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Welcome To Moodle
Content for this course was borrowed from Moodle's own help files, you can access these in Moodle by clicking on a question mark icon. This course is designed to help you understand the different aspects of this interactive learning system.
First, the center column will have all the information regarding assignments and general information. In this topic box or Topic 0, information regarding e-Reserves and a News Forum may be found. Topic 0 is found in every Moodle course.
Second, professors have the ability to change the background of their Moodle course. Depending on which background is chosen, the icons may look different than the ones displayed in this course.
Third, courses may be in two different formats - weekly and topics. This course is in topic format. To see a course in the weekly format, follow this link.
Last, it is a good idea to stay away from non-alphanumeric characters when naming files to be uploaded into Moodle with the exception of "-" and "_". Non-alphanumeric characters may cause problems when used in file or folder names in Moodle.
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 Assignments
Assignments allow your professor to specify a task that requires you to prepare digital content (any format) and submit it by uploading it to the server. Typical assignments include essays, projects, reports and so on. This module includes grading facilities.
  Online Text Information Assignment- Upload a single file assignment
- Offline Activity Assignment
- The advanced file upload is the most common assignment you will see because it provides the professor with the most options when constructing an assignment.
- Advanced File Upload Assignment
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| | | 2 | Moodle Forums
 Forums
Online discussions take place within a forum. Forums can be structured in different ways, and can include peer rating of each posting. The postings can be viewed in a variety of formats, and can include attachments. By subscribing to a forum, participants will receive copies of each new posting in their email. A professor can turn on a email subscription if they want to.
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Moodle Wikis
 Wikis
A wiki enables documents to be authored collectively in a Web browser.
One of the defining aspects of wiki technology is the speed of creating and updating pages. Generally, there is no prior review before modifications are accepted, and Moodle wikis are open to the participants within a given course.
The Moodle Wiki module enables participants to work together on Web pages to add, expand and change the content. Old versions are never deleted and can be restored.
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| | | 4 | Moodle Journal
 Journals
The professor asks the student to reflect on a particular topic, and the student can edit and refine their answer over time. A journal is private and can only be read by you and your professor, who can offer feedback and a grade on each journal entry.
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| | | 5 | Moodle Glossary
 Glossary
This activity allows participants to create and maintain a list of definitions, like a dictionary. The entries can be searched or browsed in many different formats. It is possible to automatically create links to these entries from throughout the course. The Moodle Glossary also allows images, audio and video to be uploaded.
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| | | 6 | Moodle Quizzes
 Quizzes
This module allows the professor to design and set quiz or tests consisting of multiple choice, true-false and short answer questions. Quizzes can allow multiple attempts. Each attempt is automatically marked, and the professor can choose whether to give feedback or to show correct answers. This module includes grading capabilities.
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| | | 8 | Moodle Feedback
 FeedbackProfessors may use the feedback module as a way of gauging where students are at or for a quick response.
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| | | 9 | Content for this course was borrowed from Moodle's own help files, you can access these in Moodle by clicking on a question mark icon. |
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| Skip The Margins Topic blocks line the margins and give important information to the user. The gradebook, assignments, and other courses may be found here as well as a calendar. As no Moodle course is the same, neither are the margins, so look before assuming something is gone or not there. |
