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This website is intended for students using moodle.Nottingham. If you are a staff member, visit Moodle Help (staff)

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Use your usual University network account username and password

• Go to the login page http://moodle.nottingham.ac.uk and enter your username and password

By the first teaching week, a list of the courses you are enrolled on should appear once you have logged in - click on a module name to enter the site

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Q. I don't know my Moodle username/password

Your Moodle username/password is the same as your main University username/password (i.e. what you use to log into University computers).

Q. How do I change my Moodle password?

(Note: You are asked to change your password when you first get your University account and that password does expire. If it has expired, get a new password from the helpline.)

Q. How do I change my Moodle password?

Your Moodle password is always the same one you Your Moodle password is always the same one you use as your University network password. If you need to change your password you can do so at the Password Reset Manager page. If you have forgotten your password contact the  Student IT Helpline or elearning helpline at your campus: #helpline.help.

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I can?t login to Moodle

Try the following:

• Your account will be created the day AFTER you complete Part 1 of registration (online) or, if you do both parts of registration on arriving at the University, the next working day after registration. Please leave a day for your account to be created.
• Check your username and password are correct at the Usercheck page (You are asked to change your password when you first get your University account and that password does expire). If it has expired, get a new password.
• Are you able to log into other University systems, e.g Portal, or student email? If you cannot log in to any of these systems, contact the helpline.

Modules

Q. Why can?t I see any modules?

Use Notepad to strip out all formatting from the text and reformat once in Moodle

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Use the Moodle calendar to add class events to your Moodle module.  If you use the University's Syllabus + / IMAT system then you can automatically synchronise Moodle's calendar in your module with the one that IMAT has. See  Calendar - Synchronise your module's calendar with University timetablinghas. See  Calendar - Synchronise your module's calendar with University timetabling|../../../../../../../../../../display/Moodlehelp/Calendar+-+Synchronise+your+module%27s+calendar+with+University+timetabling\

Some staff have put a label at the top of the course giving the teaching sessions eg "Lectures 3 pm Mondays C5, 10 am Thursdays B102" and use the weekly blocks for the content relating to the week in question.

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Direct link to Starting to use this course Page:  Moodle:Student Guide to Moodle PDF:  Moodle:Student Guide to Moodle PDF|../../../../../../../../../../download/attachments/96339198/Student+Guide+to+Moodle.docx?version=1&modificationDate=1312207169000\

All students are also enrolled on "Introduction to Moodle for Students"

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Yes, this is possible. It is a bit complicated as it has to be an XML file. However, there is a tool available to convert an .xls file into xml for import?MoodleGlossary.xlsimport?MoodleGlossary.xls|../../../../../../../../../../download/attachments/96339198/MoodleGlossary.xls?version=1&modificationDate=1312196443000\

Create your glossary in excel using this file: MoodleGlossary.xls|../../../../../../../../../../download/attachments/96339198/MoodleGlossary.xls?version=1&modificationDate=1312196443000\. The minimum required is concept and definition: the macro tells you what to do. Note: there seems to be a bug which ignores the last entry, so put a fake entry on the last line.

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