Online learning using Moodle

1. Online learning using Moodle A guide for new users Learning Technology Support Service - ltss@ucl.ac.uk

2. What is Moodle? [edit this as appropriate…] • UCL’s online learning environment • Contains tools to support learning & teaching including: Assignments and quizzes Working together Documents and links Discussions and messages Moodle 2

3. First steps [edit as appropriate…] • Browse to Moodle:http://www.ucl.ac.uk/moodle • Join [Moodle Student Inductions] course:http://moodle.ucl.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=7434

4. How should you use it? [edit as applicable…] • Expect to spend between [#] and [#] hours each week using Moodle or related resources • You are [expected/invited] to contribute to parts of the course [and to work with others students] [course screenshot]

5. What we use Moodle for [edit as applicable…] • Course information (handouts, notes & other documents) • Assignments should be submitted using [Turnitin/Moodle assignments/on paper] • The timetable is in the [Timetable block] • Readings are in the [Library block] • We use the [News Forum/email/megaphone] for key announcements • […any other information about your expectations will help your students…]

6. A word about forums [edit if you use or delete] • This course makes [extensive/some/a little] use of discussion forums • You are [expected/invited] to contribute to these [and to reply to other students’ postings] • The News Forum is for staff to make announcements – students can’t reply to these • The [Social] forum is for students to use for non-academic conversations – staff may look in from time to time but will not be contributing • The [Ask a question] forum is for you to ask for clarification about any aspect of the course. Tutors will monitor this and will respond on [Tuesdays & Fridays]. You are invited to answer other students questions yourself though. • The [weekly discussion] forum is for you to [share your thoughtson this week’s readings]. You are [encouraged/expected] to post here, and reply to each other, [on a regular basis].

7. Search for a course Login Help Browse for courses by faculty and department

8. Once you’ve logged in… Edit your profile Search for a course Courses you are enrolled on Click here to browse all courses

9. Once you’ve searched for a course… Click the course title to enter

10. In a course… Edit your profile ‘Breadcrumb trail’- to navigate course and get back to UCL Moodle home page Go through the course

11. Hands-on exercises [edit as applicable] Go to www.ucl.ac.uk/moodle & login See which courses are in your ‘MyCourses’ list Search for the course ‘***’ [Moodle inductions] Enrol on it [using [moodle] as the enrolment key] Edit your profilewith info about yourself – if you’ve got a photo (of yourself) to hand do upload it! Introduce yourself to your fellow students using the [Introductions] forum Reply to at least one other forum post Work through the [content and activities] in the course [suggestions – quiz, choice activity, link to online library reading list, upload a file for an ‘assignment’] Any questions – please ask! 11