries about any conceivable topic. The format and structure of these entries can be almost unlimited, including images,

files, URLs, numbers, and text. Some examples are:

• repository of student papers to share

• membership directory

• photo gallery

• reviews

• professional development workshops

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Database tags The content of each field you create for your database and some special tags listed below can be inserted into a template by the use of tags. Some tags are automatically inserted. You can add or delete

tags from a template.

Fields have the format [[fieldname]]. Tags with the format ##sometag## indicate the word should be replaced with a link or an icon for interacting with the database.

Actions

• Edit -‐ ##edit## creates a clickable icon link that allows you to edit the current entry

• Delete -‐ ##delete## creates a link that allows to delete the current entry

• Approve -‐##approve## create a link that lets the instructor to approve the current database

entry

• More -‐ ##more## creates a link to the single view, which may contain more detailed info

• More Url -‐ ##moreurl## creates just the URL for the above link, useful for creating your own

links

Other

• User -‐ ##user## creates a link to the user page of the user who submitted the entry, link text is

their name

• Comments -‐ ##comments## creates a link to view/edit comments, and displays the current

number of comments (only appears if Comments option is set to Yes)

• Time Added -‐ ##timeadded## records a time-‐stamp when database entry is submitted

• Time Modified -‐ ##timemodified## records a time-‐stamp when database entry is modified

Field Types for fields added manually

• Checkbox -‐ Create one or more checkboxes for user to choose from. Checkboxes default to their unchecked status and so people could submit without actively selecting one of the options.

• Date -‐ Allows users to enter a date by picking a day, month and year from a drop down list

• File -‐ Asks users to upload a file from their computer. If it is an image file then the picture field may be a better choice

• Latitude/longitude -‐Users can enter a geographic location, by specifying the location's latitude and longitude.

• Menu -‐ The text entered in the options area will be presented as a drop-‐down list for the user to

choose from. Each line becomes a different option

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• Menu (Multi-‐select) -‐The text entered in the options area will be presented as a list for the user to choose from and each line become a different option. By holding down control or shift as

they click, users will be able to select multiple options. This is a fairly advanced computer skill so it may be wise to use multiple checkboxes instead.

• Number -‐ Asks the user to enter a number. The number must be an integer; it can be negative.

• Picture -‐ The user can upload an image file from their computer.

• Radio buttons -‐ Allows the user to choose one from a range of options. If the user doesn't select any of these options then they will be prompted to do so and can only submit the entry when

one option is chosen.

• Text -‐ Users can enter text up to 60 characters in length.

• Textarea -‐ Allows users to enter a long piece of text including formatting similar to that found

when creating forum posts.

• Url -‐ Asks the user to enter a URL and text for the hyperlink. Select autolink for a clickable link. The new page will replace the Moodle page; it is not possible to indicate New Window.

Wiki The wiki activity is a collection of collaboratively authored web pages. A wiki page is a web page everyone in your class can create together in the browser. The first page can start with a topic idea, followed by a list of ideas. Each idea can link to a new page of details, which can include Images and

URLs. Each author can edit any page, and add new pages by creating links. . Wikis are great for brainstorming.

There are two wiki types: Collaborative or Individual. The individual type creates an individual wiki for each person in the class, and can be used as a private journal.

Note: the Visible Groups mode is broken and should not be used.

Group mode

No Groups Separate Groups

Collaborative There is only one wiki. The teacher and all students can view and edit this wiki.

There is one wiki per group. Students can view and edit the wiki of their own group only.

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Individual Every student has their own wiki that only they and their teacher can view and edit.

Every student has their own wiki, which only they and their teacher can edit. Students can view the wikis of other students in their group only.

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Glossary The glossary lets a class build a repository of terms in a dictionary-‐type format together. It Is not

possible to work in groups mode, that is, have multiple groups build their own version of the same glossary. However, a grouping can be assigned to work on its own glossary.

The glossary tool allows participants to create and maintain a list of definitions or terms, to create searchable FAQs, and to link every instance of a term in a site to its glossary entry. Students can

contribute terms, make comments, and rate entries created by other students.

Ideas for creating multiple glossaries include: terms for a specific discipline, terms with embedded images, quotes, experts in the field, test questions, or a class directory.

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Screenshots In this section, you will fine screenshots of important elements of Moodle’s user interface.

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Group Mode

Course Group mode (No groups, Separate groups, Visible groups)

Activity Group mode (No groups, Separate groups, Visible groups)

Activity grouping available for group members only

A) Group mode (course)

B) Group mode (activity)

C) Force group mode (course)

D) Grouping (activity)

E) Available for group members only (activity)

C A

D E

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Overview of Groups and Groupings

A) List of groups

B) Group graphic

C) Group name

D) Grouping name

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D

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Database Tabs

Once you name, configure and save your database, you will see this screen. Now you can upload a zip

archive or a preset, or you can start creating new fields manually.

A) View list (view all entries)

B) View single (view one-‐by one)

C) Search

D) Add entry (add a new entry)

E) Export (student data)

F) Templates (view and modify)

G) Fields (cerate fields)

H) Presets (export/import a database zip

file; save and use a preset)

I) Create a new field

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Database: Add Fields

The Fields tab lets you create new fields and lists the fields you have created. The hammer lets you edit your field names and descriptions. If you change a field name here, you will need to manually change

the field name on all the templates that use it.

A) Field names

B) Field types

C) Create a new field

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Database: Single template

The Templates tab allows access to all templates. You can ignore Javascript, CSS, RSS and Advanced search templates. The Single template in the area on the right is the default template that Moodle

creates. You can use the HTML editor to modify this template. The Available tags area shows additional tags that can be added to the template.

A) Available tags

• Fields (you create these)

• Actions

• Other

B) Single template controls View single

View single

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Wiki

A) Name of wiki

B) First page name

C) Force format HTML checked

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File Picker The File Picker is used to upload files to your Moodle site from your computer or another repository. For

example, when you choose to a file resource, a form will present an Add… button to select the file.

Clicking Add ….

… brings up the File picker. Upload a file lets you browse for a file on you hard drive and upload it to Moodle.

File picker options

• Upload a file—from your hard drive

• Course files—area for storing files

• Recent files—files recently uploaded

• My courses files—from all Moodle courses

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HTML Editor

TinyMCE HTML Editor

Note: After you insert a table, right-‐click the table to see a menu for advanced formatting.

Headings

Multiple Undo and Redo

Toggle fullscreen mode

Alignment

Paste from Word

Select text color; Select background color

Unordered list; Ordered list

Insert/edit link (select text first)

Insert/edit image

Insert emoticon

Insert custom character

Inserts a new table

Edit HTML source

Spellchecker

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How Tos In this section, you will find detailed step-‐by-‐steps for completing important tasks within Moodle.

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Creating Groups There are three ways to create groups: manually, randomly, or auto-‐creation by

PeopleSoft section. If you create a large number of groups, you will have the flexibility to combine groups and create a greater variety of groupings later on.

Create groups manually 1. In the Settings block under Users, click Groups.

2. Click the Groups tab.

3. Click Create Group Manually.

4. Type a Group name.

5. Optional: upload an image that defines the group.

6. Click Save changes.

7. Repeat steps 3-‐6 to create additional groups.

Add users to groups 1. In the Settings block under Users, click Groups.

2. Click a Group name.

3. Click Add/remove users and see a list of enrolled users.

4. Click the name of a user to select. Tip: To select multiple users, hold Ctrl or cmd-‐apple.

5. Click Add.

6. Click Back to groups.

7. Repeat steps 2 – 6 to add users to additional groups.

8. Click the Overview tab to see an overview of your groups.

Note: Users can be added to more than one group, therefore, there is no warning if you add a user to a second group. However, each user name is followed by the number of

groups they are in, e.g., (1).

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Create groups randomly 1. In the Settings block, click Groups.


3. Click Create groups randomly.

4. Select role of members (i.e., Student).

5. Specify number of groups or members per group.

6. Enter how many groups or members per group.

7. Select how to allocate members (Randomly).

8. Enter a naming scheme (@ for A. B… or # for 1, 2…).

9. Click Preview and review the results.

10. Click Submit.

Change a group name 1. In the Settings block, click Groups.


3. Click the name of the group you want to change.

4. Click Edit group settings.

5. Change the Group name.


Add a group graphic The graphic can be gif, jpg or png, and the size 100 x 100 pixels.

1. In the Settings block, click Groups.


3. Click the name of the group you want to change.

4. Click Edit group settings.

5. Click Choose a file...

6. From the File Picker click Upload a file.

7. Click Browse and locate a graphic.

8. Click Open and then Upload this file.


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Display Groups in the People Block There are two ways to publish group assignments: have them display in the People block, or add a page manually with groups and student names listed.

1. In the Settings block, click Edit Settings.

2. In the Common module settings area, change the Group mode to Visible groups or Separate groups.

3. Make sure Force groups is set to No.


To see the group assignments, click Participants in the Navigation block, and use the

Visible groups filter.

Auto-creation based on PeopleSoft Enrollment If you have an academic course, and autofetching is activated with the Automatic Enrollment interface, then you can have groups created by enrollment section.

1. In the Settings block, click Groups.


3. Click Create/Update section groups based on PeopleSoft.

Your groups will be created and students will be added based on their section

enrollment.

Update PPLSFT-‐based groups automatically? default is NO and membership in these groups will not be updated automatically. To update group membership, click Create/Update.

If you switch Update PPLSFT-‐based groups automatically? to YES, then students who switch PeopleSoft sections will be reshuffled in auto-‐created groups automatically.

You can add/remove students in groups manually as well. If you do, and then click Create/Update sections again, students will be reshuffled back into groups based on their official enrollment.

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Add an Activity for Groups Activities for groups include Forum, Choice, Database, Feedback, Wiki and Chat. When an activity is assigned to groups, the activity itself is automatically divided into the total

number of groups created. Therefore, all groups work on the exact same activity. There are two possibilities for working in groups:

• Visible groups: all groups work on the same activity; all groups see what each

other is doing, but only group members can interact with each other.

• Separate groups: all groups work on the same activity, but groups can’t see what any other group is doing.

Add a forum for groups 1. Click Turn Editing on.

2. In the Add an activity menu, select Forum.

3. Enter a name for the forum.

4. Select a forum type.

5. Enter a description and information about expectations for the forum.

6. Select any additional options for rating, access dates, etc.

7. In the Common module settings area, change the Group mode to Visible groups or Separate groups.

8. Click Save and return to course.

Assign Visible groups mode to an activity By assigning Visible groups mode to an activity, all groups work on the exact same activity. Each group can see what the other groups are doing, but no one can participate

in the work of another group.

1. In the Add an activity menu, select an activity.

2. Enter the name and introduction for the activity.

3. Set any additional options.

4. In the Common module settings area, select Visible Groups for the Group mode.

5. Set Grouping to None and do not check Available for group members only.


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Assign Separate groups mode to an activity By assigning Separate groups mode to an activity, all groups work on the exact same activity. However, groups will never be able to see what the other groups are doing.




4. In the Common module settings area, select Separate Groups for the Group mode.

5. Set Grouping to None and do not check Available for group members only.


Delete a Group 1. In the Settings block, click Groups (under Users).


3. Click the names of the group(s) you want to delete.

4. Click Delete selected group.

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Create Groupings A grouping is a group of groups. It is not possible to create a grouping without first creating a group. A grouping can have just one group. A good practice is to start by creating a grouping for

each individual group. This allows you to assign your original groups to different activities and/or content.

1. In the Settings block under Users, click Groups.

2. Click the Groupings tab.

3. Click Create grouping.

4. Enter a grouping name. An easy way to keep track of which original group belongs to which grouping is to assign similar names, e.g., Group A and Grouping A.

5. Optional: enter a Grouping description.


Add groups to groupings 1. In the Settings block, click Groups.

2. Click the Grouping tab.

3. Next to the grouping name, click Show groups in grouping.

4. From a list of potential members, click the appropriate group name.

5. Click Add.

6. Click Back to groupings.

7. Repeat steps 3-‐5 to add a group to another grouping.

Assign a Grouping to an Activity By assigning a grouping to an activity, you can prevent other groups from ever seeing it. With this technique, groups can be assigned to different activities. You can choose any activity,

including Assignments and Quiz.




4. In the Common module settings area, select from the Grouping menu.

5. Check the box, Available for group members only.


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Note: If there is only one group assigned to a grouping, the Group mode can be set to No Groups. However, if the grouping has more than one group assigned to it, then set the Group

mode how you want the groups to interact: altogether (No groups), separately (Separate groups), separate but visible (Visible groups).

Assign a Grouping to Content By assigning a grouping to a content file, you can prevent the other groups from ever seeing it. Only the grouping assigned to the content will see it listed on the home page.

1. In the Add a resource menu, select one of the following

• File resource

• Folder resource • Page • URL – Link to a course file or website

2. Enter a name and description

3. Select from available options. For example, you may need to add a File resource, or link to a URL, or embed some code.

4. Check the box: Available for group members only.

5. Select the grouping from the menu. For example:

Assign a grouping to a resource


Group Assignments Assignments can be assigned to groups or groupings. However, Moodle can’t assign a group

grade. There are two choices:

• One person in a group submits the assignment and is graded with the assignment tool. The other students in the group are graded manually by the instructor directly in the gradebook.

• Everyone in the group turns in the same assignment. This way everyone can be graded with the assignment tool.

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Choice The Choice activity lets you create one question and specify responses. Each student has only one choice. You can allow students to see the progress of a choice. Results can be made

anonymous for students, but not instructors.

Add a Choice 1. Click Turn editing on.

2. In the Add and activity menu in the appropriate section, select Choice.

3. In the Choice name text box, enter the name of the choice.

4. In the Introduction text box, enter a description and instructions for the activity.

5. Enter the options, one choice in each option box. Add a full paragraph of text if

needed.

6. Complete additional settings. See Commonly Used Settings below.

7. Click Save and display.

Commonly Used Settings

Limit Limit the number of people who can choose an option. Change the menu to Enable. Then enter a number for each option. When the limit is reached, no one else can

select that option.

Display mode Display your options either horizontally or vertically.

Publish results Choose to publish results to students or not.

Privacy of results If you choose to publish results to students, you can publish anonymous results with no student names, or full results with names and their choices.

Allow choice to be updated Choose yes or no.

Show column for unanswered Choose yes or no.

Note: Click Help to review and set any additional options.

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View Responses To view responses in a choice where results are hidden from students, or where responses are anonymous:

1. Go to the course home page.

2. Click the Choice name.

3. Click View # responses link near the upper right corner.

Download Responses To download responses to Excel or text format:

1. Click the Choice name on the course home page.

2. Click View # responses near the upper right corner.

3. Click Download in Excel format or Download in text format.

4. Save the file to your computer.

Delete a Choice To delete a choice for any reason, e.g., a user wants to change their choice:

1. Click the Choice name on the course home page.

2. Click View # responses near the upper right corner.

3. Click the checkbox beside the person’s name.

4. From With selected, select Delete.

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Adding Graphics for Choice Options

It is possible to add graphics instead of text for the Choice options. Use gif, png or jpg formats. It is best to use the same size (e.g., 100 x 100 pixels). You will upload the graphics,

find the graphic URL to create the correct code, and then make the choice options with the code. Here is the process:

A. Upload the graphics to Course Files.

B. Copy the graphic URL and create the code.

C. Add a Choice with graphic code for options

A. Upload the Graphics to Course Files 1. In the Settings block, click Course Files.

2. Click Edit course files.

3. Click Add and see the File picker.

4. If necessary, click Upload a file to see the Browse button.

5. Click Browse.

6. Locate and select a graphic (gif, jpg, png) and click Open.

7. Click Upload this file.

8. Repeat steps 3-‐7 for additional graphic files.


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B. Copy the Graphic URL and Create the Code

In Course files, if you mouse-‐over a graphic filename (e.g., blue2.gif.), you will see the corresponding URL in the lower left corner of your browser window. It will look something like this:

1. Copy the URL: right-‐click the graphic filename and choose Copy Link Location.

2. In a text editor, select Edit > Paste. Then complete the code, using this example:

<img alt="Blueberry" src="https://moodle2.umn.edu/file.php/62/blue2.gif" height="100" width="100" />

• “Blueberry” is the alternate text that describes your graphic

• Note the URL that you located

• The height and width are the pixel dimensions of your graphic

3. Repeat steps 1 -‐ 2 to create the code for the rest of your graphic options.

C. Add a Choice with Graphic Code for Options 1. Click Turn editing on.

2. In the Add an activity menu in the appropriate section, select Choice.

3. In the Choice name text box, enter the name of the choice.

4. In the Introduction text box, enter a description and instructions for the activity.

5. In each option box, copy and paste the code you created above. It will look something like this.

Option 1 with graphic code

6. Complete the additional settings. Refer to the Commonly Used Settings, page 35.


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Database Activity The database activity lets participants build an organized repository of almost any conceivable item:

text, URLs, images, and files.

Participants build the repository, one entry at a time, by providing specific information in a form designed by the instructor. Participants can add an entry, view the entries one page at a time, view the entries in a list on one page, sort and search the entries on key words, and add comments.

When a database is set up for visible groups, then individual groups can see the contribution of their

group only, of each other group and the class as a whole.

Instructors can export student data to an excel spreadsheet.

Viewing a database When viewing a database you will see four tabs: View list, View single, Search, and Add entry.

• To view one record at a time, click View single. To go to another record, either click Next or

a different page number.

• To see a list of all records, click View list.

• If the database is configured with Group mode: Visible groups, then view records either by

All participants or by each individual group.

• To change the sorting criteria, select new criteria in the Sort by menu, choose either Ascending or Descending, and click Save settings.

• To search the database, enter a key word in the Search text box and press Enter/return. To see all entries again, delete whatever is in the Search text box and press Enter/return.

• To add an entry to the database, click Add entry. Fill out the form as directed and click Save

and view or Save and add another. Users are able to edit their database entries.

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Building a Database Building a database takes quite a few steps, but it is a logical process. Once completed, instructors/designers can reuse the structure and share it with others. The most important part of

building a database is deciding what data you want to collect.

D. Define and name the fields

E. Add and configure a new database

F. Add the fields

G. Save the templates

H. Add sample entries and view

I. Modify the View Single template

J. Modify the View List template

K. Modify the Add Entry template

A. Define and name the fields Fields are the building blocks of your database. Each piece of data you collect must have a name and a type associated with it. The name is called the field name. The type refers to the type of data, e.g., Date, Text, Textarea, Picture, File, URL, etc.

1. Write a list of the information you want.

2. Write a field name for each piece of information. A field name can have no spaces and should be brief, e.g., Author.

3. Write what type of information it is, e.g., Text.

B. Add and Configure a Database 1. Click Turn editing on.

2. From Add and activity in the appropriate section, select Database.

3. In the Database name text box, enter the name.

4. In the Introduction text box, enter a description and instructions for the database activity. You may include information about the kinds of data you want to collect.

5. Complete any additional settings. See Commonly Used Settings on the next page.


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Available from To enter access dates, check the Enable boxes first and select the starting and end dates

Read only Dates when students can view the database but not add any more entries

Required entries The number of entries a student must submit for the activity to be considered complete

Entries required before viewing The number of entries a student must submit for the activity to be considered complete

Ratings How you will grade students

Comments Allow comments from other students on each record

Restrict access Settings for restricting access and defining conditions

Common module settings Assign a group mode or grouping

C. Create the fields Once the database is configured, you will see tabs for creating the fields and building the templates. Fields is automatically selected because there are no fields yet.

1. From Create a new field, choose a field type. See descriptions on Page 13.

2. Enter a Field name. Keep it short and do not use spaces.

3. Enter a Field description to describe the field in more detail. Only designers see the description. It’s a reminder for you.

4. Click Add.

5. Add additional fields.

6. When finished, click Save.

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Note: It is recommended that you do not change a field name. If you change a field name before you save your templates, the field names will be updated on the templates. However, if you have

already saved your templates, then you will need to change the updated field name manually on each template where you want it to appear.

Edit Field Names 1. On the home page, click the name of your database.

2. Click Fields.

3. Click the field name you want to change.

4. Make the change and click Save changes.

D. Save the Templates Moodle automatically creates two templates for viewing your data: Single template and List

template, but you must save them first.

1. Click the Single template tab.

2. Scroll down and click Save template.

3. Click the List template tab.

4. Scroll down and click Save template.

E. Add Sample Entries and View 1. On the home page, click the name of your database.

2. Click Add entry.

3. Fill in the fields and click Save and add another.

Note: You can make something up when creating these sample records. Later, you can delete the records. You can also create several records to model what you want students to do.

4. Create about 3 records for testing.

5. Click Save and view.

6. Click the View List tab and view your records on one page.

7. Click the View single tab and view your records one at a time.

As you view your records, consider how you want to modify the templates.

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F. Modify the Single Template The Single template controls the look of the View single tab. After you add a few records, you are able to see the result of the Single template and decide what to modify:

• Add a user field with the user## tag so that Moodle will automatically display the name of the user who submits an entry

• Format the labels to make them more readable

Note: Do not change field names or you will break your database. A Field name is any text between square brackets, e.g., [[Title]].

Add a Top Row to a Table To modify a table, the tinyMCE HTML editor requires a mouse with a right click. For Windows, this is

standard mouse behavior. For Mac, the right-‐click feature of the mouse may need to be turned on with System Preferences/Keyboard & Mouse.

1. On the home page, click the database name.

2. Click Templates.

3. Click Single template.

4. Left-‐click anywhere in the top row of the table to see a cursor.

5. Right-‐click to see a menu and select Row > Insert row before.

Modify table commands (right-‐click mouse)

6. Click Save template.

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Add the User Tag and Label The ##User## tag will automatically enter the name of the person who submits a record.

1. Click the table cell where you want the label and enter the label text.

2. Click the table cell for the user tag.

3. Under Available tags > Other, click ##user##.

Available tags: Fields, Actions, Other


Format the Labels 1. On the home page, click the database name.

2. Click View single and then click Next to view several records. Notice the difference between the labels and the data. Think about how you would format the labels to make them more

readable.

3. Click Templates.

4. Click Single template and see the table for the Single template in the html edit box. The

labels are in the left column.

5. Change the labels to make them more readable: add spaces, capital letters, colons, and additional letters or even words.

6. Select the labels in the left column and format: Bold and Align right.

7. Select the right column of tags and Align left.


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G. Modify the List Template – create a table The List template controls the look of the View list tab. By default, the List template repeats all records vertically on one long page, separated by horizontal rules. By creating a table with selected

fields instead, you can control the look of View list. A table makes it far easier to search and sort the data, and to see many more entries at a time.

Create the Table You will create the table in the Repeated entry text box.

1. On the home page, click the database name and then click Templates.

2. Click List template and see the table for the List template.

3. In the Repeated entry text box, click Edit HTML Source.

4. Select and delete everything.

5. Click Update.

6. Select Insert table and enter 1 Row, the number of Columns, and Width 100%.

Insert a table with settings

7. Click Insert.

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Set the Table Cell Properties Format the cell properties so that the data lines up properly when it displays. For example:

• cell alignment: Left

• cell width (use percent %, so that all cell widths add up to 100%) • optional: apply a very light background color

Cell > Table cell properties menu

1. Right-‐click any cell and select Cell > Table cell properties.

2. From the popup menu select: Update all cells in row.

3. General tab: select Alignment (Left) and enter a Width in %

Note: The % of all cells should add up to 100%.; if 5 cells, 20%; if 4 cells, 25%.

Table cell properties/General tab

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4. Click the Advanced tab.

Table cell properties/Advanced tab

5. For Background color, click Browse and select a color from the Picker, Palette or Named tabs.

6. Click Apply.

7. Click Update. (Or, enter the desired rgb code (i.e., #ffffcc) and click Update.)

Enter Fields and Tags

1. Click an empty cell to see the blinking cursor. 2. Click a field in the Available tags area to enter the field in the cell. 3. Click another empty cell and click a different field

4. Add the More and Comments tags in the same cell • click an empty cell • click More ##more## in the Available tags area

• type one space • click Comments #comments## in the Available tags area

Table: 5 Cols 1 Row; cells left align, 20%, light yellow; field names and tags

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Make the Header The header is a duplicate of the Repeated Entry table, with labels replacing the tags.

1. In the Path under the Repeated entry text box, click table; this will select the table you just created.

2. Select Edit/Copy.

3. Click in the Header section and select Edit/Paste.

Note: For Mac users, it may be necessary to select Command + V to paste the text.

4. Replace any [[fields]] and ##tags## with label text.

5. Format the Header text.


7. Click View list and see the results.

Examples of a Table for List View:

Table with border = 1; header dark color and centered

Table with light color rows, border = 0; header dark color; all left-‐aligned

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H. Modify the Add entry Template 1. Click the Templates tab.

2. Click Add template.

3. Format the labels and realign the columns.


Edit a Template 1. On the home page, click the database name.

2. Click Templates.

3. Click the template to edit: List template, Single template, or Add template.

4. Make changes.


Save a Database Zip Archive 1. Click the Presets tab.

2. Click Export to save to a zip file.

Note: Import lets you import this zip file for another database in the same site or a different site.

Export Student Data 1. Click the Export tab.

2. Choose the format you wish to export to: csv, excel, ods.

3. Choose the fields to export. (It is not possible to export picture or File fields.)

4. Click Export entries.

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Wiki A wiki is a space for creating collaborative web pages. The strength of a wiki is the opportunity

for people to explore ideas together over time. A wiki keeps a history of all changes. The format is not important. For a final product, one person in the group can be designated to take the final wiki content and format it in Microsoft Word.

Wiki’s can be group or individual. At this time Visible groups for Collaborative and Individual

wikis is broken and should not be used. Separate groups and groupings can be used.

Add a Wiki 1. In the appropriate section, choose Wiki from the Add an activity menu.

2. In the Wiki name text box, enter a name.

3. In the Wiki description html text box, enter a description.

4. In the First page name text box, enter a name for the first page of the wiki.

Note: The First page name can be the same or different from the Wiki name. Be sure to type something, or the First page name will display “First page name.”

5. Select a wiki mode: Collaborative wiki or Individual wiki.

6. Keep the default format: HTML.

7. Check the box Force format. (Otherwise, users will be presented with an extra page to choose between three formats: HTML, Creole or NWiki markup code.)

8. Select a Group mode: No groups or Separate groups. Visible groups is broken and should

not be used. Groupings can be used.


10. You will be presented with an HTML editing box to begin the first page of the wiki. Do

one of the following: • Enter text and click Save • Click Cancel (for participants to start the page later)

Add the First Page 1. Click the wiki name on the home page. If nothing has been entered, you will see the

description and the name of the first page.

2. Click Edit.

3. Enter text in the HTML text editor.

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4. Click Preview. You will see a message: This is a preview. Changes have not been saved yet.

Wiki preview message

5. Make any changes in the HTML edit box below the preview.

6. Click Save.

Add a Table of Contents It is possible to add a clickable T of C to the top of a wiki page.

1. Type some text to be in the table of contents and press Enter/return.

2. Click anywhere in the line of text or select it.

3. Select Heading 1 in the Paragraph menu to format.

4. Click Save.

5. You will see a Table of Contents at the top of the page. Each time you format text with Heading 1, it will be added to the table of contents.

Create a New Wiki Page 1. Type some text to be the new page name.

2. Enclose the text in double square brackets, e.g., [[History]].

3. Click Save.

4. See the link to the new page in red.

5. Click the red text to create the new wiki page.

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Add a URL to a wiki page 1. Type some text in the HTML edit text box.

2. Select the text to be the link.

3. Click Insert/edit link.

4. Enter the full URL in the Link URL text box.

5. Select the Target: Open in new window (_blank).

6. Enter a Title for the URL.

7. Click Insert.

8. Click Save.

Add a Graphic to a Wiki Page 1. In the HTML text editor, click where you want the image to appear.

2. Click Insert/edit image.

3. Click Find or Upload an image.

4. When the File picker appears, click Upload a file.

5. Click Browse to locate the graphic image (jpg, png or gif format)

6. Select the file and click Open.

7. Click Upload this file. You will see it in a Preview window.

8. Enter an Image description and click Insert.

9. Click Save.

Change Permissions for an Instructor Edit Only Wiki An instructor can allow students and participants to view but not edit a wiki by changing

permissions. In this case, only the Instructor will edit the wiki.

1. On a wiki page, click Permissions on the Settings block.

Remove the Student and Participant roles, one at a time, next to the following capabilities:

• Create new wiki pages • Save wiki pages

2. Click the red X beside the role.

3. Click Continue when prompted.

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Add A Comment Anyone can add a comment for any wiki page.

1. On a wiki page, click the Comments tab. You will see the name of the page and

comments, if any.

2. Click Add comment.

3. Enter a comment.


Search Wiki by Key Word When you are viewing any wiki page, there is a Search wikis text box near the upper right corner. You can search by key word or partial word.

1. Enter a key word to search the wikis.

2. Click Search wikis.

3. You will see wiki pages with the key word.

View Pages The Moodle 2.0 wiki is based on NWiki, and pages are not inter-‐linked. The Map tab lists pages for a wiki in alphabetical order by name. The word(s) used to create a new page, those words entered between [[ ]] double square brackets, are also the name of the new page.

1. Click the Maps tab and see pages listed in alphabetical order.

2. Click the page name you want to view.

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Compare Page Versions Each time you save your wiki page, a new version is created. The History tab lets you see the different versions of a wiki page, compare versions and revert to an earlier version.

1. Click the History tab. You will see a table with the versions listed by date and time.

Versions of a wiki page

2. In the Diff column, click the radio buttons of any two different versions.

3. Click Compare selected to view them together and compare. You can continue to compare different versions.

4. Click the History tab to return to the table.

5. Click a number to see a different version without comparing.

6. Click Restore this version to restore to the version you are viewing.

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Feedback The Feedback activity allows instructors to create and conduct surveys online. Results

can be made anonymous and available to students. The instructor can export questions and analysis.

Set up a Feedback 1. Click Turn Editing on.

2. From the Add an activity menu, select Feedback.

3. Enter a Name.

4. Enter a Summary.

5. Set the timing when the Feedback activity will open and close.

6. Select Feedback options. See Commonly Used Settings below.

7. Select a Group mode.



Record user names Choose Anonymous or User’s name will be logged and shown with answers

Show analysis to students Choose yes or no.

Send email notifications Choose yes or no.

Automated numbers Choose yes or no.

After submit survey Do nothing or provide a custom message (see note below).

Are answers required or not Choose yes or no.

Note: The user will be redirected to the home page unless you specify a different URL.

Click Help to review and set any additional options.

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Add a Question

1. Click the your feedback name. You will see five tabs.

2. Click the Edit questions tab.

3. Click Select item type.

4. Select one of the question types.

5. Enter the question and values if applicable.

6. Click Save question.

Feedback Question Types Captcha a test to ensure a real person is submitting feedback. Not necessary unless risk

of spam

Information displays these choices: Response time (time survey is started); Course name (short name of course); Course category

Label add arbitrary text between questions for extra explanation or to divide into

sections

Longer text answer create a text box for longer answers; specify rows and columns

Numeric answer the answer must be a number; you can specify an acceptable range

Short text answer single line answer; you set maximum number of characters allowed (40 max).

Multiple choice – single line answer (radio buttons)

Multiple choice – multiple answers (checkboxes)

Multiple choice – single answer allowed (dropdownlist)

Multiple choice (rated) – single answer (radio buttons)

Multiple choice (rated) – single answer allowed (dropdownlist)

Note: Click Help to review and set any additional options.

Edit Feedback To edit the Feedback options, click the activity on the home page and click Edit settings on the Settings block. To edit the questions, click the Edit questions tab.

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Preview Feedback Activity To preview a Feedback activity you can change to Student View. If you submit an anonymous survey, you will not be able to delete your submission. However, the

Templates tab will let you export and import your questions with no answers.

Add a Rated Question Two multiple choice question types are rated:

• Multiple choice (rated) – single answer (radio buttons)

• Multiple choice (rated) – single answer allowed (dropdownlist)

When you set up a question that will be rated, you determine the values. Students do not see the values, only the text choices.

Analysis will display the percentage of students who chose each answer and the average

of your values.

1. Click the Edit Questions tab. 2. Select Multiple choice (rated). 3. Enter the question. 4. Enter a number, slash and a value, one line for each answer. The numbers you

choose will be used to calculate the results.

5. Click Save Question.

Review and Export Analysis 1. Click the name of your Feedback activity on the home page. 2. Click the Analysis tab. 3. To export the analysis to Excel, click Export to Excel.

Export Questions 1. Click the Templates tab. 2. Click Export questions. No responses are included. 3. Click Save to download the file. The filename will end in .xml and can be

imported and reused.

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Glossary The Glossary activity facilitates the creation, modification, and organization of glossary entries. Entries can be auto-‐linked throughout a site. Glossaries can be imported and exported to other Moodle sites.

Add a Glossary 1. Click Turn Editing on.

2. From the Add an activity menu, select Glossary.

3. Enter a Name.

4. Enter a Description.

5. Select Glossary options. See Commonly Used Settings below.



Entries shown per page Enter a number or retain the default.

Duplicate entries allowed Choose yes or no.

Allow comments on entries Choose yes or no.

Automatically link glossary entries Choose yes or no.

Display format Select one of seven styles.

Edit always Choose yes or no.

Enabling Glossary Auto-linking 1. From the main screen, in the Settings block, under Course administration,

click the Filters link. The screen change to the Filter settings in Course screen.

2. Change to Glossary auto-‐linking drop down menu from Default (Off) to On.

3. Click the Save changes button.

4. From the Navigation block, click the name of the glossary. The screen changes to the Glossary.

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5. Click the Edit settings link in the Glossary administration section of the Settings block. Change the Automatically link glossary entries dropdown menu to Yes. All new entries will be automatically linked.

6. To link existing entries, click the glossary name. The screen changes to the first glossary page.

7. Click the editing hammer in the lower right corner of an entry. The screen changes to the entry editing screen.

8. Click the This entry should be automatically linked checkbox.

9. Click the Save changes button at the bottom of the screen.

Create Categories 1. From the main screen, click the glossary name. The screen changes to the

first glossary page

2. Click the Browse by category tab.

3. Click the Edit categories button.

4. Click the Add category button.

5. Enter the name of the category.

6. Click the Save changes button.

7. Click the Back button to return to the glossary screen.

Import Entries 1. Click the Import entries link in the Glossary administration section of the

Settings block.

2. Click the Choose a file button.

3. Use the File picker to navigate to the XML file that contains your new glossary entries.

4. Select your file. The name of the .xml file will appear underneath the Choose a file button.

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5. Use the Current glossary drop down menu to indicate whether you wish to add the terms to the current glossary or create a new glossary with these entries.

6. Click the Submit, then Continue buttons.

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Change a Role Permission for an Activity Each role has permissions for capabilities that are allowed or not allowed for each

activity. For example, only the Instructor role is allowed to rate student glossary entries or discussion posts. However, you can make it possible for students to rate each other by changing the permission for Ratings.

1. Click an activity so that you inside it.

2. In the Settings block, select Permissions. See a list of activity capabilities in the left column, and a list of roles that are allowed.

3. Scroll down to see the capability to Rate entries or Rate posts. See the Student

role is not listed.

Rate posts capability and no student permission

4. Click the + symbol (Allow) beneath Non-‐editing instructor, the first role listed.

5. From the Select role menu, select Student.

6. Click Allow.

See that the Rate posts capability for this forum is now allowed for the Student

role.

Rate posts capability with student permission

Notes: The list of capabilities is quite long and is unique for each activity.

To prevent a capability for a role, click the large X next to the role; then click Continue

to confirm.

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Support and Resources

Moodle Server https://moodle2.umn.edu/

When you login to the Moodle server, you will see a list of your course. You can also access the Moodle Features course and other resources

Moodle Support http://www.oit.umn.edu/moodle/

Online user guides and resources

[email protected]

Send email for help

http://moodle.org/

Blogs, tutorials and a wealth of information

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Resources http://uttc.umn.edu/training/

University Technology Training Center – Link to Moodle 2.0 Training

http://uttc.umn.edu/training/courses/moodle2/

Moodle 2.0 Training – training schedule, download course materials, custom training, tutoring

http://www.oit.umn.edu/collaborative/

Collaborative for Academic Technology Innovation -‐ Partnerships

https://moodle2.umn.edu/enrol/index.php?id=124

Demo Course: Cooking with Chocolate

https://moodle2.umn.edu/course/view.php?id=125

Demo Course: Moodle Features

http://moodle.org/mod/resource/view.php?id=7830

Moodle Tool Guide for Teachers

http://docs.moodle.org/en/Teacher_documentation

Teacher Documentation

http://moodle.org/course/view.php?id=17223

Teaching and Learning with Moodle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXPPUbv-‐b3Y

Moodle 2.0 Wiki -‐ part 2 from MoodleBites

http://www.umn.edu/brand/

University of Minnesota Our Brand: How to Convey It

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