LibGuides: Moodle Help and Tutorials: Introduction

Introduction to Moodle

Welcome to Moodle! Moodle is a learning platform that allows professors to connect with their students online. Via Moodle, students can submit assignments, post to forums, take quizzes, and view grades. This guide includes how-to documents, information, and Moodle help.

Instructors are required to do the following in Moodle:

Supply a syllabus for the class
Make the course visible to students a week before the class starts
Provide availability and contact information

Semester Transition Checklist
Checklist for importing/setting up courses in Moodle for a new semester.

Recent Updates:

Moodle Quick Reference - Fall 2024
Having trouble finding your Fall courses? Or trouble finding past courses? Check out this resources to help.
Moodle Updates for Instructors - 4.3 (starting Fall 2024)
Moodle updates to the text editor, gradebook, and quiz analytics.
Moodle Updates for Instructors - 4.1 (January 2024)
Moodle updates to the discussion forums and activity chooser.

Moodle Updates for Instructors (January 2024)
This 10 minute video outlines the updates in Moodle as of January 2024.

Getting Started: Moodle Basics
(30:55) This video will get you started with some basics of using Moodle, along with a few tips and tricks. Since this is a longer video, click "Show Chapters" in the video player to navigate the video more quickly.

Moodle Course Design: Effective Practices and Tips
(10:49) This video outlines some effective practices for organizing your content and activities in Moodle.
Organizing Content and Activities in Moodle
(11:43) How to start filling in your Moodle course whether by importing an old class or starting from scratch.

Getting Started in Moodle
Don't know where to start? Start here to learn the steps to get started in Moodle.

...it's also important to make sure your course is accessible to all learners. By accessible, we mean that the course can be delivered to students with diagnosed visual, auditory, motor, cognitive,or seizure disabilities. Consider using the following resources when preparing your course(s) to improve accessiblity:

Web Accessibility 101: An Introduction
Learn about web accessibility and how to make your web page more accessible.

Checklist for ADA Compliance and Web Accessiblity
This checklist is a great way for an instructor to make sure their course follows ADA compliancy.
Making Microsoft 365 and PDF files digitally accessible.
How to use the Accessibility Checker in MS365 applications to make your content easier for people with disabilities to read and edit.
Adding the Accessibility Review Block
Adding the Accessibility Review Block to your Moodle course allows instructors to submit their course for an accessibility analysis.

Moodle 4.3 Accessibility
Moodle's goal is to be fully accessible and usable for all users regardless of ability. This page describes the current state of accessibility in Moodle as well as our plans for the future.

How do I make a course available/visible to students?
If students can't see the course, you may need to make it available to them.

In order to maintain an efficient instance of Moodle, academic courses are removed two years after their occurrence, and new courses are added in accordance with the registration schedule. See below for details (note that all dates are approximate):

Week of November 1st: Fall courses from two years prior are removed from Moodle.

Week of November 15th: Spring courses are added to Moodle.

Week of March 1st: Spring courses from two years prior are removed from Moodle.

Week of March 15th: Summer courses are added to Moodle

Week of June 1st: Fall courses are added to Moodle.

Week of June 15th: Summer courses from two years prior are removed from Moodle.

Questions? Please email coursehelp@viterbo.edu.

Course Overview Block: Managing Your Course List (for Instructors)
If you are having problems finding your classes, here are a couple of steps to try before seeking additional help.
How do I make a course available/visible to students?
If students can't see the course, you may need to make it available to them.
How do I back up my course in Moodle?
If you want to keep a "copy" of your Moodle course for safe-keeping, here's how.
How do I back up my grades in Moodle?
You can export your grades to make sure you don't lose any, or keep a copy for safe-keeping.
How do I import content from a previous or other course?
If you want to import your content from a previous semester or from another course, here's how.