Moodle Tips & Tricks

1. Head to your Clarkson dashboard on Moodle.com
2. Locate your profile icon on the top right corner. Click on it, then click calendar. 

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3. On the calendar page, scroll to the bottom and click 'import and export calendars"
   1.  On the next page click 'export calendars'
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4. On the Export Calendars page, you customize the calendar by choosing the type of events and the time period. 
   1. Click the export button once you are satisfied with your selections 

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5. Once exported, click on the calendar download. 
   1. You will then be taken to your calendar app where you can choose how you want to insert the calendar.
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6. Once you've formatted to your liking your all set! 

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1. On your Moodle dashboard, locate the edit mode button in the top right corner and click to turn it on. Once done so, you will see a green banner reading "Add a block".
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2. Click on the "Add a Block button" and you will then see a pop up mentioning the different blocks you can add to your homepage. 
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Your sidebar is like a mini version of the site. You can place pages or items in the sidebar as widgets. You can also choose what to toggle and the order to place widgets in.

1. To access your sidebar click on the tab with an arrow on the right side of your homepage
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2. Your sidebar will open up and you will be able to see information placed by your teacher
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3. With the sidebar still open, locate the edit mode switch in the top right corner, next to your profile icon. Turning thi mode on allows you to edit everything from your sidebar, homepage and more. Once clicked, green boxes will appear. Your page should look like this:
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   2. Click on the "Add a Block button" on you sidebar, above the wellness section. You will then see a pop up mentioning the different blocks you can add to your sidebar. 
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      2. Scroll down and add the "Recently Accessed Items" section. 

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      3. Once clicked, It will appear in your sidebar on top of the other blocks. Now you can see any recent documents/uploads you have accessed. You can repeat this step with any of the widget you want to see on your dashboard/sidebar

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      4. To change the order of the widget or block, drag the item up or down by the icon outlined in red. 
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1. Head to your profile in the top right corner and click on your initials icon
   1. On the drop down, click preferences 

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2. Under User Account, locate the notification preferences tab 

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3. You will be taken to a page that displays the different sections you can create reminders for. You can toggle for each section and the subsections underneath and for each device type. The sections you can toggle are: Assignments, Feedback, Forum, Lessons, Questionnaires, Quiz, System, Self Enrollment, and more.  

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4. You can further toggle the Email and Mobile settings by clicking on the settings icon next to each title. 

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   2. For the Email settings, you can choose the email format or where it gets sent too

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   3. For mobile settings, you will need to download the mobile at first Moodle app first to set things up and link your Clarkson account 

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