LibGuides: Moodle Help and Tutorials: Introduction

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.
Moodle Updates for Instructors - 3.11 (January 2022)
Moodle updates to the discussion forums and activity chooser.

January 2022 Updates

Sharing Content Across Courses (without importing an entire course)
If you would like to share a particular resource or activity across multiple courses that you teach, consider using the Sharing Cart. While the course import function is meant for importing an entire course, the sharing cart is handy when you only want to import/share a few activities or resources across courses.
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.

Getting Started: Moodle Basics
(17:48) Originally recorded for adjunct instructors, this video will get you started with some basics of using Moodle.
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
(13:21) How to start filling in your Moodle page whether by importing an old class or starting from scratch.

Asynchronous Strategy for Going Online FAST
Getting Started in Moodle
Don't know where to start? Start here to learn the steps to get started in Moodle.

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.

...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.

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.

How do I remove the GREEN highlight in the course information?
This link goes to a video showing how to remove the Green highlight in the course information.

More Common Questions (click a question to view the answer):

I can't log into Moodle. What should I do?