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Recycle Bin

If you accidentally delete an activity or resource, don't worry. You can restore any activities or resources that you accidentally delete. The course Recycle bin stores the activities and resources you deleted for 14 days before permanently deleting from the course.

Step 1

 

Click on the More in the menu at the top of the course and choose Recycle Bin.
Step 2 On the resulting screen, you will see activities or resources that were recently deleted.

Click on the Restore icon next to the activity or resource to restore it. (It will go back to the section it was in when it was deleted.)		  


Questions? Please submit a Help Ticket to SCC E-Learning (under "Select Type of Help," choose "Moodle Assistance")

Respondus - Enabling Proctoring for a Quiz or Exam

Respondus LockDown Browser is a custom browser that locks down the testing environment within a learning management system. Important Note: If you do not see the Respondus block, contact E-Learning at elearning@southwesterncc.edu to have it added to your course.

We highly recommend adding in a sample ungraded quiz requiring LockDown browser so students have an opportunity to test the software prior to a higher-stakes assessment.

Step 1

Click on the Dashboard link the Respondus Lockdown browser block on the right side of your browser.

Dashboard... link in circled in blue
Step 4 On the resulting screen, you will see a list of the quizzes in your course. To enable Online Proctoring, click the drop-down arrow next to the quiz, then choose Settings.

Dropdown associated with a sample quiz showing Settings
Step 5 Choose Require LockDown Browser for this exam to force students to use a web browser specifically designed to limit access to other resources.

Require option selected
Step 6 To set up the browser for it to be able to be taken on Chromebooks or iPads, click on Advanced Settings.

Select the blue boxes next to the settings you wish to enable (Chromebook, iPad, etc.).

Advanced settings option

Advanced settings section expanded
Step 7  Optionally, choose Require Respondus Monitor for this exam to require a video capture of the students' quiz sessions. (Note: Students must have a webcam for this function to work on their computers.)

Require Respondus option selected
Step 8  If you wish for this test to be proctored in person (such as in the Learning Assistance Center), click on Advanced Settings to select Allow this exam to additionally be delivered in a proctored lab (this will require you to put in a password that you can share with the LAC). 

Require Respondus option selected

 Exam password (required) field
Step 9 Once you have adjusted all of the settings, click Save + Close.

Save and Close button highlighted in blue
Step 10 On the resulting screen, you will see that the settings for the quiz were updated. Repeat steps 4 & 5 to set Online Proctoring for any other quizzes/exams in the course.

If you have questions, please email us at elearning@southwesterncc.edu or contact Respondus Support (which includes Live Chat as an option) here.

Sample assignments showing Respondus / Lockdown browser requirements


Questions? Please submit a Help Ticket to SCC E-Learning (under Select Type of Help, choose Moodle Assistance)

Restrict Access Settings

The restrict access feature enables teachers to restrict the availability of any activity or even a course section according to certain conditions such as dates, grade obtained, group, or activity completion.

Step 1

Navigate to the item you wish to restrict.

In this example, we are using a Section.

Click the three-dot menu and select Edit Topic.

Image of an example Topic highlighting the Edit topic option
Step 2 On the resulting screen, expand the Restrict access area and click Add restriction.

Image showing Restrict access and the Add Restriction option
Step 3 Next, click Add restriction.

Image highlighting the Add Restriction option in blue
Step 4 On the pop-up screen, choose the type of restriction you wish to use.

For this example, we will use Grade to ensure that students earn a specific grade on a quiz before they can view this section.

Image of the Add Restriction pop-up
Step 5 Next to Grade, use the Grade drop-down menu to choose the activity you will use to base the restriction on.

Set the grade you want the students to achieve in order to view this section.

If you wish to add another restriction, you can click Add restriction again.

Image highlighting sample fields
Step 6 Click Save Changes.

Image of the Save Changes button
Step 7 Students will see information about the restriction on the course page.

For more information on Activity Restrictions, click here.

Image highlighting a example topic with a sample Restriction


Questions? Please submit a Help Ticket to SCC E-Learning (under "Select Type of Help," choose "Moodle Assistance")

Restricting Access

The Restrict Access setting for activities and resources in Moodle allows you to limit access to resources based on various criteria.  To set up restrictions, follow these steps:

Step 1 When creating an activity, click the Restrict access link.

Image of the Restrict access field expanded
Step 2 On the resulting dialog, click Add restriction.

Image of the Restrict access field expanded with Add Restriction highlighted in blue
Step 3 You have eight options of types of restrictions to apply to the activity: Activity completion, Date, Grade, Group, Grouping, User profile, Release code, and Restriction set.  Choose which type of restriction you would like to apply.  Once you've added a restriction, you will then choose the parameters for the restriction. You can then repeat the process to add additional restrictions, if you wish.

Once you have selected your restriction(s) and set the desired parameters, you can continue editing the activity or you can save it.

Image of the Restrict access pop-up

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Sections or Topics - Adding New

The Add a Topic option appears only at the bottom of your course.

 

Step 1

Enable the Edit button at the top right of the screen. 

Edit Mode toggle enabled

Step 2

Scroll to the bottom of your Moodle Course and you will find an Add Section button, select it.

Dotted outline box with + Add Section

Step 3

The new section will appear at the bottom of your course. It can be moved like any other section.

New blank section at the bottom of the course.


Questions? Please submit a Help Ticket to SCC E-Learning (under "Select Type of Help," choose "Moodle Assistance")

Sections or Topics - Renaming

The Add a Topic option appears only at the bottom of your course.

Step 1

Enable the Edit button at the top right of the screen. 

Edit Mode toggle enabled

Step 2

Find the topic you want to rename and select the pencil icon.

Once you have entered a new title, make sure you hit Enter to confirm the change.

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Questions? Please submit a Help Ticket to SCC E-Learning (under "Select Type of Help," choose "Moodle Assistance")

Self-Service - Preferred Name

This tutorial describes how to add a "preferred name" to your MySCC Self-Service profile. This name will appear in your Moodle profile and will be displayed instead of the name in the "first name" field. Note: please do not enter your last name.

Step 1

Begin by logging in to MySCC. Click on Self Service.

Image of the MySCC Dashboard with Self-Service highlighted
Step 2 On the resulting screen, click on your name on the upper right corner, then click on User Profile.

 

Image highlighting User Profile in blue
Step 3 Click Edit Personal Identity.

Image showing the Edit Personal Identity button highlighted in blue
Step 4 In the pop up box, add your preferred first name, then click the Save button.

Note: Please do not enter your last name.

Your new preferred name will show in your Self Service profile and will populate in Moodle as well.

(Image showing the Identity Details page and the Save button highlighted in yellow)


Questions? Please submit a Help Ticket to SCC E-Learning (under "Select Type of Help," choose "Moodle Assistance")

Sending Messages to Students via Moodle

Instructors can send a group message to students via the Moodle messaging system. Messages will generate a notification in Moodle and an email that will go to students' SCC email accounts.

Most of the time, putting in an announcement should be sufficient for communicating with your class; however, if you wish to message only specific groups of students, sending a message may be your preferred method. Be aware that you will not receive a copy of the message, so if you prefer to have a copy, you will want to email students from your SCC email instead.

Step 1 Click on the Participants list at the top of your Moodle Course. image.png
Step 2 Click the checkbox next to the users that you want to message.  image%20%281%29.png
Step 3 Then, use the drop-down menu near the bottom of the page next to With selected users... to choose Send a message.   image%20%282%29.png
Step 4 In the resulting pop-up, type your message and click Send message to... people. image%20%283%29.png


Questions? Please submit a Help Ticket to SCC E-Learning (under "Select Type of Help," choose "Moodle Assistance")

Syllabus - Copying

This tutorial will walk you through how to make copy materials from one of your concourse syllabi to another.  Begin the process by launching the link to your syllabus from Moodle. 

Step 1

Select Copy from the syllabus drop down menu. 

 Concourse menu with the word copy highlighted
Step 2 Select Copy From to search for a course from which to copy syllabus information   Image of the copy from screen in Concourse
Step 3 Search for the course that contains the information you wish to copy.    Image of course search screen
Step 4 Click the Copy button.

(Please note: the image shows the older version, when it was still called Import, but you will now see the word Copy there instead.)		   Image of search screen results
Step 5 Select the item categories you wish to include, then click Copy.

(Please note: the image shows the older version, when it was still called Import, but you will now see the word Copy there instead.)		   Image of the criteria screen for importing materials
Step 6 Accept the confirmation and the selected items will be copied to your course.  Be aware that this process may overwrite existing content.   Image of confirmation screen


Questions? Please submit a Help Ticket to SCC E-Learning (under "Select Type of Help," choose "Moodle Assistance")

Syllabus - Editing

This tutorial will walk you through how to make common edits in your concourse syllabus. Begin the process by launching the link to your syllabus from Moodle.

Step 1

Select Edit from the syllabus drop down menu.

 Image of the syllabus menu with Edit Highlighted
Step 2 If necessary, select an item you wish to add from the top of the syllabus.  (The item will appear in the syllabus in a predetermined location.) Image of the additional items area  
Step 3 Select the pencil icon next to the syllabus item you wish to edit.    Image of the edit menu with the edit pencil highlighted
Step 4 Enter relevant information into the pop-up box that appears.  Be sure to click Save once complete.    Image of item description with save highlighted
Step 5 Sub category items can be re-ordered using the arrows to the left of the item.   Image with move icons highlighted
Step 6  Items can be deleted using the "X" icon.  (You will receive a confirmation message).  Be sure you wish to delete the item prior to confirming as deleted items can often not be retrieved.    Image with delete icon highlighted


Questions? Please submit a Help Ticket to SCC E-Learning (under "Select Type of Help," choose "Moodle Assistance")

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