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Want to get a head start with Moodle 4? Check out MLC's test server and play around in your sandbox! Instructions Visit moodle4.mlc-wels.edu/login Enter your MLC username and password. This is the same account information you use to access Portal ...

In the computer software world, when a version jumps up by a whole number, it usually indicates a significant update. Such is the case with Moodle 4! This update makes some significant changes to the user interface (UI) of Moodle, meaning it looks different. T...

The 4,854 Moodle courses have been divided up by instructor. If you're one of those instructors, you've likely received one of those spreadsheets, and that's why you're reading this page! Please use the information below to sort your portion of the Moodle clos...

With a closet clean-out comes a new organization system! We're doing the same with Moodle. Note that this is site-wide organization and does not impact how you organize your specific course. Current Organization Structure Courses are divided into categ...

Master Copies of courses are used in both the undergraduate and graduate programs to help keep track of the most current course content and also facilitate sharing content without compromising student data. They are similar to a backline master used to make wo...

In general, courses should be hidden after they are completed. Sometimes, a student might need access to a closed course if they have an incomplete or are studying for their comprehensive exam. Instead of setting the course to view, which opens it up for all s...

In discussion forums, sometimes a student will get an error that says they cannot post because they are not part of a group. There are two ways to address this problem. If the Discussion Forum IS Using Groups Add the student to one of the groups being ...

Adding a Student Log in to Moodle and enter your Moodle course. Click on Participants on the left-side column.  Click the Gear Menu on the right side near the top and choose Groups. Select the group you want to add the student to from the list of groups....

These are the articles that VP Wiechman uses for discussions during orientation: 10 Survival Tips for New Professors A Wish List for New Faculty 23 Practical Strategies to Help New Faculty Survive 11 Steps to Planning a Course You've Never Taught Before ...

The new signage system allows any staff or faculty member to submit signs through the signage website. This will let people manage their own signs. Once a sign is submitted, the Student Life Office will be able to approve them or request a revision, similar to...

May be especially useful if pasting from one program to another (e.g. from a bulleted list in Word to an email or from a website to a spreadsheet cell). Bonus:  Ctrl + V pastes with formatting

Useful when working with bulleted lists or wanting to indent text and then return to normal left alignment.

Don't redo your search or try to remember what page you had open -- just bring back the tabs from whatever page they were on when you closed them.

Use cases:  Snooze meeting confirmations until the day of the meeting; snooze reminders until closer to their deadline; snooze other non-urgent messages until a less busy day.  

Schedule emails to be sent later: Click the arrow on the side of the "send" button, and click "Schedule send." Useful for: Reminders for yourself:  "Check with Joe about summer plans" on May 1. Reminders for others:  Send an initial email with deadlines...

Default Windows Snipping Tool: WINDOWS + SHIFT + S Useful for: Sharing how to do something with step-by-step examples of your screen Submitting IT tickets that show exactly what you see on your screen Saving a screenshot of something you want to go see...

The Best Gmail Settings You Might Not Have Used Yet

When you need to create a new Google Doc or Google Sheet on your computer, simply type "docs.new" or "sheets.new" or similar into your Chrome address bar when you're logged in to Google.  A new file will be created in your Google Drive.

Windows Key + L : Quickly locks your computer screen. Make it a habit to do this every time you leave your computer as one part of making our campus more cybersecure. (The windows key is usually between Ctrl and Alt to the left of the spacebar.)