This is one of many help and support pages that are available about the University of Nottingham's Moodle online learning environment. If you have any questions or queries concerning Moodle then contact information is at the bottom of this page. As a first step to finding the information you are looking for why not check out our FAQ - Your questions answered or try the SEARCH box below.
Here is a list of questions and answers so far. Check this list to see if your question is here!
This website is intended for students using moodle.Nottingham. If you are a staff member, visit Moodle Help (staff)
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A. Moodle is the University's online learning environment, Open open a browser and go to httphttps://moodle.nottingham.ac.uk
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. If you are navigating via the University's website, nottingham.ac.uk, search for Moodle to get a direct link to Moodle.
A. Moodle is web-based and you can access it from any computer or mobile device with an internet connection (on and off campus).
Use your usual University network account username and password
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By the time teaching is underway, a list of the modules you By the first teaching week, a list of the courses you are enrolled on should appear once you have logged in - . You will find your modules by clicking the 'My modules' tab at the top of your Moodle page, then click on a module name to enter access the site
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A. Your Moodle username /and password is the same as your main University username/password (i.e. what you use to log into University computers). 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 your local helpline.
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In UNNC you should go directly to The Hub.
A. Your Moodle password is always the same one you use as your University network password. To change your email password, you are advised to do one of the following,
UK Students: If you need to change your password you can do so at the the Password Reset page. Manager page.
UNNC Students: If you need to change your password you can do so at https://itaccounts.nottingham.ac.uk/.
All students: If you have forgotten your password contact the the Student IT Helpline or elearning helpline at at your campus: #helpline helpline (In UNNC, students please contact The Hub).
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Use Notepad to strip out all formatting from the text and reformat once in Moodle
All Programs > Accessories > Notepad is where you'll find it.
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Click on one and it opens a window, paste into that box and it strips out any extraneous code that might slow it down.
A. You will need Teacher access to both courses.
In the destination course, with Editing On:
Under Settings
The item will appear in your course in the approximate position it was in its original course. If your course has a different number of topics the item may appear in a strange place, but can easily be moved to wherever you want it.
Please view the tutorial (you will need to login to Moodle) http://moodle.nottingham.ac.uk/mod/resource/view.php?id=2511
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 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.
There is a tool called ?Book? which essentially replicates the learning module idea. You'll find it under "Add a resource".
?The Book module makes it easy to create multi-page resources with a book-like format.. This module can be used to build complete book-like websites inside of your Moodle course. Previously created websites can be imported directly into the Book module. Books can be printed entirely or by chapter. The Book module allows you to have main chapters and sub chapters, but it goes no deeper. In other words, sub chapters cannot have their own sub chapters. The book module is not interactive. You can, however, link to choices, forums etc., from within a book. And you can include multimedia objects like Flash movies in your book.?
One feature currently available is the Lesson module which can do this - although it's not the simplest of Moodle tools. It can produce either linear pathways or branched ones which depend upon student choice and input.
Xerte Online Toolkits of course can produce some lovely pieces of elearning and easily embedded in Moodle.
Or you can display a website created, e.g., in Dreamweaver (see next Question).
You can create a website in any handy HTML editor (eg Dreamweaver) and upload it: Moodle will then present the website as designed? This collection of web pages appear WITHIN Moodle as a series of linked pages, not as a link to an outside website (you can display them embedded in the Moodle page or as a pop out in their own window).
To upload a website:
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You can have up to 52 blocks so quite a lot of content can be included. You could then use a navigation system that just shows one at a time (see something similar in action on our Starting Moodle course – the top block on the right has links to take the student directly to a particular block and show just that block. Do look at this in action.).
Another way to do it is to have a series of Moodle folders, e.g., for lots of lectures, you can have a lecture topic which has a list of lectures each of which is a folder containing a list of files attached. You can add a description to put the list of attached files in context. (TIP: give the files clear and understandable filenames to help students identify them)
Of course, like most systems this has advantages and disadvantages. It means that it is very clear where everything is and students do not have to hunt through various folders to find content. It can result in a lengthy page (long scroll) but there are ways to mitigate that effect (such as the navigation block mentioned above). Because of this difference in layout you may prefer to take the time to investigate the alternative layout methods of Moodle.
YES: It's possible to have two or more modules with different content "feeding into" an opverarching space such as a Programme space with further (e.g., general course-specific not module-specific) content. Please let us know if you would like to implement something like this in Moodle.
Please contact learning-team-support@nottingham.ac.uk to explain your requirments
This is not possible.
Enable Groups in your course:
In Settings > Course Administration > Edit Settings there is a Groups section
Choose from Visible Groups (can see one another's material but not take part) or Separate Groups (cannot see what the others are doing)
In Settings > Course Administration > Users > Groups
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Turn editing on
Bottom right click Add Block
Select the People Block
They can then click on Participants and see just their group
There's a Resource in the Starting Moodle course called Starting to use this course which can be used for It is available as a Page (cut and paste to make your own page) or a PDF.
Direct link to Starting to use this course Page: Moodle:Student Guide to Moodle PDF
All students are also enrolled on "Introduction to Moodle for Students"
More materials are being prepared and if you have any suggestions, or you create any materials worth sharing, please let us know.
A. There are Helpsheets in the Starting Moodle course to which you all have access as students. This course is a good place to start as there is a lot information about Moodle and using Moodle as an instructor/teacher. Here is a direct link to the helpsheets How to create (login as yourself).
Save your Powerpoint as Powerpoint Slideshow (pps or ppsx)
Click Add resource > File
Upload your pps or ppsx file
While in the Add file page, Under Options, for Display choose Open or In Popup.
A. Moodle will accept the following audio file formats..mp3
.aac
.wma (Windows Media Audio)
.ra (Real Media)
If you want your sound file to play in Moodle's own player embedded on a page then choose mp3 format.
If you want students to download it and play it offline, then the most useful format again is mp3.
There is a setting you can change so that you can have
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audio files can be downloaded - this relies on the students having a program on their computer that will play audio. If they do not have such a program, the audio cannot play
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Files are automatically played using Moodle?s embedded media player) - this means they are played through Moodle, but they can't be downloaded.
This is set per module (you can't have some playing in the embedded player and some downloadable).
To change the setting for this:
In your module click Turn Editing On
In the Settings block, under Edit Settings click Filters
For Multimedia plugins select On if you want the embedded player and Off if you want them to be downloadable)
Click Save changes
Forums can be set up in three ways:
1. Force everyone to be subscribed (anyone subscribed receives emails) e.g., for the News Forum which is the equivalent of Announcements (Force subscription)
2. Allow people to choose whether they subscribe with the default set to receiving emails (so they have to turn them off) (Auto subscription)
3. Allow people to choose whether they subscribe with the default set to NOT receive emails. This one may be a good idea especially where students may be added to the course before you want them to start receiving emails. And it means you can choose to receive the emails and the students won't get them unless you tell them (or they choose) to turn them on. This is the default. (Optional subscription)
(4. There's also a no-subscription allowed setting)
To change this setting :
To change whether you receive posts by email or not:
As a teacher you can also see who is and who isn't subscribed to a forum.
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.xls
Create your glossary in excel using this file: MoodleGlossary.xls. 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.
To import glossary entries via an XML file:
Note that Glossaries are Activities not Resources: i.e. it is intended that students are able to add their own definitions to the glossary, not just that the glossary is a static teacher-created resource.
You can do this with the Moodle Assignemnt (Advanced uploading of files) tool. Students do not have to submit anything to receive feedback or files back.
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A. UK Students:
UNNC Students: The Moodle login is the same as your UNNC email login. If you get the message of "Invalid login, please try again", please change your UNNC email password and try Moodle login with the new password. Once your UNNC email password is changed, your Moodle password should be synchronised immediately.
To change your email password see "Q1.4. How do I change my Moodle password?" above.
A. When you log in to Moodle the first page is the Dashboard. On this page is listed all the modules you are enrolled on. Students are given access to Moodle modules according to your record of enrolments in the Student Record System If you do not see a module that you expect to have access to there may be a number of reasons:
A. Your lecturers are responsible for the content on moodle.nottingham pages. If a page is empty or has only placeholder information it could be because they are in the process of uploading content. Please get in touch with your convenor if content is content missing or doesn't work.
A. When your account is first created you may not have modules. They will be added to your account in due course. See below for information about self-enrolment.
A. Moodle takes your registration from the student record system, so you can only access modules that you are registered on through your School. Some modules may be open to self-enrolment
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A. Some modules are open to self-enrolment. Your module convenor or lecturer will tell you if this is case for one or more of your modules.
Self-enrolment on a module space within Moodle does not constitute official registration on a module - students should still complete and submit module choice forms to their School Office.
A. Some modules are open to self-enrolment. Your module convenor or lecturer will tell you if this is case for one or more of your modules.
More information about self-enrolment.
A. Some Schools or Faculties e.g. Business School and the Faculty of Engineering have enabled students to access other modules that they are not taught. Please note: You may only have observer access which means you can not contribute in e.g. forums but can access materials. To find these modules:
A. Once you have gone into your module you can use the:
A. As you go through the University, your modules from each year will continue to be available under the Archived Modules tab in the Module Overview. Modules studied the previous year will become archived on the 7th October every year. Modules from previous years are read-only for both students and convenors. If you cannot see your past modules, you may need to change filter your module overview settings to show previous year's modules. See Finding modules not in your Module Overview list.
A. If the module has a module code and is on your student record, contact Student Services and have them take it off your record. Once it is removed from your record you will be unenrolled in Moodle on the following working day, if this doesn't happen please contact the local Moodle support as shown in Q7.1 to request its removal. If you have self-enrolled on a module and now no longer wish to take this module, you can remove yourself via the More tab under the title of the module within the relevant module. Click on “Unenrol me from (name of module)…”.
A. Yes, you can change the order of your modules showed in 'My Modules'. Find out more: How can I change the order of the modules on my Dashboard?
A. You can change your email settings so that Moodle only sends you one email a day (usually around 5-5.30 pm UK time). This will be a digest containing all of the email notifications from that day. To do this:
More on Changing the number of emails Moodle sends you
A. Different types of files and activities have different icons. To open a file or resource click on its name. Some resources will open in the Moodle window, some will open in a new window and some will open in a separate program. Some will ask if you want to save the file.
If the file is embedded in the Moodle page, you can hover the mouse pointer over the top of the page and show the icon bar, including the options to print and save files.
A. Sometimes browsers try to open files in the wrong program or one that is not working correctly and this prevents you from opening the file at all. To get around this you can tell your web browser to always ask you what program to use (in Firefox) or check the default program is correct (PC or Mac). To do this follow the instructions for the web browser or device you are using. If you aren't sure what web browser you are using click on Help (usually located in a drop-down menu at the top right of your browser) and then About to find out (PC only).
Firefox 129.0 (to tell web browser what program to use):
Apple Mac (check program is correct):
PC (check program is correct):
Try to view the file again. If this still doesn't work, try using a different web browser.
A. First place to look if you are not sure where a downloaded file has been saved to, is to look in the download file on your device. If you still can not find your downloaded files you can find out where your browser is saving them to and change the location if required.
To find out where download files are being saved by your browser,
Moodle includes SensusAccess, an automated document conversion service that you can use if you need to convert documents into different formats. You can convert a wide range of documents into alternative document formats including eBooks, audio and specialist conversions including DAISY talking books and multiple braille languages.
As well as resources you may be asked to - or optionally can - participate in a variety of activities, e.g., forums, assignments, choices, wikis, glossaries, databases. All of these allow students to contribute something.
A. Forums are useful places for finding information about the module, responding to questions from your lecturers, discussing topics with peers and for asking general questions relating to your module. In the same way as for other forms of communication, in real-time or online, it is important to show respect to those you are working or discussing with. It is difficult to 'take something back' in online communication, as it is when you have said something. It cannot be unsaid. Your contributions will continue to be available within the module (Moodle forum posts will not be made available outside the institution). In the same way as you could correct yourself in class by making a further statement, you can post a second time of there is something you need to clear up. Forums are very like face to face conversations and you should follow the same principles of behaviour, respect, no personal attack comments, and try not to go off topic. You can still be honest, enthusiastic and, if necessary, controversial.
A. You will always get emails when a module convenor posts Announcements. For other forums you may get a choice of whether you receive emails. To change whether you receive posts by email or not:
A. You can add a picture to your profile - see Upload a picture to your Moodle profile. In some activities, such as forums and databases you can add an image to accompany your text. When uploading images, you should first optimise them so that they are as small as possible, How to get images ready for Moodle provides guidance on this.
A. You are advised to self-enrol in the Introduction to Moodle for Students module in Moodle where there's an example of every type of activity in Moodle. You can participate in most of the activities and there's a help document for each (in this website Student Moodle Help) to walk you through its usage.
A. Moodle assignments are shown on the course homepage. Some departments put each assignment within its corresponding Moodle course e.g. AC100, LN132 etc. Some departments use a specific Moodle course for collecting all assignments across a programme or the department.
The assignment submission page will show the assignment deadline and further details. The exact steps for submitting an assignment depend on the settings chosen by your lecturer.
You may be able to read, edit and resubmit your assignment type depending on the settings your lecturer has chosen. If your lecturer is providing feedback and grades through Moodle you will be able to see this by clicking on the assignment once it has been marked.
A. Grades or marks and feedback will often (but not necessarily always) be released to you from within the Turnitin assignment or Moodle assignment that it relates to. Check the information in your module to see how and when grades will be released. Marks in Moodle are NOT FINAL. Marks may be weighted so that some assessments are worth more than others. Your final marks may include items such as exam results and adjustments not in Moodle.
A. No. Turnitin has clarified that "The copyright for submitted work will continue to reside with either yourself or your institution; whichever is currently the case. The service will help to protect your work from future plagiarism and thereby help maintain the integrity of any qualification you receive."
See More information on Turnitin for students
When submitting to a Turnitin Assignment dropbox: A pop-up of your digital receipt will show as soon as you submit, you will also receive a confirmation email to your university email account.
When submitting to a Moodle Assignment dropbox: You will receive a confirmation email to your university email account.
If the module convenor has set the settings not to allow students to view their originality report there will be no 'Similarity' column. You can test similarity for yourself in the module "TurnitinUK Test your Text" which can be accessed via the 'More' tab at the top of your Moodle page.
Currently there is an issue in Turnitin where in some instances the Safari browser (and some versions of FireFox) does not load the Originality Report or the GradeMark window which allows you to view your feedback comments if your marker has given any. To load your Originality Report or GradeMark view please use the Chrome browser.
A. For content in your module, contact your module convenor. For other issues:
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