What Is It?
Adding activities and content into a Moodle course.
Table of Contents
- Adding Content
- Add activities or resources to your Moodle course.
- Assignments
- Instructors have the ability to create activities where students can submit assignments in online text form or in file form.
- Forums
- Students and instructors can exchange ideas by posting comments as part of a "thread"
- Quizzes
- Instructors can create Moodle quizzes or exams using the "Quiz" option.
- Setting Up and Managing Workshops
- Create and set up a powerful peer assessment activity
- File Submissions
- Instructors have the ability to create an assignment where students can submit files.
- Questionnaire
- Instructors have the ability to create surveys (for data collection purposes) with the Moodle questionnaire tool.
- External Tools
- Instructors can integrate external learning tools into their Moodle courses.
- Using Feedback
- Instructors can provide feedback on assignments.
- Grading Assignments
- Instructors can grade assignments on Moodle.
Signing into Moodle
Step 1:
In your web browser, navigate to your Moodle using the following link:
https://moodlemtech.mrooms3.net/
Step 2:
Enter your username and password and then select "SIGN IN."
- Note: Links to help with passwords are on the Web Sign-on page. Those who cannot log into Moodle should contact the IT Help Center.

Step 3:
On the homepage you will find a list of all your courses. Select the course relevant to the step-by-step guide you are following.

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Adding Content
Step 1:
On your web browser, navigate to your Moodle homepage using the following link:
https://moodlemtech.mrooms3.net/
Note: If you are having any issues accessing Moodle please navigate to the Login section.
Step 2:
All of your courses are listed on the homepage. Select the one in which you will be adding content.

Step 3:
On the top right part of the page turn the edit mode on. If you are unsure as to whether your edit mode is on or off, refer to the next step.

Step 4:

Step 5:
Select the week you wish to add the activity in, then select the (+) icon.

Step 6:
Select your preferred content type. Navigate to the next step for descriptions of common types of activities and resources.
- Each activity/ resource has an information (i) option on it with additional information on the content type.
- Activities require student interaction.
- Resources are informative and do not require student interaction.

Step 7:
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Assignments: The assignment activity module enables a teacher to communicate tasks, collect work and provide grades and feedback.
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Forums: The forum activity module enables participants to have asynchronous discussions i.e. discussions that take place over an extended period of time.
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Quizzes: The quiz activity enables a teacher to create quizzes comprising questions of various types, including multiple choice, matching, short-answer and numerical.
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Workshop: The workshop activity module enables the collection, review and peer assessment of students' work. Students can submit any digital content (files), such as word-processed documents or spreadsheets and can also type text directly into a field using the text editor.
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Files: The file module enables a teacher to provide a file as a course resource. Where possible, the file will be displayed within the course interface; otherwise students will be prompted to download it. The file may include supporting files, for example an HTML page may have embedded images.
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Questionaires: Moodle questionnaire activity is a feature that allows instructors to create and administer online surveys and collect data from students using various question formats.
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External tools: The Moodle External Tools activity is a feature that allows integration with external applications or tools, expanding the functionality and capabilities of the Moodle platform.
Step 8:
After you have selected the content type, add aditional details (ie: name, desciption, file uploads, grade display type, etc.)

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Assignments
Step 1:
On your web browser, navigate to your Moodle homepage using the following link:
https://moodlemtech.mrooms3.net/
Note: If you are having any issues accessing Moodle please navigate to the Login section.
Step 2:
All of your courses are listed on the homepage. Select the one in which you will be adding an assignment.

Step 3:
On the top right part of the page turn the edit mode on. If you are unsure as to whether your edit mode is on or off, refer to the next step.

Step 4:

Step 5:
Select the week you wish to add the assignment in, then select the (+) icon.

Step 7:
Select "Assignment."

Step 8:
Customize your assignment by adding a name, description, due date, grading method, etc.

Step 9:
To ensure that your assignment is saved, select "Save and display" or "Save and return to course,"

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Forums
Step 1:
On your web browser, navigate to your Moodle homepage using the following link:
https://moodlemtech.mrooms3.net/
Note: If you are having any issues accessing Moodle please navigate to the Login section.
Step 2:
All of your courses are listed on the homepage. Select the one in which you will be adding a forum.

Step 3:
On the top right part of the page turn the edit mode on. If you are unsure as to whether your edit mode is on or off, refer to the next step.

Step 4:

Step 5:
Select the week you wish to add the forum in, then select the (+) icon.

Step 6:
Select "Forum."

Step 7:
Create a "Forum name" and a "description," then select the "Forum type."
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Standard Forum for General Use - All participants in the course can create an unlimited number of discussion topic threads.
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Standard forum displayed in a Blog-type format - All participants can create an unlimited number of discussion topic threads.
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Q & A forum - Students must submit a reply to the initial discussion post before viewing the replies of other participants.
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Each person posts one discussion - Every participant in the course is allowed to create only one discussion topic thread. Replying to other posts is unlimited.
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A single simple post - The text in the Forum Introduction becomes the initial discussion topic post. Replies are unlimited, but no additional discussion topics can be added.

Step 8:
Under "Subrscription and tracking," select a subscription mode.
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Optional subscription - Participants can choose whether to be subscribed
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Forced subscription - Everyone is subscribed and cannot unsubscribe
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Auto subscription - Everyone is subscribed initially but can choose to unsubscribe at any time
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Subscription disabled - Subscriptions are not allowed

Step 9:
Select "Save and return to course" or "Save and display."

Step 10:
You can still edit the forum once it has posted. Also, you can respond to students and their discussion posts.

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Quizzes
Step 1:
On your web browser, navigate to your Moodle homepage using the following link:
https://moodlemtech.mrooms3.net/
Note: If you are having any issues accessing Moodle please navigate to the Login section.
Step 2:
All of your courses are listed on the homepage. Select the one in which you will be adding a quiz.

Step 3:
On the top right part of the page turn the edit mode on. If you are unsure as to whether your edit mode is on or off, refer to the next step.

Step 4:

Step 5:
Select the week you wish to add the quiz in, then select the (+) icon.

Step 6:
Select "Quiz."

Step 7:
Add a name, description, grading method, etc.

Step 8:
Select "Save and return to course" or "Save and display."

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Setting Up and Managing Workshops
Step 1:
Moodle Workshop is a great tool for teaching students how to assess assignments. It is also great for writing submissions. Workshop has 5 phases, each of which can and should be customized in the settings. To access Moodle workshops, follow the steps below.
Step 2:
On your web browser, navigate to your Moodle homepage using the following link:
https://moodlemtech.mrooms3.net/
Note: If you are having any issues accessing Moodle please navigate to the Login section.
Step 3:
All of your courses are listed on the homepage. Select the one in which you will be adding a workshop.

Step 4:
On the top right part of the page turn the edit mode on. If you are unsure as to whether your edit mode is on or off, refer to the next step.

Step 5:

Step 6:
Select the week you wish to add the Workshop in, then select the (+) icon.

Step 7:
Select "Workshop."

Step 8:
Add a Workshop Name and Description.

Step 9:
Add submission settings.

Step 10:
Add assessment settings.

Step 11:
Add Feedback.

Step 12:
Select "Save and display."

Step 13:
Select "Edit assessment form."

Step 14:
Create Criterion for your workshop.

Step 15:
Select "Save and close."

Step 16:
You can now switch to the submission phase. This is where students can submit their work. Below is a student view for submissions.

Step 17:
Once a student submission is made, you must allocate the submission for assessing. Refer to the next step for more details.

Step 18:
You can manually allocate, randomly allocate, or schedule the allocation. Below is an example of a student assessing their own work using "manual allocation."

Step 19:
Switch to the Assessment phase once you complete allocating. Here students will assess the assignments that have been allocated to them. The criterion that you have set is what students will be assessing by. Below is a student view for completing the assessment. Continue by selecting "Switch to the next phase."

Step 20:
In the grading evaluation phase you will calculate grades. To do this you will need to select "Re-calculate grades" located under "Grading evaluation settings."

Step 21:
Once you finish calculating grades, you may continue by switching to the next phase. This will close the workshop.

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File Submissions
Step 1:
On your web browser, navigate to your Moodle homepage using the following link:
https://moodlemtech.mrooms3.net/
Note: If you are having any issues accessing Moodle please navigate to the Login section.
Step 2:
All of your courses are listed on the homepage. Select the one in which you will be adding an assignment.

Step 3:
On the top right part of the page turn the edit mode on. If you are unsure as to whether your edit mode is on or off, refer to the next step.

Step 4:

Step 5:
Select the week you wish to add the assignment in, then select the (+) icon.

Step 6:
Select "Assignment."

Step 7:
Create a name and description for your assignment.

Step 8:
Select the "File submissions" box located under "Submission types."

Step 9:
Select "Save and return to course" or "Save and display."

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Questionnaires
Step 1:
On your web browser, navigate to your Moodle homepage using the following link:
https://moodlemtech.mrooms3.net/
Note: If you are having any issues accessing Moodle please navigate to the Login section.
Step 2:
All of your courses are listed on the homepage. Select the one in which you will be adding a questionnaire.

Step 3:
On the top right part of the page turn the edit mode on. If you are unsure as to whether your edit mode is on or off, refer to the next step.

Step 4:

Step 5:
Select the week you wish to add the questionnaire in, then select the (+) icon.

Step 6:
Select "Questionnaire."

Step 7:
Create a name and description.

Step 8:
Select "Save and return to course" or "Save and display."

Step 9:
Select the edit icon next to the assignment as outlined in the figure below.

Step 10:
Select "Add questions."

Step 11:
You can now add questions for your questionnaire.

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External Tools
Step 1:
On your web browser, navigate to your Moodle homepage using the following link:
https://moodlemtech.mrooms3.net/
Note: If you are having any issues accessing Moodle please navigate to the Login section.
Step 2:
All of your courses are listed on the homepage. Select the one in which you will be adding an external tool.

Step 3:
On the top right part of the page turn the edit mode on. If you are unsure as to whether your edit mode is on or off, refer to the next step.

Step 4:

Step 5:
Select the (+) icon to add an external tool.

Step 6:
Select "External tool."

Step 7:
Under General, create an activity name (ie: if you're setting up Cengage, label it Cengage.)
Then input the tool URL as shown in the figure below.

Step 8:
Select "Save and return to course" or "Save and display."

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Using Feedback
Step 1:
On your web browser, navigate to your Moodle homepage using the following link:
https://moodlemtech.mrooms3.net/
Note: If you are having any issues accessing Moodle please navigate to the Login section.
Step 2:
All of your courses are listed on the homepage. Select the one in which you will be adding feedback.

Step 3:
On the top right part of the page turn the edit mode on. If you are unsure as to whether your edit mode is on or off, refer to the next step.

Step 4:

Step 5:
Select the week you wish to add the activity in, then select the (+) icon.

Step 6:
Select an activity(ie: assignment, quiz, etc.)

Step 7:
Create a name and a description for the activity.

Step 8:
Scroll to "Feedback types" and check the box labeled "Feedback comments."

Step 9:
Select "Save and display" or "Save and return to course,"

Step 10:
Once a student submits an assignment select "Grade."

Step 11:
Scroll down to submit feedback.

Step 12:
After you write your feedback and input a grade, select "Save changes."

Step 13:
You can now view your feedback in the assignment submissions as shown in the figure below.

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Grading Assignments
Step 1:
Open the assignment you would like to grade. If you need additional help creating an assignment please navigate to the section, "Assignments."
Step 2:
Select "Grade." This will pull up any assignments that need to be graded.

Step 3:
Input a grade in the field provided which is located to the right of the submission. Then select, "Save and show next."

Step 4:
Navigate back to the submissions page to view the grades that you have entered

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