Moodle Help

Inserting a File using Google Drive

Moodle provides an easy way to share files with students via Google Drive. When you insert a file from Google Drive into Moodle using the steps below, Moodle will automatically update the sharing settings so that students may view and download the files.

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You may move items, assignments, activities, and resources within sections/topics or into different sections/topics. There are two ways to do this. A video tutorial can be found here: Moving Activities and Resources in Your Course

Step 1	Enable the Edit button at the top right of the screen.
Step 2	Navigate to the resource or activity you wish to move and click the three dots to the right of the assignment. Select the Move option from the drop-down.
Step 3	Select where you would like to move the activity.
	OR
Step 1	Enable the Edit button at the top right of the screen.
Step 2	Hover your mouse over the activity and a four-arrow icon will appear. If you click and hold you can drag and drop the activity where you would like it.

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Folder

The Folder resource allows instructors to organize files. Activities (such as assignments and quizzes) and most resources (such as URLs, labels, and pages) cannot be added into folders.

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Step 1	In the Whole forum grading section of the Forum settings, choose Grading guide in the Grading method drop-down menu.
Step 2	Once you've set the other settings for the Forum and are ready to save, click Save and display.
Step 3	Click the Create new grading form from a template button.
Step 4	Look for the marking guide called Basic Marking Guide for Forum Shared template. Click Use this template. On the resulting page, click Continue.
Step 6	You will be redirected back to the Advanced grading page and will see that the title of the Marking guide now says Ready for use. If you need to adjust the maximum score (it is set to 100 by default), you can click the Edit the current form definition button at the top of the page and make the change. You may now navigate back to the course.

A video tutorial can be found here - Moodle 4.0 - Adding a Comments Field to a Forum for Feedback

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Q & A Forums are "question and answer" forums. Instructors begin the process by adding a discussion post including their questions.  Students then must post at least one reply before they can see and reply to others. This encourages individual responses to questions. A video tutorial can be found here: Q&A Forums

*Note: There is a bit of lag time (approximately 15 minutes) between when students post their first reply, and when they can see classmates' replies.

Step 1	Enable the Edit button at the top right of the screen.
Step 2	Scroll to the bottom of the section, where you would like to place the forum, then click Add an activity or resource.
Step 3	Choose Forum from the available activities
Step 4	On the resulting page, type a name for the forum. Optionally, type a description.
Step 5	In Forum type, choose: Q&A Forum  The follow links provide information on configuring the forum settings, grading options and availability.
Step 6	Once you have updated settings, grading and availability, scroll to the bottom of the page and choose Save and display. *Note: It's important to do steps 7 & 8 below so that students will have a way to respond to the forum question!
Step 7	On the resulting screen, you'll see your new Q&A forum. Click Add a new discussion topic.
Step 8	On the resulting screen, type your post title and the question. Click Submit.
Step 9	Now students will be able to click on your post, then click Reply to post their response in the Q&A forum.

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The Forum activity allows students and teachers to exchange ideas by posting comments as part of a "thread." Files such as images and media may be included in forum posts. A video tutorial can be found here: Creating a New Forum

Step 1	Enable the Edit button at the top right of the screen.
Step 2	Click Add Activity or Resource and choose Forum from the Activities tab.
Step 3	On the next page, type a name for the forum. Optionally, type a description.
Step 4	In Forum type, you may choose the type of forum. For our example, we will use the Standard forum for general use (which is the default). For more information on the forum types, click here.
Step 5	You may set forum settings using the areas on the bottom of the page. For more information on forum settings, click here.
Step 6	If you wish the forum to be graded, click on Whole forum grading and use the drop-down menu to choose the grade type. In most cases, you will want to choose Point for the grade type.
Step 7	If you use an advanced grading tool (rubric or marking guide), choose the desired option from the Grading method drop-down menu. Also, if you use grade categories, be sure to select it in the Grade category drop-down menu. NOTE - Simple direct grading does not provide a place for the instructor to leave comments or feedback for students. If you would like to be able to leave feedback, there is a marking guide template that you can use that will allow for this. Instructions for adding that are in this tutorial.
Step 8	Choose Save and Return to course or Save and Display.

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This tutorial will show you how to comment on forum posts while grading them.

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Displaying Word Counts in Forum Posts

You may wish to easily see the number of words students use in their discussion forum posts. This tutorial shows you how.

Step 1	Edit the forum where you would like to display the word count for students' posts. Expand the Attachments and word count menu and check the box next to Display word count.
Step 2	Click Save and return to course.
Step 3	To view students' posts and the word counts, click on the forum name.
Step 4	On the students' posts in forum, you will see the word count on the right of the post.

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Tutorial Steps

Step 1	Navigate to the Forum in the Moodle class and click on the Forum's title.
Step 2	Click the Grade users button.
Step 3	Use the arrow buttons in the upper right corner to navigate through students' posts.
Step 4	On the right hand panel, use the Grade field to enter the student's grade and choose whether you would like for a notification to be sent to the student.
Step 5	Click the Save button in the upper right corner. Once it's saved, you can use the arrows to navigate to the next student.

Questions? Email us at elearning@southwesterncc.edu or give us a call at (828) 339-4400.

Q&A Forum

Q & A Forums are "question and answer" forums. Instructors begin the process by adding a discussion post including their question.  Students then must post at least one reply before they can see and reply to others. This encourages individual responses to questions.

*Note: There is a bit of lag time (approximately 15 minutes) between when students post their first reply, and when they can see classmates' replies.

Step 1	Enable the Edit button at the top right of the screen.
Step 2	Scroll to the bottom of the section, where you would like to place the forum, then click Add an activity or resource.
Step 3	Choose Forum from the available activities
Step 4	On the resulting page, type a name for the forum. Optionally, type a description.
Step 5	In Forum type, choose: Q&A Forum  The follow links provide information on configuring the forum settings, grading options and availability.
Step 6	Once you have updated settings, grading and availability, scroll to the bottom of the page and choose Save and display. *Note: It's important to do steps 7 & 8 below so that students will have a way to respond to the forum question!
Step 7	On the resulting screen, you'll see your new Q&A forum. Click Add a new discussion topic.
Step 8	On the resulting screen, type your post title and the question. Click Submit.
Step 9	Now students will be able to click on your post, then click Reply to post their response in the Q&A forum.

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