Moodle Guide for Students
Getting Started
I. Logging In 2
II. Editing your Profile 3
III. Opening Documents, Files, and Resources 4
Course Participation
IV. Submitting a Forum Post 4
V. Submitting Assignments 7
Grades
VI. Viewing Grades 7
Additional Features
VII. Using the Course Calendar 8
VIII. Participating in a Chat Room 9
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Getting Started
I. Logging in
1.) Go to www.trinitydc.edu and click on the moodle icon at the top right-hand side of the of the page above the purple menu bar:
2.) Once on the Moodle homepage, you will see the login boxes on the right-hand side:
Complete the boxes using your Username and Password, which is the same as the username and password that you used for online registration.
3.) When logged in, you will see a list called My Courses. Click on the title of your course. If you are registered for more than one class, the courses are listed in the following order:
· Course Number (EDU 700C)
· Year (2010)
· Semester (FA = Fall)
4.) On the course homepage, you will see a variety of menus and headings, including the Weekly outline in the center column. As you scroll below the Weekly outline, there will be a block to differentiate each week of your course. Each week will have a series of icons with a name next to it to indicate a file, web link, forum, etc. In the example below, the first blue W is the icon for a Word document for the Course Syllabus.
II. Editing your Profile
1.) On the course homepage, find the Administration menu on the left-hand side of the page. Click on Profile.
2.) The next page will show your Trinity email information, the courses you are registered for, your last access time, and the roles you have in your courses. To make changes to your profile and add information, click on the Edit profile tab.
Here, you can also upload a picture of yourself by clicking on Browse next to New picture.
Find the picture file that you want to upload and click Open.
3.) Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Update profile.
Your information and photo will now appear in your profile. When you post to forums or use a chat room, other students will see that photo next to your name and responses
II. Opening Documents, Files, and Resources
1.) Files such as PDF or Word Documents, Excel spreadsheets, and PowerPoint presentations can be opened by clicking on the file name. When you click on the file, a screen will pop up asking you if you want to open or save the file. If you would like to just look at the file at the moment, click Open. If you would like to download the file and save it for future review, click Save.
2.) The resource will now open in its respective program and it will not close your Moodle course page.
Course Participation
IV. Submitting a Forum Post
1.) Each week of the course outline will include a discussion Forum. Click on the Forum icon or the title next to it to view your weekly discussion questions and begin your class participation.
Example:
2.) Next you will see a question and guidelines for discussion such as the length and format of your post. Below the question information, click the button that says Add a new discussion topic.
3.) In the box labeled Subject, type in a title that will summarize your post.
4.) Type your response in the box below labeled Message.
5.) When you finish typing your response, scroll to the bottom of the page and click Post to forum.
6.) You will return to the forum’s main page and your post will now appear below the Add a new discussion topic button.
7.) To read and reply to other students’ forum discussion responses, first click on the title of their posting listed in the discussion column, such as “Benefits of early intervention” in the previous example.
8.) The next page shows the body of the response. At the bottom right-hand corner of the response, click Reply to post a reply message in response to this posting. If you decide that you do not want to reply to this posting and would like to go back to the forum page and read a different student response, click the back button in your browser or click the title of the forum (as shown on the course homepage weekly outline) listed in the black menu bar at the top of the web page.
9.) Once you click reply, type your response in the box for Your reply .
10.) When you have finished your response, scroll to the bottom and click Post to forum.
11.) Your response will be below the original posting. Students will be able to reply to your posting now as well. If you would like to go back to the forum page and read a different student response, click the back button in your browser or click the title of the forum (as shown on the course homepage weekly outline) listed in the black menu bar at the top of the web page.
If you have finished posting and replying, you can return to the course main page by clicking the title of the course at the bottom of the page or in the top black menu bar.
Congratulations!
You have successfully participated in an online discussion forum!
V. Submitting Assignments
1.) In your course Weekly outline, find a white and orange icon that looks like a clipboard. Click on the text to the right of that icon to enter that assignment’s page.
You can also find the assignment that you are looking for by going to the Activities menu on the left-hand side of the page and clicking on the Assignments link. On the next page, click on the name of the assignment you’d like to submit.
2.) The next page will show text describing the assignment. Scroll to the bottom of the page to view the assignment Due date.
3.) After completing an assignment in Word, Excel, or PowerPoint, you can upload it. When you are ready to submit the assignment, scroll to the bottom of the page past the due date line and you will see a text box with a browse button to the right of it. Click Browse.
Find the file that you would like to upload, click on it and then click Open. The name of your file will now appear in the text box.
4.) Below the text box, click Upload this file.
5.) You will receive a message like the one below if the file uploaded successfully.
Click Continue to return to the assignment page. Your file will appear at the bottom of the page.
You have successfully submitted your assignment!
Grades
VI. Viewing Grades
1.) On the course homepage, find the left-side Administration menu and click Grades.
2.) The next page will have the heading User Report followed by your name. Below it will show the graded items, the grade you received and how many points were awarded for each assignment.
3.) Scroll to the bottom of the list to see your current grade.
4.) Return to your course homepage by clicking the title of the course at the bottom of the page or in the top black menu bar.
Additional Features
V. Using the Course Calendar
Students can view the schedule for their course by looking at the Weekly outline in the center of the course homepage. However, some students may want to view dues date for assignments, etc., in the course calendar. To view the course calendar, take the following steps:
1.) Find the Upcoming Events menus on the right-hand side of the course homepage.
2.) Scroll down to the last event in that column and click on the words Go to calendar.
3.) To see a big calendar of each month, click on the name of the month you wish to view on the right-hand side.
4.) You will see the month in the center of the page with details about course happenings, assignments, and due dates.
5.) Click on a highlighted assignment or event to view details for a specific day.
6.) With a single day page opened, you can also click on the day before (Thursday below) or after (Sunday below) to view other assignments or events that may occur on those days.
VI. Participating in a Chat room
1.) In your course Weekly outline, find a blue and green icon that looks like two conversation bubbles. Click on the text to the right of that icon to enter the chat page.
You can also find the chat that you are looking for by clicking going to the Activities menu on the left-hand side of the page and clicking on the Chat link. On the next page, click on the name of the chat you’d like to participate in.
2.) The next page will show text describing how your instructor has intended this chat room to be used. Click on the words Click here to enter the chat now at the top of the page.
3.) A list of people logged in to chat room will appear to the right-hand side.
4.) Put your cursor in the text box at the bottom of the screen to begin typing. When you have finished typing hit the Enter key on your keyboard.
5.) Your sent message will now appear in the box above. You can read other students’ responses as they happen.
6.) Exit the chat by closing the browser window by clicking the X at the top right-hand corner of your web browser window.
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