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=== Introduction ===
 
=== Introduction ===
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Moodle is an open-source Learning Management System (LMS) that facilitates online learning and training for educational institutions, including teacher education programs. Designed to create an interactive and flexible learning environment, Moodle allows educators to build customized courses, deliver content, and engage with students through various digital tools. For teacher educators, teachers and student teachers, Moodle offers a powerful platform for the management of instructional materials, collaboration, and assessment.
  
 
==== Basic information ====
 
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|Other similar applications
 
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|TalentLMS
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|[https://chamilo.org/en/ chamilo] [https://openedx.org/ openedx] [https://www.sakailms.org/ Sakai LMS]
 
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|The application on mobiles and tablets
 
|The application on mobiles and tablets
 
|It is a web based application, and can be accessed through a browser on any device supporting browsing.
 
|It is a web based application, and can be accessed through a browser on any device supporting browsing.
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There is also an app which can be installed on mobiles. The Moodle app is available in Google Play Store.
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[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.moodle.moodlemobile&pcampaignid=web_share Moodle app from Playstore] 
 
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==== Install Moodle app on your phone ====
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Since Moodle is an Free and Open source application and it is available for smart phone, download Moodle mobile app from [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.moodle.moodlemobile&hl=en_IN google play store].<br>
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* After downloading the "Application" just you need to follow the steps & install the Moodle App in your smartphone.<br>
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* When the installation is complete login to the "App" through the "Moodle ID" & "Password" provided.
 
=== Working with Moodle ===
 
=== Working with Moodle ===
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Moodle is a free and open Learning Management System (LMS). You can configure any number of courses on Moodle. You can categorise courses as required.
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Moodle is a free and open Learning Management System (LMS). You can configure any number of courses on Moodle. You can categorise courses as required.
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A course is a space on a Moodle site where teachers can add content (learning materials) and activities (pedagogy) for their students. A teacher may be a faculty for more than one course, a course may include more than one teacher and more than one group of learners.
 
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Both teachers and students have to be 'registered' for a course (as 'teacher' or as 'student'), this role configuration is done by the Moodle administrator.  
 
  
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====Install Moodle app on your phone====
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Moodle is a free application available to download for smart phones from Google Play store.
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File:Moodle Main page2.png|Karnataka Education server Moodle main page
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==== Logging into Moodle course page ====
 
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=====Logging in to Moodle course page through Moodle app=====
 
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Click on your Moodle course link and click on the login to view or edit the course content. [https://karnatakaeducation.org.in/lms/ Click here] to view a Moodle installation managed by Centre for Education and Technology, IT for Change.
 
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File:1. Moodle login page.png|Moodle login screen
 
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File:2. moodle - After login.png|Course home page
 
 
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====Logging in from Web browser====
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Make sure you have received your credentials before you try to login to your moodle account. If you have the credentials, then on top right as mentioned in the above image (Karnataka Education server Moodle main page) --> click 'login'.
  
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Once you login, you can see the course content and you will see your login name  on the top right corner of the screen.
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File:Moodle login screen.png|Moodle login screen
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=====Logging in to Moodle course page through Web browser=====
 
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=== Faculty View in Moodle ===
 
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====How to add a new course====
 
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If a faculty wants to add/create a ‘New course’ to the Moodle page below are the steps.
 
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    1. Teacher’s Dashboard ►Site administration ►Courses ►Manage courses & categories►Create a new course.
 
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====Editing sections====
 
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Once you have a new blank course, you can start work on it by '<nowiki/>'<nowiki/>''Turning on''' the editing, by clicking the ''<nowiki/>'Turn editing on''<nowiki/>' button on the top of the screen. Only faculty will have rights to edit the course contents, including adding resources and activities. This is not available for students.
 
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When the 'editing' option is turned 'on', each item on your course homepage and each section/block will display 'edit' option, which will enable you to perform different functions such as edit/move/copy/delete/hide. '''Note:''' In ''your theme the'' icons ''may be  ''different''. However the functionality is the same for different themes of Moodle.''
 
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Once you click on edit - edit topics, it will take us to edit page (see the below screen shots).
 
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File:Moodle - edit option 1.png|Click 'edit topics' option to start editing section
 
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File:Moodle - edit option 2.png|Uncheck 'Use default section name' for custom title name
 
 
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You can embed your files like images or videos by dragging and dropping the file to the summary section. You can also adjust the size of the file.
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It shows the "Moodle login screen". Give your credentials here and click 'Login'. Once you login, you can access the list of enrolled courses and you will see your initials on the top right corner of the screen.
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[[File:How_to_login_to_moodle_course_page_using_computer.gif|alt=|center]]
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Watch this below animation to know detailed steps to login to Moodle course page <br>
  
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Un-check "Use default section name" to give your custom heading for your section.
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==== Configure your Moodle app ====
  
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Start adding section summary under the summary box (you can copy paste from an existing text document also). Use the top 'basic formatting' toolbar to format your text, you can '''bold''' or ''italicise'' your text and perform basic text editing functions.
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First you need to Install the Moodle Mobile App from the [https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/moodle-mobile/id633359593?mt=8 Apple App (Phone user)] Store OR the [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.moodle.moodlemobile&hl=en Google Play Store (Android user)].<gallery mode="packed" heights="500px" caption="Moodle - Login to the course">
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File:Moodle Mobile App.jpeg|Moodle App login screen
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Under the restrict section, you can restrict the page to access as in the screen shot below.
 
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<gallery mode="packed" heights="300px" caption="Moodle - editing course content sections">
 
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File:Moodle - edit - restrictions 3.png|Set restrictions to access the section
 
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File:moodle add or remove sections.png|To add or remove sections
 
 
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Once you have completed your editing and added the text, images, videos in the section, you should on click on "save changes" button to save your content under that section.
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#In the first '''Welcome to the Moodle app!''' screen you need to click on '''I'M A LEARNER.'''
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#You will need to enter in the Moodle website address: https://karnatakaeducation.org.in/lms/, click on "'''connect'''".
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#In next screen, enter your moodle '''username''' and '''password''' (which shared from course faculty).
  
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Scroll to the bottom of the course main page and, below the last section, look for the small '''+''' and '''-''' icons (at right). Click the '''plus''' ('''+''')/'''minus(-)''' to add and remove sections.
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<gallery mode="packed" heights="450px" caption="Accessing the Moodle App">
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File:Moodle Settings 1.png|Steps to access the course & download
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==== Adding Resources ====
 
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A resource is an item that a teacher can use to support learning, such as a file or web link. There are two ways you can add resources to the course page
 
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===== Embedding the resource directly in the section =====
 
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Web links can be provided directly in the section itself. You can give the link directly or 'embed' the link to existing text (which will show as a hyper link). You can also embed images and videos directly on the section page, by providing the URL where the image or video file is stored in the Moodle (using the Insert -> Media option). 
 
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To add a resources like files, folder, URLs or to create a book,  choose the section in your course homepage where you'd like it to appear and click on the "Add an activity or resource" available in that section and then select the type of resources you are going to add, from the drop down list. This can be any file you have, which you will upload to Moodle and provide as a resource in this section.
 
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After you select any resource type from the list, click on 'Add'. In the next dialog box you have enter the required information. See the screen shot  below for details.<br>
 
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File:Moodle - adding file resources.png|Selecting a type of resources from the list
 
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File:Moodle adding resources 1.png|Entering basic information about the resources
 
 
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* Name : Type the name for your resources link, it will create a link which students will  click on to view the file. It will be helpful to give it a name that suggests its purpose / contents.
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After logging in to Moodle App, we can find the home screen as shown in screenshot 1, to access the courses we're enrolled to click on the ''' NAVIGATION ''' button. The list if the courses enrolled will be displayed as shown in Screenshot 2, if we want to download courses to our storage. We can even download the courses from Moodle to phone storage by clicking the '''Settings/Options ''' on top of the Smartphone screen.
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* Description : Add a description of your file here if required.
 
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* Display description on the course page : If this box is ticked, the description will appear on the course page just below the name of the file.
 
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* Select files : click on "Add" and use the file picker to upload your file or drag and drop your file onto the arrow if you are using an appropriate browser. Here you can also create folder and add multiple resource files to a folder. You can use folders to categories files if you plan to provide  many of them for the section. <br>
 
  
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'''<nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/>'''
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File:Moodle adding resources 2.png|Upload files under the select file section
 
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File:Moodle upload your resource - files.png|Browse your local file location
 
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Once your browse the file then click on upload this file to upload to the page. Finally click on "save and display" to display your resources under the specified section.
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File:Moodle Settings 2.png|Steps to access the course in Browser
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Moodle supports a range of different activities types that allow you to insert to any section. You can add interactive exercises for your students. 
 
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To add a activities like quiz, discussion forum, attendances, forms and surveys turn on your editing by clicking on '''Turn editing on''<nowiki/>'. Choose the section in your course homepage where you'd like it to appear and click on the "Add an activity or resource" then select the type of activities you are going to add into section from the list (for example: Quiz).
 
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===== '''Quiz''' =====
 
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File:Moodle quiz activity_1.png|Select type of activity
 
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File:Moodle configuring activity details.png|Configure your activity
 
 
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After select any activity which you are going to add it to the section (for example: quiz) then click on "add". In the next dialog box will be a settings form for the activity like below.
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Above screenshot shows on steps to access to BigBlueButton through Moodle App.
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* '''General'''
 
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** Name : Type the name for your activity link, it will create a link which students will  click on to view the file. It will be helpful to give it a name that suggests its purpose / contents.
 
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** Description : Add a description of your file here if required.
 
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** Display description on the course page : If this box is ticked, the description will appear on the course page just below the name of the file.
 
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* '''Timing'''
 
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** Open the quiz and Close the quiz : Students can only start their attempt(s) after the open time and they must complete their attempts before the close time.
 
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** Time limit : If enabled, the time limit is stated on the initial quiz page and a countdown timer is displayed in the quiz navigation block.
 
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<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px" caption="Configuring activities">
 
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File:Moodle adding activity auiz - 3.png|Add basic information about the activities
 
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File:Moodle adding activity quiz - 4.png|Setting up display and submitting time
 
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Once the all the settings has been filled out as required and saved, the activity will appear at the bottom of the section.  
 
  
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You can move any activity around in the course with the move buttons while in course edit mode.
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=====How to reset your Moodle ID and password on Phone=====
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When you forget your Moodle ID or Password, it can be reset by following the below steps as shown in screenshots.
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===== '''Assignment''' =====
 
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Assignment helps course creators to give assignments to course participants. They can submit assignments in the form of text by typing in text editor or by they can upload their digitally created content. Creators can download the submissions.
 
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<gallery mode="packed" heights="300px" caption="Configuring Assignment">
 
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File:Assignment_0.png|Select assignment module from activities list
 
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File:Assignment_1.png|Participants can upload their files here
 
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<gallery mode="packed" heights="300" caption="Resetting your forgotten Moodle ID or Password">
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Forum module helps course creators to allow participants discuss about course content, resources etc and share their collective knowledge. After a participant is subscribed for a course, he/she can take part in these forums.
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File:Moodle Mobile App Forgot password Demo.jpeg|Resetting from Moodle App in smartphone
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<gallery mode="packed" heights="300px" caption="Configuring Forum">
 
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File:Forum_0.png|Select Forum module from activities list
 
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File:Forum_1.png|Edit these menu options to suit course needs
 
 
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Also there is a control menu which enables users to participate in the forums with word count and attachment size. This will help maintain the course with optimum sized files.
 
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[[File:Forum_2.png|center|thumb|300x300px|Choose attachment size for files to be uploaded ]]
 
  
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===== How to reset your Moodle ID and password on browser =====
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Questionnaire module will help course creators to give quizzes, data collection etc.
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File:Moodle forgot password.png|Click 'lost password'
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File:Moodle Forgot password.png|Choose either username or password
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</gallery>If you have forgot your password or simply if you want to reset your password, then in the login screen you can click on the option "Lost password?". This gets you to another page where it asks for either username or email address (the one that has been given while creating your moodle account). Once you either of this, you can reset the password.
  
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====Moodle Home page====
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<gallery mode="packed" heights="300px" caption="Configuring Questionnaire">
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File:Questionnaire_0.png|Select Questionnaire module from activities list
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File:Moodle main page interface.png|Moodle main page interface
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File:Questionnaire_1.png|Edit these menu options to suit course needs
 
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<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px" caption="Configuring Questionnaire">
 
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File:Questionnaire_2.png|Helps to design responses better
 
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File:Questionnaire_3.png|Deadlines also can be set from these menu
 
 
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As we can see in the above image, Moodle contains the following options,
  
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* '''Home,''' the home screen of Moodle https://karnatakaeducation.org.in/lms
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The '''Attendance''' module is designed for ''teachers to be able take attendance'' during class, and for ''students to be able to view their own attendance record''.
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* '''Dashboard,''' shows the recently accessed courses, timeline and calendar
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* '''My courses,''' shows the list of courses the user is enrolled for.
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* '''Site administration,''' shows the options to administer the settings in moodle
  
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A teacher can mark the attendance status of a student as "Present", "Absent", "Late", or "Excused". These status descriptions are configurable, and more can be added. The teacher adds Attendance as an activity of a course, and then sets up the sessions whose attendance is to be tracked. To create course attendance go to any section and click an "Add an activity or resource".
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File:Moodle my courses.png|Enrolled courses in thumbnail view
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<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px" caption="Adding Attendance for the course">  
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File:Moodle site admin.png|Site administration page
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File:Adding attendance.png|Select attendance option from the list
 
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File:Adding attendance - 2 .png| Configuring group
 
 
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In the general section, Enter all the common details like Name of the attendance and description about the attendance (if you have).  
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A course is a space on a Moodle site where teachers can add the content (learning materials) and activities (pedagogy) for their students. A teacher may be a faculty for more than one course, a course may include more than one teacher and more than one group of learners.
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Both teachers and students have to be 'registered' for a course (as 'teacher' or as 'student'), this role configuration is done by the Moodle administrator.
  
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====Advanced Activities====
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The forum activity allows students and teachers to exchange ideas by having discussions on any topic. Any teacher or student registered for the course can post comments, to initiate a new topic, or respond to available discussions on any topic. The discussions for a topic are automatically shown as as part of a 'thread' by Moodle.
 
  
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There are several forum types to choose from, such as a standard forum where anyone can start a new discussion at any time; a forum where each student can post exactly one discussion; or a question and answer forum where students must first post before being able to view other students' posts. A teacher can allow files to be attached to forum posts. Any images attached  in the forum post are displayed.
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1.Lesson <br>2.Workshop <br>
  
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====Multi-lingual offering of courses====
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The multi-language content filter enables resources to be created in multiple languages. Moodle by default will be in English and for running any local languages, language packages need to install in your server (This will be done by your web admin).
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* For course announcements (using a news forum with forced subscription, where only faculty can post)
 
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To add discussion topic click on the add "an activity or resource" option and select forum option from the activities list.
 
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File:Moodle discussion topics 1.png|Enter the discussion topic and summary
 
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File:Moodle discussion topics 2.png|Restricting attachment size and text length
 
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Under the "general" section type your discussion topic and under the "attachments and word count" you can limit the size of the attachment and word counts and number of attachments etc.
 
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After you completes the editing, click on "Save and display" to display third discussion thread under your selected section.
 
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Students can start replying to a topic / discussion by simply clicking on the 'reply' option.
 
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The multi-language content filter enables resources to be created in multiple languages. Moodle by default language will be in English and for running any local languages, language packages need to install in your server (This will be done by your web admin).
 
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[[File:Moodle Multi-lingual.png|none|thumb|600x600px|Use the Moodle in multi-language model]]
 
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Login to your course and on the top right side of the screen you can select the language which you want see your course.
 
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For adding other language content into any section, after you enable the editing option and select click on edit -> edit topic.
 
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[[File:Moodle mult-lingual content .png|left|thumb|500x500px|Adding content in multiple language]]
 
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Once the section open with edit option, for adding Kannada  text in to the section just add '''{mlang kn}''' ('kn' means Kannada, replace this with your language) before your text began and at the end of your text just add '''{mlang}'''. follow the same steps for any other language which is already installed in your moodle server.
 
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# Tracking activities of students
 
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# Tracking assessments and grading assessments
 
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# Quizzes for ongoing assessment
 
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# Event tracking using Calendar
 
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=== Student view in Moodle ===
 
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This page will help you to navigate around your course as student. Once faculty enrol you to a course, you can browse all the the course content from the moodle site.
 
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==== Student/User information ====
 
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[[File:1. Edit profile - moodle.png|left|thumb|Edit user profile]]
 
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Most courses will allow the student to see profile of the login user from the top right side. This block will allow the student to see information about themselves in the course.
 
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{{Clear}}
 
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==== Course navigation ====
 
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In the main page, you can see the two columns: Navigation, Course contents with course sections and news, and upcoming events. You need to click on each tab to see more information.[[File:2. Course lists.png|thumb|See the list of course you are registered|none]] Once you click on the course, The course will open and from the left side course navigation option, directly you can go to any section in the course.
 
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[https://youtu.be/TPRHv0-_Ebg Click here] to see the tutorial on how access course content from moodle mobile app.
 
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==== Participating in activities ====
 
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Under every section of the courses, faculty will give some activities to be completed by students. Activities may be quizzes, assignments, checklists and also discussion topics. Click on the activity to participate in it.
 
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If the activity is assignments, you have click on the title of the activity to read the full assignment and click on "add submission" it will open "online text section" and "file submission" sections, under online text section directly you can give text input of your assignment. In file submission section you can upload any files like images, text files, audio’s etc.
 
  
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Under the first general section you have to click on the  "General discussion forum for faculty and students" link to see all the discussion topics. To reply to any topic, click on the topic and type your reply by clicking on the reply link under others replies. Under every reply text input box, also it will allow you to upload your files if needed. <br>
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File:Moodle change language1.png|Changing the language
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[[File:3. Course assignments Moodle .png|350px|Participate in the discussion topics]] <br>
 
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Addition to the existing topic, you can create new discussion topic by clicking on "Add a new discussion topic". <br>
 
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Also, [https://youtu.be/rRaNAdpPJFY click here] to see the video tutorial on how to participate in discussion forum in mobile app.
 
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<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px" caption="Participating in assignments activity">  
 
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File:3. Course assignments Moodle 2 .png| Participate in assignment activity
 
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File:Assignment submission.png |Online text input section
 
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File:Assignment submission 2.png | File submission section
 
 
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In this course you can upload upto sizes 500KB file as assignment, If you want to upload files which is more than 500KB, you can [[Learn Google Drive|'''use google drive''']] to upload your file and give the link here under online text input section. Once you finish your inputs click on "Save changes" to submit your assignment.
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Login to your course and on the top right side of the screen your profile initial, it shows a list of options. Here, you can select the language which you want see your course.
  
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Note : - If you want submit any of the video you have created, use [[Learn Youtube|'''Youtube''']] to upload it and give the video link under online text input section.  
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* Course format section specifies the kind of format faculty would like to have in their course.
  
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[https://youtu.be/MBfFEuWCX20 '''Click here'''] to see video about assignment submission on moodle mobile app.
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=== Explore Moodle as Educators and Students ===
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==== How the student can access the resource ====
 
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The students can access the resources which is posted by the teacher & is given permission for downloading to the students.
 
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In the above screenshot we are trying to download a file which is uploaded by the teacher for the student.
 
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Here in the above screenshot, we can download a whole folder which is uploaded & given access to download for the students.
 
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=== Advanced features ===
 
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# Tracking activities of students
 
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# Tracking assessments and grading assessments
 
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# Quizzes for ongoing assessment
 
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# Event tracking using calendar
 
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=== Reference ===
 
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* [https://moodle.org/ Moodle]
 
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* [https://docs.moodle.org/34/en/Main_page Moodle handout]
 
 
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Latest revision as of 13:03, 8 November 2024

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Introduction

Moodle is an open-source Learning Management System (LMS) that facilitates online learning and training for educational institutions, including teacher education programs. Designed to create an interactive and flexible learning environment, Moodle allows educators to build customized courses, deliver content, and engage with students through various digital tools. For teacher educators, teachers and student teachers, Moodle offers a powerful platform for the management of instructional materials, collaboration, and assessment.

Basic information

ICT Competency Moodle is a learning management system (LMS) designed to provide educators, administrators and learners with a robust, secure and integrated system to create personalised and collaborative learning environments.
Educational application and relevance Moodle provides and on-line platform for collaborative learning. It empowers teachers to set-up courses, provide learning resources and activities for the course and assess learners. Teachers and learners can share ideas and experiences using the on-line discussion forums in Moodle.
Version Currently using 4.4.3
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The application on mobiles and tablets It is a web based application, and can be accessed through a browser on any device supporting browsing.

Moodle app from Playstore

Development and community help Moodle

Install Moodle app on your phone

Since Moodle is an Free and Open source application and it is available for smart phone, download Moodle mobile app from google play store.

  • After downloading the "Application" just you need to follow the steps & install the Moodle App in your smartphone.
  • When the installation is complete login to the "App" through the "Moodle ID" & "Password" provided.

Working with Moodle

Moodle is a free and open Learning Management System (LMS). You can configure any number of courses on Moodle. You can categorise courses as required.

  • Karnataka Education server Moodle main page

Logging in from Web browser

Make sure you have received your credentials before you try to login to your moodle account. If you have the credentials, then on top right as mentioned in the above image (Karnataka Education server Moodle main page) --> click 'login'.

  • Moodle login screen

It shows the "Moodle login screen". Give your credentials here and click 'Login'. Once you login, you can access the list of enrolled courses and you will see your initials on the top right corner of the screen.

Watch this below animation to know detailed steps to login to Moodle course page

Configure your Moodle app

First you need to Install the Moodle Mobile App from the Apple App (Phone user) Store OR the Google Play Store (Android user).

  • Moodle - Login to the course

  • Moodle App login screen

  1. In the first Welcome to the Moodle app! screen you need to click on I'M A LEARNER.
  2. You will need to enter in the Moodle website address: https://karnatakaeducation.org.in/lms/, click on "connect".
  3. In next screen, enter your moodle username and password (which shared from course faculty).
  • Accessing the Moodle App

  • Steps to access the course & download

After logging in to Moodle App, we can find the home screen as shown in screenshot 1, to access the courses we're enrolled to click on the NAVIGATION button. The list if the courses enrolled will be displayed as shown in Screenshot 2, if we want to download courses to our storage. We can even download the courses from Moodle to phone storage by clicking the Settings/Options on top of the Smartphone screen.

  • Steps to access the course in Browser

Above screenshot shows on steps to access to BigBlueButton through Moodle App.

How to reset your Moodle ID and password on Phone

When you forget your Moodle ID or Password, it can be reset by following the below steps as shown in screenshots.

  • Resetting your forgotten Moodle ID or Password

  • Resetting from Moodle App in smartphone

How to reset your Moodle ID and password on browser

  • Click 'lost password'

  • Choose either username or password

If you have forgot your password or simply if you want to reset your password, then in the login screen you can click on the option "Lost password?". This gets you to another page where it asks for either username or email address (the one that has been given while creating your moodle account). Once you either of this, you can reset the password.

Moodle Home page

  • Moodle main page interface

As we can see in the above image, Moodle contains the following options,

  • Home, the home screen of Moodle https://karnatakaeducation.org.in/lms
  • Dashboard, shows the recently accessed courses, timeline and calendar
  • My courses, shows the list of courses the user is enrolled for.
  • Site administration, shows the options to administer the settings in moodle

  • Enrolled courses in thumbnail view

  • Site administration page

A course is a space on a Moodle site where teachers can add the content (learning materials) and activities (pedagogy) for their students. A teacher may be a faculty for more than one course, a course may include more than one teacher and more than one group of learners.

Both teachers and students have to be 'registered' for a course (as 'teacher' or as 'student'), this role configuration is done by the Moodle administrator.

Advanced Activities

1.Lesson
2.Workshop

Multi-lingual offering of courses

The multi-language content filter enables resources to be created in multiple languages. Moodle by default will be in English and for running any local languages, language packages need to install in your server (This will be done by your web admin).

  • Changing the language

Login to your course and on the top right side of the screen your profile initial, it shows a list of options. Here, you can select the language which you want see your course.

  • Course format section specifies the kind of format faculty would like to have in their course.

Explore Moodle as Educators and Students

If you are a Educators, this manual provides a comprehensive guide for educators using Moodle. It covers course creation, creating resources and adding activities like assignment setup, quizes and etc... If you are student, this guide walks students through Moodle's essential features, including navigating courses, submitting assignments, participating in discussions, and tracking grades.
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