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Moodle Help and Tutorials

Welcome to Moodle! This guide has how to documents, information, and Moodle help.

General Setup and Course Management

Common Questions about Enrolling Others (click a question to view the answer):

I have a student who isn't in my course list. Can I enroll them in Moodle?

Can I enroll other instructors in my course?

Who can I enroll in my Moodle Courses?

My supervisor wants to see my courses, can I add them?

How do I change an individual student's group?

If you need to change a student's group,

  1. Go to Participants
  2. Then click the pencil to the right of the student's group you want to change
  3. Use the dropdown to select the new group (don't forget to delete (x) the old group)
  4. Save the change.


Note: The attendance tool in Moodle can be set up for ALL of your meeting dates/times in Moodle (you do not have to set up an activity each time you want to take attendance. Read through the guide or watch the video for more information.



How to Set Up and Take Attendance

Moodle has two ways to move course content between courses: import and backup/restore. Whenever possible, use the import function.

When you import:  When you want to move class resources and activities from a class currently in Moodle (generally the current and within the past two academic years.

When you back up:  At least twice a semester and at the end of the course. Keep only the newest copy.  Backups are useful for classes you teach less than once a year. If you want to keep a back up for a future import (for content), be sure to download the backup file (.mbz) without opening it, to your computer.

When you restore:  When a class is not currently in Moodle (the current and past two semesters) and you want to reuse course content from a backup.