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What are the different ways to view the Grader Report page?

The ‘Grader Report’ is the spreadsheet-like view of the gradebook with all the students listed down the left side of the screen, and all the graded activities listed across the top. There are actually three possible views that you can choose for the ‘Grader Report’ in the gradebook in Moodle. ‘Full view’ – everything in...

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How do I import a test bank from Evolve Elsevier into Moodle?

Each publisher has different methods. These steps below are for Evolve Elsevier to Trinity’s Moodle 3.4 through the Turning Technology’s Examview Test Generator, as of September 2018. Note: you can click on any image to view a larger version of the image. [toc=”2″ title=Steps:] Downloading Full Test Bank Login to your existing account on Evolve...

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How do I restore an item deleted from the main page of the course?

From Moodle version 3.2  and forward, the Moodle system offers a ‘Recycle bin’ where you can locate items deleted from the main page of your course. The deleted content is usually available in the Recycle Bin about 5-10 minutes after you initially delete it, and it stays there for 7 days. This does not apply to...

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How do I track attendance in online courses?

The University requires that you complete class attendance through the Moodle Attendance activity for all courses. This includes online courses. There are three steps for tracking attendance for online courses. Step 1: Decide What Constitutes Attendance Each Week Is the student’s discussion forum post what constitutes attendance this week? Is it taking a quiz or...

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What does ‘Suspended’ mean on the ‘Participants’ page?

From Moodle 3.4 forward, all of your course’s enrollment information is on the “Participants” page. The link to the “Participants” page can be found in the left column with the purple background. If you do not see the left column, click the three line menu icon in the upper left corner of the header to...

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How do I add an extra credit item to the gradebook?

As an instructor, you can indicate a pre-existing item is to be ‘extra credit’ or you can add a new extra credit item. Faculty FAQ: How do I make an existing item extra credit? This FAQ will walk you through creation process from scratch. Two Things of Note: Extra credit items are only possible in a...

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How do I enter a grade for a student who took a quiz activity on paper?

If a student does not take online quiz activity that you have created and instead takes the quiz on paper, you will want to manually enter the grade that the student earned directly into the gradebook. To manually enter a grade for a student for a quiz activity, please follow the steps below. This is...

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How do I add a file to Moodle which is greater than 100MB?

The maximum file size Moodle currently supports is 100MB. If you have a file greater than 100mb, the best platform to use at this time would be Google Drive. You would upload the file there and then share that link with your instructor. Here are instructions on uploading a file to Google drive: https://support.google.com/drive/answer/2424368 Here...

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How do I take attendance for internships, independent studies, practicums, sport teams, and other similar courses?

The University requires that you complete class attendance through the Moodle Attendance activity for all courses. This includes internships, independent studies, sports teams, and other similar courses which may not have standard meeting times. There are three steps for tracking attendance. Step 1: Decide What Constitutes Attendance Is the attendance physical or virtual? For instance,...

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How do I create a folder of resources?

As an instructor, you may have a set of files you would like to place together in a folder on Moodle. To do this, you can create a Folder resource. Login to Moodle and click on the course to which you wish to add the Folder resource. On the main page for your course, click on the...

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