How can I help my learners learn?
1 How can I help my learners learn?
1. How can I help my learners learn?
This is an example of a Moodle Book, which is a series of pages. This book will show you how to add documents and media to your course and how to make it engaging with interactive tasks your learners can do together.
The screenshot below shows you how you can move through the book either by clicking the arrows or by clicking on a page you want in the Table of Contents to the side of this text area:
2. I want to display my class documents
Note: We are using the latest version of Moodle with a theme called 'Boost'. If your organisation's Moodle site looks different, ask your administrator to help you find suitable tutorials from our Moodle Youtube channel.
Many teachers like to use Moodle to display class notes, lecture presentations, revision sheets and other documents. This is very useful although Moodle can do much more than just show your files and folders. We saw in Week 1 how to drag and drop documents straight onto your course page. Now we explore a second method, if you are unable to use drag and drop.
Video tutorial
(Best watched full screen HD. If you prefer, download it from the Extra resources section)
You need to turn editing on from the link in the gear menu top right.
Documentation links:
(These Moodle documentation links open in a new window.)
3. What is the File picker?
Note: We are using the latest version of Moodle with a theme called 'Boost'. If your organisation's Moodle site looks different, ask your administrator to help you find suitable tutorials from our Moodle Youtube channel.
The file picker enables files to be selected and displayed in Moodle. This video and the text underneath it explain how the file picker works.
Note: We are using the latest version of Moodle with a theme called 'Boost'. If your organisation's Moodle site looks different, ask your administrator to help you find suitable tutorials from our Moodle Youtube channel.
The file picker enables files to be selected and displayed in Moodle. This video and the text underneath it explain how the file picker works.
Video tutorial
(Best watched full screen HD. If you prefer, download it from the Extra resources section)
When, for example, an editing teacher clicks Add an activity or resource > File, or when a forum participant adds an attachment to a post, an "Add" button appears which is clicked on to access the file picker.
On the left in the file picker are links known as 'repositories' which store files a teacher can use in their course. These might be their own personal files; files in other courses or external file sharing sites such as Google Drive or Wikimedia. Which repositories are visible depends on what your administrator has enabled and also where you are accessing the filepicker from. If you have clicked the image icon in the text editor then you will only see repositories which offer you images, for instance.
On the Learn Moodle site, you will see the following repositories:
Upload a file
Recent files
Private files
Server files
Google drive
URL downloader
Wikimedia
Youtube videos
(Best watched full screen HD. If you prefer, download it from the Extra resources section)
When, for example, an editing teacher clicks Add an activity or resource > File, or when a forum participant adds an attachment to a post, an "Add" button appears which is clicked on to access the file picker.
On the left in the file picker are links known as 'repositories' which store files a teacher can use in their course. These might be their own personal files; files in other courses or external file sharing sites such as Google Drive or Wikimedia. Which repositories are visible depends on what your administrator has enabled and also where you are accessing the filepicker from. If you have clicked the image icon in the text editor then you will only see repositories which offer you images, for instance.
On the Learn Moodle site, you will see the following repositories:
Upload a fileRecent files
Private files
Server files
Google drive
URL downloader
Wikimedia
Youtube videos
Documentation links:
(These Moodle documentation links open in a new window.)
(These Moodle documentation links open in a new window.)
4. I want to add a banner or images
Note: We are using the latest version of Moodle with a theme called 'Boost'. If your organisation's Moodle site looks different, ask your administrator to help you find suitable tutorials from our Moodle Youtube channel.
If you have a lot of content on your course, adding a small images or banners can make it more attractive. This video and the text underneath it explain how to do this.
Note: We are using the latest version of Moodle with a theme called 'Boost'. If your organisation's Moodle site looks different, ask your administrator to help you find suitable tutorials from our Moodle Youtube channel.
If you have a lot of content on your course, adding a small images or banners can make it more attractive. This video and the text underneath it explain how to do this.
Video tutorial
(Best watched full screen HD. If you prefer, download it from the Extra resources section)
Make sure you own the images or they are Creative Commons or in the Public domain before you upload them however. It is also helpful to have them at the size you want before you display them on Moodle.
Images can be uploaded either by dragging and dropping if your browser and admin settings allow it or by clicking the image icon (like a mountain) in the text editor. Both methods need you to have the editing turned on. If you don't see a message saying you can drag and drop, you need to add images using the image icon.
(Best watched full screen HD. If you prefer, download it from the Extra resources section)
Make sure you own the images or they are Creative Commons or in the Public domain before you upload them however. It is also helpful to have them at the size you want before you display them on Moodle.
Images can be uploaded either by dragging and dropping if your browser and admin settings allow it or by clicking the image icon (like a mountain) in the text editor. Both methods need you to have the editing turned on. If you don't see a message saying you can drag and drop, you need to add images using the image icon.
Documentation links:
5. Where can I store my files?
Note: We are using the latest version of Moodle with a theme called 'Boost'. If your organisation's Moodle site looks different, ask your administrator to help you find suitable tutorials from our Moodle Youtube channel.
Every user in Moodle has their own personal file storage area known as 'My private files' where they can upload and manage course materials. This video and the text underneath it explain how to use 'My private files.'
Note: We are using the latest version of Moodle with a theme called 'Boost'. If your organisation's Moodle site looks different, ask your administrator to help you find suitable tutorials from our Moodle Youtube channel.
Every user in Moodle has their own personal file storage area known as 'My private files' where they can upload and manage course materials. This video and the text underneath it explain how to use 'My private files.'
Video tutorial on YouTube
(Best watched full screen HD. If If you prefer, download it from the Extra resources section.)
As a teacher, you might find this useful if you like to organise your files in advance and only display them when you are ready to share with your class. You can create folders and you can also link a file in a course to its original in your private files area so you only need change it once rather than in several places.
My private files can be accessed from the nav drawer. You can add the My private files block to your dashboard or (as a teacher) to your course so learners can easily see and use it. You will also see the repository link Private files in the file picker, but you can only retrieve files from here; you cannot upload into them.
The administrator can enable the feature of emailing to your private files. However, this feature is not enabled on our MOOC site here.
(Best watched full screen HD. If If you prefer, download it from the Extra resources section.)
As a teacher, you might find this useful if you like to organise your files in advance and only display them when you are ready to share with your class. You can create folders and you can also link a file in a course to its original in your private files area so you only need change it once rather than in several places.
My private files can be accessed from the nav drawer. You can add the My private files block to your dashboard or (as a teacher) to your course so learners can easily see and use it. You will also see the repository link Private files in the file picker, but you can only retrieve files from here; you cannot upload into them.
The administrator can enable the feature of emailing to your private files. However, this feature is not enabled on our MOOC site here.
Documentation links:
(These Moodle documentation links open in a new window.)
6. What is the Activity Chooser?
Note: We are using the latest version of Moodle with a theme called 'Boost'. If your organisation's Moodle site looks different, ask your administrator to help you find suitable tutorials from our Moodle Youtube channel.
The Activity chooser pane appears when you have the editing turned on and you click the link 'Add an activity or resource' in the section you wish to add your learning content. This video and the text underneath it explain what it does.
Note: We are using the latest version of Moodle with a theme called 'Boost'. If your organisation's Moodle site looks different, ask your administrator to help you find suitable tutorials from our Moodle Youtube channel.
The Activity chooser pane appears when you have the editing turned on and you click the link 'Add an activity or resource' in the section you wish to add your learning content. This video and the text underneath it explain what it does.
Video tutorial
(Best watched full screen HD. If you prefer, download it from the Extra resources section)
If you don't see the 'Add an activity or resource' link, (and instead you see two drop down menus) check with your Moodle administrator. Perhaps you have an older Moodle version or the feature has been turned off.
Learners interact with an activity; whereas they simply view a resource
The Activity chooser shows all activities the administrator has enabled. They might include non-standard, extra (add-on) activities such as, on this site, Big Blue Button, a contributed web conferencing module.
To find out more about a particular activity or resource, click the radio button next to it and read the information which appears. A link to the documentation gives more details
To add a particular activity or resource, click the Add button at the bottom or simply click the radio button twice.
(Best watched full screen HD. If you prefer, download it from the Extra resources section)
If you don't see the 'Add an activity or resource' link, (and instead you see two drop down menus) check with your Moodle administrator. Perhaps you have an older Moodle version or the feature has been turned off.
Learners interact with an activity; whereas they simply view a resource
The Activity chooser shows all activities the administrator has enabled. They might include non-standard, extra (add-on) activities such as, on this site, Big Blue Button, a contributed web conferencing module.
To find out more about a particular activity or resource, click the radio button next to it and read the information which appears. A link to the documentation gives more details
To add a particular activity or resource, click the Add button at the bottom or simply click the radio button twice.
Documentation links:
7. Page/Book: I want my students to read course materials
Note: We are using the latest version of Moodle with a theme called 'Boost'. If your organisation's Moodle site looks different, ask your administrator to help you find suitable tutorials from our Moodle Youtube channel.
While it is very easy to upload course materials such as word-processed documents, it can be more helpful to learners if they are added directly to Moodle as a Page or Book resource. These videos and the text underneath them explain how to do this.
Note: We are using the latest version of Moodle with a theme called 'Boost'. If your organisation's Moodle site looks different, ask your administrator to help you find suitable tutorials from our Moodle Youtube channel.
While it is very easy to upload course materials such as word-processed documents, it can be more helpful to learners if they are added directly to Moodle as a Page or Book resource. These videos and the text underneath them explain how to do this.
Video tutorials
(Best watched full screen HD. If you prefer, download them from the Extra resources section)
(Best watched full screen HD. If you prefer, download them from the Extra resources section)
Page:
Book:
Using a Page or a Book, it does not matter if the teacher's software program is different from the learners', and the learners do not have to download anything to view it.
If you have some basic text information you wish your learners to read, consider using a Page. Our Important dates resource is an example of a Page. You can also embed images or media files. If you have a series of pages you wish them to read, consider using a Book. There are several Books in this course and the text you are reading now is in one of them.
Using a Page or a Book, it does not matter if the teacher's software program is different from the learners', and the learners do not have to download anything to view it.
If you have some basic text information you wish your learners to read, consider using a Page. Our Important dates resource is an example of a Page. You can also embed images or media files. If you have a series of pages you wish them to read, consider using a Book. There are several Books in this course and the text you are reading now is in one of them.
Documentation links:
(These Moodle documentation links open in a new window.)
8. Label: I want to show my students sound/video files
Note: We are using the latest version of Moodle with a theme called 'Boost'. If your organisation's Moodle site looks different, ask your administrator to help you find suitable tutorials from our Moodle Youtube channel.
Moodle's text editor makes it easy to embed (display inline) media files such as mp3 recordings, movies you have created in class or from YouTube. This video and the text underneath it explain how.
Note: We are using the latest version of Moodle with a theme called 'Boost'. If your organisation's Moodle site looks different, ask your administrator to help you find suitable tutorials from our Moodle Youtube channel.
Moodle's text editor makes it easy to embed (display inline) media files such as mp3 recordings, movies you have created in class or from YouTube. This video and the text underneath it explain how.
Video tutorial
(Best watched full screen HD. If you prefer, download it from the Extra resources section))
Your multimedia filters should be enabled from the gear menu.
You can drag and drop sound and video files directly onto the course page.
Alternatively, anywhere you see the text editor, such as in a Moodle page, click the Moodle media icon and then click to browse the repositories to reach the file picker, from where you can select your file. You should see a link to YouTube with the possibility to search for and insert a video. (Remember: if the YouTube website is blocked in your institution then learners will only be able to see the videos at home; they will not be displayed in your institution.)
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Your multimedia filters should be enabled from the gear menu.
You can drag and drop sound and video files directly onto the course page.
Alternatively, anywhere you see the text editor, such as in a Moodle page, click the Moodle media icon and then click to browse the repositories to reach the file picker, from where you can select your file. You should see a link to YouTube with the possibility to search for and insert a video. (Remember: if the YouTube website is blocked in your institution then learners will only be able to see the videos at home; they will not be displayed in your institution.)
Documentation links:
(These Moodle documentation links open in a new window.)
9. URL: I want my students to access useful websites
Note: We are using the latest version of Moodle with a theme called 'Boost'. If your organisation's Moodle site looks different, ask your administrator to help you find suitable tutorials from our Moodle Youtube channel.
This video and the text underneath it show you how to display useful websites to your learners.
Note: We are using the latest version of Moodle with a theme called 'Boost'. If your organisation's Moodle site looks different, ask your administrator to help you find suitable tutorials from our Moodle Youtube channel.
This video and the text underneath it show you how to display useful websites to your learners.
Video tutorial
(Best watched full screen HD. If you prefer, download it from the Extra resources section)
There are many sites out there which could help our learners. There are also many online files they could usefully access. The URL resource allows teachers to make a direct link to a site or online file. This saves your class time searching and ensure they stay on task.
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There are many sites out there which could help our learners. There are also many online files they could usefully access. The URL resource allows teachers to make a direct link to a site or online file. This saves your class time searching and ensure they stay on task.
Documentation links:
(This Moodle documentation link opens in a new window.)
10. Forum: I want my students to discuss together
Note: We are using the latest version of Moodle with a theme called 'Boost'. If your organisation's Moodle site looks different, ask your administrator to help you find suitable tutorials from our Moodle Youtube channel.
This video and the text underneath it explain how you can set up a discussion forum for your learners.
Note: We are using the latest version of Moodle with a theme called 'Boost'. If your organisation's Moodle site looks different, ask your administrator to help you find suitable tutorials from our Moodle Youtube channel.
This video and the text underneath it explain how you can set up a discussion forum for your learners.
Video tutorial
(Best watched full screen HD. If you prefer, download it from the Extra resources section)
Discussing learning with others and sharing in the building of knowledge helps us progress. Moodle offers several types of forum a teacher can add to enhance learning. As a teacher you can also 'pin' posts to the top of a thread to keep them visible and you can 'lock' them if nobody has posted after a certain time.
Forums are added by turning on the editing and clickingAdd an activity or resource in the section you want the forum. You can have more than one forum in your course and more than one type of forum. (Note that if you are only going to use your course for discussing in forums, you might want to choose theSocialcourse format.)
When you have named and described your forum you choose its type. The standard type allows users to start their own discussions. Clicking the?help icon will provide information on the other types. Amongst other settings, you can allow learners to attach files and you can rate their posts.
(Best watched full screen HD. If you prefer, download it from the Extra resources section)
Discussing learning with others and sharing in the building of knowledge helps us progress. Moodle offers several types of forum a teacher can add to enhance learning. As a teacher you can also 'pin' posts to the top of a thread to keep them visible and you can 'lock' them if nobody has posted after a certain time.
Forums are added by turning on the editing and clickingAdd an activity or resource in the section you want the forum. You can have more than one forum in your course and more than one type of forum. (Note that if you are only going to use your course for discussing in forums, you might want to choose theSocialcourse format.)
When you have named and described your forum you choose its type. The standard type allows users to start their own discussions. Clicking the?help icon will provide information on the other types. Amongst other settings, you can allow learners to attach files and you can rate their posts.
Documentation links:
(These Moodle documentation links open in a new window.)
11. Choice: I want my students to have a say in what we learn
Note: We are using the latest version of Moodle with a theme called 'Boost'. If your organisation's Moodle site looks different, ask your administrator to help you find suitable tutorials from our Moodle Youtube channel.
If you need quickly to gauge students' progress or to have a simple way of allowing them to vote on a particular issue, then use the Choice activity. This video and the text underneath it explain how.
Note: We are using the latest version of Moodle with a theme called 'Boost'. If your organisation's Moodle site looks different, ask your administrator to help you find suitable tutorials from our Moodle Youtube channel.
If you need quickly to gauge students' progress or to have a simple way of allowing them to vote on a particular issue, then use the Choice activity. This video and the text underneath it explain how.
Video tutorial
(Best watched full screen HD. If you prefer, download it from the Extra resources section)
The Choice activity allows you to set up radio buttons which users can click to make a selection. They can choose one or more option and they can - if you wish - update their choice more than once. We use a Choice activity in Week 1 where we ask you about your previous experience with Moodle.
As a teacher you can always see the results, but you can also choose whether or not - and when - to allow learners to see each others' choices and whether or not to allow them to see the names or merely the percentage of votes. Choice options may be restricted by number and you can also view those who have not made their selection and (if needed) make a selection on their behalf.
(Best watched full screen HD. If you prefer, download it from the Extra resources section)
The Choice activity allows you to set up radio buttons which users can click to make a selection. They can choose one or more option and they can - if you wish - update their choice more than once. We use a Choice activity in Week 1 where we ask you about your previous experience with Moodle.
As a teacher you can always see the results, but you can also choose whether or not - and when - to allow learners to see each others' choices and whether or not to allow them to see the names or merely the percentage of votes. Choice options may be restricted by number and you can also view those who have not made their selection and (if needed) make a selection on their behalf.
Documentation links:
12. What are filters?
Note: We are using the latest version of Moodle with a theme called 'Boost'. If your organisation's Moodle site looks different, ask your administrator to help you find suitable tutorials from our Moodle Youtube channel.
This video and the text underneath it explain what filters are and why you should use them.
Note: We are using the latest version of Moodle with a theme called 'Boost'. If your organisation's Moodle site looks different, ask your administrator to help you find suitable tutorials from our Moodle Youtube channel.
This video and the text underneath it explain what filters are and why you should use them.
Video tutorial
(Best watched full screen HD. If you prefer, download it from the Extra resources section)
Filters control how elements of a course are displayed. For example, the emoticons filter will display combinations of : and ) as 
or the glossary auto-linking filter will automatically link key terms in a course to their definitions in a glossary. Other filters include algebra notations, word censorship or multimedia plugins.
Although the administrator decides which filters to make available, course teachers can view the list from the gear menu and can also change filters for individual activities from the gear menu within each activity.
(Best watched full screen HD. If you prefer, download it from the Extra resources section)
Filters control how elements of a course are displayed. For example, the emoticons filter will display combinations of : and ) as or the glossary auto-linking filter will automatically link key terms in a course to their definitions in a glossary. Other filters include algebra notations, word censorship or multimedia plugins.
Although the administrator decides which filters to make available, course teachers can view the list from the gear menu and can also change filters for individual activities from the gear menu within each activity.
Documentation links:
(These Moodle documentation links open in a new window.)
13. Glossary: I want my students to learn key terms
Note: We are using the latest version of Moodle with a theme called 'Boost'. If your organisation's Moodle site looks different, ask your administrator to help you find suitable tutorials from our Moodle Youtube channel.
This video and the text underneath it explain how -and why! - it is useful to add a glossary to your course.
Note: We are using the latest version of Moodle with a theme called 'Boost'. If your organisation's Moodle site looks different, ask your administrator to help you find suitable tutorials from our Moodle Youtube channel.
This video and the text underneath it explain how -and why! - it is useful to add a glossary to your course.
Video tutorial
(Best watched full screen HD. If you prefer, download it from the Extra resources section)
A glossary typically contains a list of definitions, perhaps of key terms in your subject. Moodle encourages collaborative learning and so with a Moodle glossary, learners can add terms as well as the teacher. This course has a glossary in Week 2.
You can add a glossary by turning on the editing and clicking Add an activity or resource in the section you want the glossary to appear. You can have more than one glossary but only one is the 'main' one into which other glossary entries can be imported.
Glossary entries can be moderated before they appear; learners can comment on others' entries and you can choose to allow or prevent duplicate entries. Keywords may be entered, each on a separate line.
If you have enabled the glossary auto-linking filter, then when glossary terms appear in your course they will be automatically linked to the glossary entry.
The random glossary block displays entries from a chosen glossary at intervals.
(Best watched full screen HD. If you prefer, download it from the Extra resources section)
A glossary typically contains a list of definitions, perhaps of key terms in your subject. Moodle encourages collaborative learning and so with a Moodle glossary, learners can add terms as well as the teacher. This course has a glossary in Week 2.
You can add a glossary by turning on the editing and clicking Add an activity or resource in the section you want the glossary to appear. You can have more than one glossary but only one is the 'main' one into which other glossary entries can be imported.
Glossary entries can be moderated before they appear; learners can comment on others' entries and you can choose to allow or prevent duplicate entries. Keywords may be entered, each on a separate line.
If you have enabled the glossary auto-linking filter, then when glossary terms appear in your course they will be automatically linked to the glossary entry.
The random glossary block displays entries from a chosen glossary at intervals.
Documentation links:
(These Moodle documentation links open in a new window.)
(These Moodle documentation links open in a new window.)
14. Wiki: I want my students to build knowledge together
Note: We are using the latest version of Moodle with a theme called 'Boost'. If your organisation's Moodle site looks different, ask your administrator to help you find suitable tutorials from our Moodle Youtube channel.
If you want your class to work together on a project, creating a collaborative document which each can edit and everyone can view the changes, a wiki is a useful tool. This video and the text underneath it explain how to add a wiki.
Note: We are using the latest version of Moodle with a theme called 'Boost'. If your organisation's Moodle site looks different, ask your administrator to help you find suitable tutorials from our Moodle Youtube channel.
If you want your class to work together on a project, creating a collaborative document which each can edit and everyone can view the changes, a wiki is a useful tool. This video and the text underneath it explain how to add a wiki.
Video tutorials
(Best watched full screen HD. If you prefer, download it from the Extra resources section)
You can add a wiki by turning on the editing and clicking Add an activity or resource in the section you wish the wiki to appear. You set the title and first page and learners can then create and edit their own pages and those of others.
It is possible to give everyone their own individual wiki, for personal notes perhaps, but usually a wiki is a joint effort as is the one in Week 2 of this course.
(Best watched full screen HD. If you prefer, download it from the Extra resources section)
You can add a wiki by turning on the editing and clicking Add an activity or resource in the section you wish the wiki to appear. You set the title and first page and learners can then create and edit their own pages and those of others.
It is possible to give everyone their own individual wiki, for personal notes perhaps, but usually a wiki is a joint effort as is the one in Week 2 of this course.
Documentation links:
15. Survey/Feedback: I want to get detailed feedback from my students
It is essential as teachers that we know how our students learn and that we get feedback from them on how effective our teaching is. While the Choice module is helpful for a quick poll on the course, more detailed evaluation can be obtained by using either the survey module or the feedback module.(Note we have not provided videos for these as we don't expect you to try them in your practice courses.)
The survey module is non-customisable. It offers verified survey instruments, such as COLLES (Constructivist On-Line Learning Environment Survey) and ATTLS (Attitudes to Thinking and Learning Survey), which have been found useful in assessing and stimulating learning in online environments.
The feedback module allows you to create your own questions, (alllowing you to get feedback from your students on your course activities) ranging from multiple choice to longer free text responses. It provides very good reporting and we are using Feedback in this course to help us gather information on participants' progress, backgrounds and experiences during the 4 weeks. (If you don't see Feedback in your Activity chooser back in your own Moodle site, ask your administrator to enable it, as it is hidden by default.)
Setting up a survey or feedback instance is beyond the scope of this introductory course, but you are more than welcome to read the documentation, explore them and ask questions in the forum.
It is essential as teachers that we know how our students learn and that we get feedback from them on how effective our teaching is. While the Choice module is helpful for a quick poll on the course, more detailed evaluation can be obtained by using either the survey module or the feedback module.(Note we have not provided videos for these as we don't expect you to try them in your practice courses.)
The survey module is non-customisable. It offers verified survey instruments, such as COLLES (Constructivist On-Line Learning Environment Survey) and ATTLS (Attitudes to Thinking and Learning Survey), which have been found useful in assessing and stimulating learning in online environments.
The feedback module allows you to create your own questions, (alllowing you to get feedback from your students on your course activities) ranging from multiple choice to longer free text responses. It provides very good reporting and we are using Feedback in this course to help us gather information on participants' progress, backgrounds and experiences during the 4 weeks. (If you don't see Feedback in your Activity chooser back in your own Moodle site, ask your administrator to enable it, as it is hidden by default.)
Setting up a survey or feedback instance is beyond the scope of this introductory course, but you are more than welcome to read the documentation, explore them and ask questions in the forum.
Documentation links:
(These Moodle documentation links open in a new window.)
(These Moodle documentation links open in a new window.)
16. Checkboxes: Activity completion
Note: We are using the latest version of Moodle with a theme called 'Boost'. If your organisation's Moodle site looks different, ask your administrator to help you find suitable tutorials from our Moodle Youtube channel.
This video and the text underneath it explain what about activity completion/completion tracking and why it is useful. Note: This is an advanced feature and we don't expect you to use it in your practice course, but we think you will be interested to learn about it.
Note: We are using the latest version of Moodle with a theme called 'Boost'. If your organisation's Moodle site looks different, ask your administrator to help you find suitable tutorials from our Moodle Youtube channel.
This video and the text underneath it explain what about activity completion/completion tracking and why it is useful. Note: This is an advanced feature and we don't expect you to use it in your practice course, but we think you will be interested to learn about it.
Video tutorial
(Best watched full screen HD. If you prefer, download it from the Extra resources section)
Activity completion or Completion tracking are names given to the feature which allows learners to see their progress through checkboxes at the side of each activity. It is also needed to display completion percentages and activity deadlines on the dashboard.
To set up activity completion, the administrator must enable it for the site first. A teacher then enables it from Edit settings in the gear menu top right. Each activity or resource will then have a section Activity completion where teachers can specify the conditions upon which that activity will be marked complete. These conditions vary according to the activity or resource. A page, for instance, can only be 'viewed', whereas in a forum it is possible to require a certain number of posts.
(Best watched full screen HD. If you prefer, download it from the Extra resources section)
Activity completion or Completion tracking are names given to the feature which allows learners to see their progress through checkboxes at the side of each activity. It is also needed to display completion percentages and activity deadlines on the dashboard.
To set up activity completion, the administrator must enable it for the site first. A teacher then enables it from Edit settings in the gear menu top right. Each activity or resource will then have a section Activity completion where teachers can specify the conditions upon which that activity will be marked complete. These conditions vary according to the activity or resource. A page, for instance, can only be 'viewed', whereas in a forum it is possible to require a certain number of posts.