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Course Import: Updating External Tool Links

Moodle External Tools

When you import/copy a Moodle course from a prior semester, external links Echo360, Zoom, Perusall, etc. may need to be re-linked to the intended tool. You can tell you need to re-link when the External tool icon looks like this puzzle piece. Always check t...

voicethread
perusall
re-link
link
External Tool
kb-how-to-article
echo360

Set Up Virtual Class and Recordings

Moodle Course Start-Up

Note: Teachers please complete the steps described in this article no more than two weeks before the term's first day of class.  Echo360 will begin displaying your course 20 calendar days before the first day classes begin. See schedule for dates: Te...

echo
Moodle
zoom
Start up
how-to
Set up
virtual class
recordings

Create an Active Hyperlink

Moodle Course Start-Up

Quality Matters and Universal Design guidelines state that when linking to the Internet, use descriptive text and link the text rather than pasting a URL. See instructions for creating an active hyperlink on a Moodle Section, Page, Label (Text/Media), Quiz, Fo...

link
linking
hyperlink
kb-how-to-article
url

Create & Use a Rubric for Assignment

Moodle Grading

Summary Using a rubric to grade assignments ensures consistent, transparent, and efficient assessment by clearly outlining expectations for both instructors and students. They remove subjectivity in grading, help instructors provide faster, detailed feedback,...

Moodle
rubric
assignment
kb-how-to-article
instructor
create

Create a URL/Link

Moodle Course Start-Up

Summary There are several ways to create a hyperlink to a website or course material in Moodle. The process is slightly different when you choose to use the URL tool. This Guide Will Help You to: Add a URL/link to your Moodle courses Main title  Ens...

instructor
URL
create
link
hyperlink

Create Custom LTI with Third Party Provider with the External Tool Actvity in Moodle

Moodle External Tools

Instructors may have occasion to bring content directly into your Moodle course from an outside content provider, often a publisher, i.e. Cengage, Pearson, Perusal, Wiley Plus, etc.  This requires a custom LTI using the External Tool activity in Moodle. Instru...

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LP
Wiley

Database Export - Convert Date Column

Moodle Activity

When you export a CVS file from the database tool in Moodle, the date column comes through as a UNIX timestamp. This has been a known issue for quite some time referenced here: https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-32637 Use the instructions on this website (...

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EB

Forum Grading - Two Ways

Moodle Discussion

Summary There are two ways to choose from for grading discussion forums. Rate posts and replies as you read your student's discussion contributions using a rating scale to grade discussion posts cumulatively. For example, you can separately rate students' ...

instructor
grading
rating
kb-how-to-article
Forum
discussion

Enroll Users in a Moodle Course

Moodle Enrollments

Summary: myCU manages all Student enrollments in catalog courses. Teachers can enroll other Teachers, Teaching Assistants, Teaching Supporters or Tutors into their courses. Administrators may enroll other individuals with various roles.   This Guide Will Hel...

users
Moodle
course
To Approve
LP
enroll

Forum Types In Moodle

Moodle Discussion

Summary Moodle overs a variety of forum types to suit your discussion needs. This guide will help you to decide which forum type works for your purposes. News & Announcements ForumVarious Discussion Type ForumsHow to Add a ForumGrading Forums: Whole Forum v...

instructor
forums
types
New & Announcements
subscribe
forced
create discussion
create forum
forum types
which forum

Grade Assignments Using Annotate PDF

Moodle Assignment

This tutorial shows how to create an Assignment that uses the Annotate PDF Tool which allows instructors to grade assignments without downloading them. Note: If you will be using this tool to provide feedback for draft assignments that students will need to r...

annotate
pdf
grade
instructor
kb-how-to-article

Moodle Grades: Add Manual Grade Item

Moodle Grading

Summary Assignment drop boxes are linked to the Gradebook from the assignment settings when the Assignment is created. However, if you have added any manual assignments, for example a quiz that was taken in the F2F classroom, you must add this assignment to t...

instructor
manual
grade
item
single view

Grades: Access the Grader Report

Moodle Grading

Ready to add grades or view the status of the current grades? You are looking for the Grader Report which can be found in two ways. Summary The Grader Report is an overview of the Students, Assignments and Grades similar to how teachers used to use an Excel ...

instructor
grader report
gradebook
course management
administration block
display mode
column
troubleshoot
no column
automatically add zeroes
add zeroes
Include
Exclude
auto

Moodle: Guest Access for QM Course Review

Moodle Enrollments

Instructions for Guest Access to designated courses in Moodle for the purpose of completing an QM Official Course Review: Go to Clarkson Moodle Guest Access Log in page. Access: Click the "Access as a guest" button.  3. Copy/Paste course U...

QM
quality
matters
Moodle
guest access

Moodle: Guest Access to Course

Moodle Enrollments

Instructions for Guest Access to designated courses in Moodle: Go to Moodle Guest Access Log in page.   Click the Access as a Guest Button at the bottom  At the top, click the Search icon.  Enter course short name in Search field. Clic...

admin
guest access
qm
Moodle
To Approve
LP

Moodle: How to Delete a Manually Added Gradebook Item

Moodle Gradebook

Occasionally, you may want to delete a manually added item, for example, you once added the column to record exam grades and exams are now given digitally in Moodle, or a paper once submitted by hard copy in the classroom is now submitted digitally in an Assig...

Moodle
gradebook
grades
instructor
delete
manual
Column

Institution Course Template

Moodle Course Start-Up

Summary All Moodle courses come with a default course template. Below is a recent screenshot of the template in Moodle 4.5 with instructions. Please follow the prompts for each step and fill out the template as listed in the 7 steps to customize the pertinent...

homepage
institution template
course template
course home page

Show Moodle Course to Students

Moodle Course Start-Up

Summary: Best practice is to show (open) your Moodle course for students two weeks prior to the official start date. Only the Homepage needs to be available along with Getting Started steps and a link to the course syllabus. Module content does not need to be...

Show course
Open
semester start up
course visible