Technology & Instruction for UNEX

This lesson shows how to choose an alternate text editor in Moodle. Edit profile After you login, click Edit profile under My profile settings in the Administration block. If you have moved the Administration block to the dock on the left edge of your browser, you can choose Edit profile from the menu by moving your mouse over the Administration menu on the left edge of the screen. Text editor The currently selected text editor is shown in your profile in the General section. Change the editor Click on the Text editor menu to choose a different option. The TinyMCE HTML editor was the default editor in versions of Moodle prior to 2.7 and it has a few more options than the new default editor, the Atto HTML editor. The Atto editor works with all browsers while the TinyMCE editor does not work completely with Chrome or Internet Explorer. Update Click Update profile at the bottom of the page to save your changes.

Moodle provides a variety of ways to check on student activity in classes. This lesson covers three ways to see individual and group activity in your class. Note: personal information has been obscured for privacy reasons. Check last login To see the last time anyone on the roster logged in to the class, click on Users and then Enrolled users in the Administration block. List of Enrolled users In the list of enrolled users, you can see the last login information in the second column, Last access to course . Detail on student activity To see a detailed report on student activity in the class, click the icon/image to the left of the student's name. Once the student's name has appeared at the top of the screen (1), open Profile settings in the Administration block and then click Activity reports . View All logs Several reports are available, but to see a bar chart of student activity throughout the class along with a detailed r...

Adding audio files to your Moodle class can be a good way to increase the variety of course content for your students. Whether you record your own audio, download podcasts, or find audio from another source, it is easy to add the audio to your class. Moodle can play .mp3 and .wav audio files, so it is best to stick with those formats. Login and turn editing on Login to your class and then turn editing on. Method 1 - Add a file Locate the section of your class where the audio file will be added. Click Add an activity or resource . Add a File Resource Scroll down until you see the list of Resources , then click the radio button next to File . Click the Add button to get started. Fill in the File form Fill in the Name (1) and Description (2) fields with the appropriate information. If you want the Description to be visible to students on the class home page, click the box next to Display description on course page (3) . The next step will be to...

This lesson covers the steps involved in adding a link to a web resource to your Moodle class. In the language of Moodle, you will be adding a URL resource. In these examples, the link is added to the class home page. It is also possible to insert links in web pages or documents, but that is not covered here. Turn editing on Access your class and turn editing on. Locate the week or section where you want to add the link Click the Add an activity or resource menu in the section of the class where the link will be added. Scroll to the bottom of the list of activities and resources URL is the last item in the list. Choose URL Click the radio button next to URL and then click the Add button. Copy the link you want to add If you have not already copied the URL you are linking to, open it in a new window or tab and copy the URL from the...