Frequently Asked Questions
We've launched some exciting new features for Moodle. New features include:
Moodle now has a bulk delete feature. Access it by toggling on edit mode and selecting “bulk actions” in the top right corner of the screen, as shown below.
After you do this a bulk actions menu will appear at the bottom of the screen (below).
You can now add an activity from ANYWHERE in the course. To do this, toggle on edit mode and look for the dashed lines between activities. Hover over the line and look for a plus sign to appear. Once it appears, you can select it and add the activity of your choice.
You can now add subsections to your course for enhanced organization. To do this, enable edit mode and hover over the dashed lines until "add an activity or resource" appears. Select "subsection," as shown in the image to below.
For even more organization or as an alternative to subsections, you can indent activities to the right. To do this, toggle on edit mode and select the 3 little dots to the right of the activity you wish to move. Select "move right" from the dropdown menu.
Making Course Visible to Students
Moodle courses used to become visible to students automagically before course start date. Now you will need to manually unhide the course when it is ready for students as outlined here.
Cross-listed Courses
We’re using a new enrollment system that generates multiple Moodle course shells for cross-listed courses. When building your course content, use the one that displays multiple course reference numbers (CRNs) at the top, as shown in the screenshot below. The image with the check indicates the correct course.
Another way to confirm you have the right Moodle course is to ensure ALL the students you are expecting are enrolled. The good news is that students will not see all the different shells, as the unused ones will remain hidden from their view. To remove unused courses from your My Courses view, select the 3 dots located on the card for a given course, as shown below:
You can contact an Earlham librarian for support at helpdesk@earlham.edu. In addition, you can go to Moodle.org to explore documentation, user forums, example videos, and more. Finally, you can work with the instructional designer.
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