Table of Contents

Introduction to the Moodle MScN Template

1. Moodle MScN-Template Overview........................................................................................................ 1
2. An Explanation of each Inherent Block................................................................................................. 1

Chapter 1: Course Structure & Preparation for Launching

1. Brief Overview of Webpage Layout ...................................................................................................... 3
   MScN Course Web site Template....................................................................................................... 3
   Deleting an Unnecessary Block........................................................................................................... 4
   Adding a new Block........................................................................................................................... 4
   Moving a new Block from right to left frame.......................................................................................... 5
2. Types of Course Format..................................................................................................................... 5
3. Editing Course Settings to Facilitate Topic Format................................................................................ 5
   Making Changes to Your Course Settings............................................................................................ 6
4. Editing Course Settings to Facilitate Weekly Format............................................................................. 6
5. Hiding Multiple Forums in Topic Format for Aesthetic Appeal................................................................. 7
6. Editing Course Settings to Make Course Available to Students.............................................................. 8
7. Editing User Profile............................................................................................................................ 8
   General Options for Profile Settings................................................................................................... 10
   Disabling Forum Post Forwarding to Email......................................................................................... 11
   Uploading a Profile Picture................................................................................................................ 11

Chapter 2: Assigning Roles

1. Adding a Deferred Student................................................................................................................ 13
2. Adding Teacher................................................................................................................................ 14
3. Adding non-editing Teacher............................................................................................................... 14
4. Student View/Access....................................................................................................................... 14

Chapter 3: Building Your Course Content

1. File Types Displayed by Moodle........................................................................................................ 15
2. Resource Options Drop-down Menu & Organizing Content................................................................... 15
3. Preparation of Course Files to be Uploaded to Moodle......................................................................... 16
4. Using the Resource Block to Display Your Course Files...................................................................... 16
   Adding a Resource........................................................................................................................... 17
5. Employing Internal and External Links................................................................................................ 17
   Adding a Link to a File Already on the Moodle Server.......................................................................... 17
   Adding a Link to a Web Site Outside of Moodle.................................................................................. 17
   An Example of Uploading an mp3 File Named “madeInHolland.mp3” to the Course................................ 18
6. Preparation of Files to be Uploaded to the Book Resource................................................................... 19
7. Uploading Files to the Book Resource................................................................................................ 20
   Editing a Resource........................................................................................................................... 20

Chapter 4: Employing Groups and Groupings

1. Difference Between Groups & Groupings............................................................................................ 22
   Groups............................................................................................................................................ 22
   Groupings........................................................................................................................................ 22
2. Creating Groups & Groupings............................................................................................................ 22
   Creating a Group.............................................................................................................................. 22
   Adding a User to a Group.................................................................................................................. 23
   Removing a User From a Group......................................................................................................... 23
   Creating a Single-student Group for the Purpose of a ‘Private Forum’.................................................... 23
   Creating a Grouping.......................................................................................................................... 24
   Adding Groups to a Grouping............................................................................................................ 24
3. Assigning Groups/Groupings to Activities........................................................................................... 24

Chapter 5: Using Moodle Assignments

1. Assignment Types........................................................................................................................... 26
   Upload a Single File......................................................................................................................... 26
   Offline Activity................................................................................................................................. 26
   Online Text...................................................................................................................................... 26
   Advanced Uploading of Files............................................................................................................. 26
   Turnitin............................................................................................................................................ 26
2. Assignment Creation........................................................................................................................ 26
   Illustrations of Settings..................................................................................................................... 28
3. Assignment Marking & Feedback...................................................................................................... 29
4. Quick Grading.................................................................................................................................. 29

Chapter 6: Communicating Within Moodle

1. Forums........................................................................................................................................... 31
   Types, Creation & Defining Forums.................................................................................................... 31
   Adding a Forum to a Class................................................................................................................ 31
2. Private Forum.................................................................................................................................. 32
   Creating Forums Hidden from the Middle Frame.................................................................................. 32
   Accessing Hidden Forums................................................................................................................ 33
   Searching Forums............................................................................................................................ 33
3. Sending Announcements to All Students Through a Forum.................................................................. 34
4. Chats.............................................................................................................................................. 34
   Adding a Chat Tool........................................................................................................................... 35
   Chat Settings................................................................................................................................... 35
5. People Block................................................................................................................................... 36
   Sending a Message to One Participant............................................................................................... 36
   Sending a Message to Multiple Participants........................................................................................ 37
6. Message Block................................................................................................................................ 37
   Sending a Message.......................................................................................................................... 38
   Reading and Replying to a Message................................................................................................... 38
   Sending a Message to All Participants............................................................................................... 38
7. Choice............................................................................................................................................ 39

Chapter 7: Grading In Moodle

1. Grades Displays.............................................................................................................................. 41
   Displaying Grades in Moodle............................................................................................................. 41
   Student Access to Displayed Grades................................................................................................. 41
2. Using the Gradebook in Moodle......................................................................................................... 42
   Adding an Offline Activity to Accommodate Manual Grading................................................................. 42
3. Importing Final Grades in Moodle....................................................................................................... 43
   Downloading Spreadsheet from Moodle.............................................................................................. 43
   Re-Importing Spreadsheet to Moodle.................................................................................................. 44

Chapter 8: Other Moodle Resources

1. Moodle@York.................................................................................................................................. 47
2. Moodle Community.......................................................................................................................... 47