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This screencast shows the user how to set up a rubric in Moodle.     

This screencast shows how to grade an assignment onecethe rubric has been established.

This screencast shows how to use a rubric established for one assignment in another without retyping the whole thing.

A very useful feature in Moodle Assignments is the ability for students to upload a Google Doc directly into Moodle.  The instructor can have all the documents and grading materials (rubric, grading scale, comment boxes, etc) all on one screen.  The grade is a...

If you wish to have students contribute to your Moodle site, it is possible, but not very intuitive.   This method allows students to post files and links without altering access rights and permissions.  

The Schedule Planner tool allows you to select courses and organize them into a daily and weekly schedule.  The tool has features that will show scheduling conflicts and help resolve those conflicts.  You can add or drop courses, switch courses between semeste...

Setting Up Your Dashboard Update Your Profile Set Your Timezone When you are working at home, it is very important that you set your timezone if you are outside of the Central Time Zone.  If due dates are time-sensitive, being off by two or three hours can ...

This video shows you how to have GMail automatically label messages based on rules.  I recommend that you set up a filter and label for each course so you don't miss an important message.

If your family is limited as to the number of devices available, or you would like to be more portable, Moodle offers a mobile app that allows for most of the utilities that the web portal offers. Follow this link for more information.

Philosophy To many students, "online" is synonymous with "I can do this whenever I want."  That is true to only a very limited degree.  There are still due dates to meet and schedules to keep. There are still many demands on your time. Many associate  "onlin...

What are "Blocks?" Blocks are part of the Moodle Course Page.  These areas give the user information at a glance.  Courses are created with a default set of blocks enabled.  There are additional blocks available.  Blocks can be repositioned on the course page...

Reports Moodle provides several tools for giving you feedback about student activity. Moodle's Reports offers some useful information about student activity.  Directions to access the Reports follows (clicking on an image will bring up a larger view in a new ...

It may be useful to know when a student last accessed your course.  Moodle keeps track of that for you. Directions follow (click on an image to open a larger view in a new window): 1. In your Course page, look to the upper left corner to find the button...

You can allow students to access logs and activity reports.  Steps: Log in to the course.  Select "Edit Settings" from the gear icon: Expand the "Appearance" tab.  Set "Show activity reports" to Yes:    

If your instructor has enabled this feature, you can get detailed reports about your activity in a Moodle course.  Steps: 1.  Log in to Moodle.  Right from your Dashboard, before you enter the course, locate your User icon in the upper right corner.  Use the ...

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 ...