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    • Padlet Accounts Page
    • Whole forum grading Page

      Enable this option to quickly grade students' participation in forums.

    • 2) Configure the Quiz Settings & Adding Questions Page

      Moodle makes it possible to specify many aspects of how the quiz in administered. This page details the choices.

    • Annotate PDF Page

      This tools allows faculty to view PDF submissions in the web browser without the need to download. Several tools are available for marking up the file, as well as providing typed feedback, entering a grade to be displayed in the grade book, and uploading a feedback file. This page includes a video demonstration (apologies, I forgot to capture at high resolution!) that demonstrates using the "Annotate PDF" interface. 

    • Convert Blank Grades to Zeroes Page

      "I want blank grades to convert to zeroes automatically when students don't take a quiz on Moodle."


    • Quiz: Delete Attempts Page

      This was originally done for Moodle 4.2, but it still applies to the current version.

    • Dropping Lowest Grades in a Category Page

      Many faculty include this in their grading schemes. This shows how to configure the gradebook to do this.

    • Grading Assignments for Faculty Page

      Find students' submissions and open them for grading following the steps on this page.

    • Grade Me block Page

      Displays work that need the instructor's attention in the block drawer. This page includes directions for hiding it from students.

    • "My Students Can't See Their Grades" Page

      There are several reasons students cannot see their grades in the Gradebook. This page describes to most common reason.

    • Grading: Pass/ Fail Page

      Directions are here for setting an assignment or forum to pass/ fail grading.

    • Workflow for Using "Annotate PDF" Page

      Annotate PDF is the preferred method for grading and providing feedback for assignments.

    • Turn Off Annotate PDF Grading Page

      By default, we have enabled "Annotate PDF" grading. It can be turned off using these steps.

    • Gradebook: Create Weighted Grade Categories Page

      Setting up the Moodle gradebook can be complicated. It is recommended that faculty follow the steps outlined on this page.

    • Grading Forums Page
      the recommended method for grading forums is to enable "Whole forum grading." This allows instructors to see students' participation on a single page and enter grades easily. 
    • Creating and Using Rubrics in Moodle Page

      Rubrics are a widely used tool for grading students? work. When they are provided to student before they complete work, it is reasoned, students will have a better idea of what the expectations are.

    • Files Instructors Download Page

      GCC's TLIC does not recommend this, but will answer questions and troubleshoot existing "Assignments."

    • ExamSoft (For Nursing Faculty) Page

      Directions for pushing graded exams from ExamSoft to Moodle.

    • Quiz: Delete Attempts Page

      This was originally done for Moodle 4.2, but it still applies to the current version.

    • Convert Blank Grades to Zeroes Page

      "I want blank grades to convert to zeroes automatically when students don't take a quiz on Moodle."


    • 2) Configure the Quiz Settings & Adding Questions Page

      Moodle makes it possible to specify many aspects of how the quiz in administered. This page details the choices.

    • Grade Me block Page

      Displays work that need the instructor's attention in the block drawer. This page includes directions for hiding it from students.

    • Whole forum grading Page

      Enable this option to quickly grade students' participation in forums.

    • "My Students Can't See Their Grades" Page

      There are several reasons students cannot see their grades in the Gradebook. This page describes to most common reason.

    • Grading Assignments for Faculty Page

      Find students' submissions and open them for grading following the steps on this page.

    • Annotate PDF Page

      This tools allows faculty to view PDF submissions in the web browser without the need to download. Several tools are available for marking up the file, as well as providing typed feedback, entering a grade to be displayed in the grade book, and uploading a feedback file. This page includes a video demonstration (apologies, I forgot to capture at high resolution!) that demonstrates using the "Annotate PDF" interface. 

    • Workflow for Using "Annotate PDF" Page

      Annotate PDF is the preferred method for grading and providing feedback for assignments.

    • Turn Off Annotate PDF Grading Page

      By default, we have enabled "Annotate PDF" grading. It can be turned off using these steps.

    • Dropping Lowest Grades in a Category Page

      Many faculty include this in their grading schemes. This shows how to configure the gradebook to do this.

    • Files Instructors Download Page

      GCC's TLIC does not recommend this, but will answer questions and troubleshoot existing "Assignments."

    • Creating and Using Rubrics in Moodle Page

      Rubrics are a widely used tool for grading students? work. When they are provided to student before they complete work, it is reasoned, students will have a better idea of what the expectations are.

    • ExamSoft (For Nursing Faculty) Page

      Directions for pushing graded exams from ExamSoft to Moodle.

    • Grading Forums Page
      the recommended method for grading forums is to enable "Whole forum grading." This allows instructors to see students' participation on a single page and enter grades easily. 
    • Dolphins and Seals Wiki
    • Change Your Preferred Name Page

      By updating their preferred name in MyGCC, users can change the names displayed to all users of Moodle.

    • Add Moodle Calendar Events to Your Google Calendar Page

      Follow the steps in this tutorial to have events in the Moodle calendar (including due dates instructors add to assignments and tasks) sent to Google Calendars.

    • QuickMail Block Page

      Use QuickMail to send email messages to your entire class... or to individuals.

    • Settings: Course Visibility Page

      Faculty have control over the visibility of courses. If it is set to "Hide," then it will be unavailable to students.

    • Reports: Changing Dates on Copied Courses Page

      Using "Dates," faculty can see all of the due dates in their course on one page. This is especially useful for those who teach from course that have been copied from previous terms. 

    • Users: Adding Them to Your Moodle Classroom Page

      Follow these steps to add others to your classrooms.

    • Archive: Save Your Old Courses Page

      Follow the steps here to make and save you own archives of Moodle courses.

    • Formatting Item Titles Page

      Use these tags in the "Name" box to edit how text appears on your page.

    • Reset a Course Page

      If you discover you have imported from the wrong classroom, use the steps described here to reset it.

    • Using the Attendance Plugin Page

      Use this to track students' attendance in class.

    • Use Logs to See Participation Page

      Use logs to see student participation in class or on specific assignments or on specific days.

    • Student Tracker Block Page

      This block displays the students who have not logged on to the course in the times you configure.

    • Add Scheduler to Your Class and Configure It Page

      Scheduler is a tool that allows faculty to add time slots to a classroom; students can self-schedule appointments (or faculty can schedule for them). 

    • Metacourses and Groups Page

      Metacourses are Moodle classrooms in which students from multiple sections are enrolled. This allows faculty to use a single classroom for those classes they teach multiples sections. This page details how to create groups of students based on their section enrollments.

    • Creating Groups Page

      Use groups to manage student groups for projects, overrides of assignments settings, or to restrict access to materials.

    • Why Due Dates? Page

      A brief rationale for taking the time to set up due dates for your assignments, forums, and other items.

    • Moving Topics or Weeks Page

      This is often used to keep the current week or topic at the top of the page.

    • Add a Course Image Page
      By adding a course image, faculty can add a visual to students' (and their own) course overview block. 
    • Restricting Access Based on Activity Completion Page
      When faculty want to restrict access to a resource based on (for example) handing in an assignment, they can follow the steps described here.
    • Restricting Access Based on Grade Page
      When using this option, an activity or resource is unavailable to a student unless the specified grade for an assignment or quiz has been met.

      This feature is usually used along with multiple attempts for the assignment or quiz, otherwise a student who does not earn the grade to "unlock" the activity will be unable to access it without intervention.
    • Downloading Students email Addresses from Moodle Page

      Use these steps to download student email addresses from within Moodle.

    • Disable "New sign in to your GCC Moodle Online Learning System account" Page

      Disable this repeated message with these direction.

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    • Sharing Cart: One or Two Items at a Time Page

      Use the Sharing Cart to move small numbers of items from one classroom to another. 

    • Content: Importing from Another Classroom Page

      Use the option to import when you want the bulk of the content from an existing course. 

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    • Adding an Assignment to Your Classroom Page

      Assignments are digital drop boxes where students can upload PDF and other files. 

    • Assignments: Edit Page

      Instructors can edit assignments to allow students to resubmit.

    • Students Compose or Paste Online Text Page

      Allow students to compose online text rather than (or in addition to) submitting a file for assignments.

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    • Quiz: Adding Questions from Textbook Publishers Page

      This page takes you through the steps of adding questions from a .zip file provided by your textbook publisher.

    • 1) Create Categories Page

      While it seems unnecessary, it is best to create categories (one for each quiz you will administer) and add questions to that category. 

    • 3) Grading Quizzes Page

      Once students have completed the quiz, there are several options for grading them. This page describes the method that weems to work for mot instructors.

    • Editing a Quiz Page

      Once any student has attempted a quiz, it cannot be edited. Before any attempt, a teacher may add, remove, or edit questions questions.

    • They Never Submitted! Page

      On occasion, students will log out of Moodle without finishing the "submit" process at the end of a quiz. Their work is usually saved, but will not appear in the grade book. This page shows you how to find students' work.

    • Exporting/ Printing a Copy of a Quiz Page

      If you find it necessary to have a hardcopy or a PDF version of a Quiz item that is in Moodle, you can follow these steps.

    • Configuring Quiz Review Page

      This page reviews the options for ensuring students can (or cannot) review quiz attempts.

    • User Overrides Page
      This page shows faculty how to open quizzes at different times for different students, allow extended time, or multiple attempts.

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    • See How Forums Work Page

      This page contains a video gives a quick demonstration of how forums work in Moodle.

    • Whole Forum Grading Page

      Enable this to ease the work of grading students' participation in forums. 

    • Rating Forums Page

      This is the "old" method of grading forums. Some faculty configure this to allow another method of interacting on forums.

    • Forums in "Group Mode" Page

      This page take you through the steps of creating a forum that students complete in "group mode" which means they post and reply only to those who have been assigned to the same group.

    • Forum Subscriptions Page
      When subscribed to forums, updates are sent to users' email. This page summarizes how to configure it.
    • Attaching a Document to a Forum Post or Reply Page

      If you want to include a document (such as a PDF, Word file, image, Excel workbook, PowerPoint presentation, or other file) to your forum post or reply, follow the direction here.

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    • Padlet

    • Padlet Notifications Page

      Is there a way to have students get notification that another has commented on their Padlet post?

    • Padlet Accounts Page
    • Padlet Page

      Padlet allows users to create a virtual bulletin board (alone or with collaborators).

    • Journals: Work with Students' Drafts Page

      When instructors want students to submit drafts of files, follow these recommendations for word processing files (Google Docs), slide shows (Google Slides), or spreadsheets (Google Sheets).

    • Submitting Drafts of Work to Journal Activities Page

      We recommend faculty use Journals if they are going to have students submit drafts of word processing files, slide shows, or spreadsheets for comments before they are submitted for grading. If your instructor is using the steps we recommend here, then follow these steps described on this page to submit drafts.

    • Use Journals to Work with Students' Drafts Page

      When instructors want students to submit drafts of files, follow these recommendations for word processing files (Google Docs), slide shows (Google Slides), or spreadsheets (Google Sheets).

    • Checklists Page

      Faculty (and students if you configure it) can add items to a checklist. While these are not automated, they can be useful in helping students know what needs to be completed and to track their own progress. 

    • Hot Questions Page

      • Students respond to a prompt
      • All appear on one page
      • No replies
      • Upvotes

    • OU Wikis Page

      Wikis are just like Wikipedia-a collection of pages that can be edited by anyone enrolled your course (or a group). 

    • Lightbox Gallery Page

      Allow students to upload images and comment on galleries of images. 

    • Students Folder Page

      Add a folder where students can upload files. This can also be a better option for adding files to your course than the Folder activity.

    • Media Collection Page

      Add a collection of student-created galleries where you and students can upload files to be viewed by everyone in the course.

    • Interactive Video with H5P SCORM package

      Use this tool to add videos that have embedded questions. 

    • Embed Padlet in a Page or Forum
    • Perusall: Pushing Grades to Moodle Page
    • Padlet Notifications Page

      Is there a way to have students get notification that another has commented on their Padlet post?

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    • Embedding Google Workspace Files in Moodle (copy) Page

      When files stored in Google Workspace are linked in Moodle using the ATTO text editor, the content along with all of the available controls are there.  The specific controls depends on the Google account the user has used to log in. Changing the account in the browser being used and refreshing the Moodle page will change the controls.

    • Google Drive: Embedding Files from You Personal Drive Account Page
    • Linking to Documents with a URL Page

      One option for pointing students and others to a Google Document; this options is available only to teachers and contributors. 

    • Streaming Video form the Nahman-Watson LIbrary Page

      First half is the technical aspect of using library streaming services; second half discusses how licenses work with both library materials and Netflix/Hulu/Amazon.

    • Screen Capture with Screencastify Page

      Screencastify allows users to capture what is displayed in Google Chrome (along with either audio or video). Recordings up to 5 minutes can be created and are stored in users' Google Drive. This page takes users through the steps of using Screencastify and adding closed captions to the videos.

    • Why Pages?

      Regardless of the type of file on content being embedded, it is recommended the files be linked from Moodle pages. The rationale for that recommendation is described on this page.

    • Using the "ATTO text editor"

    • An Overview of the ATTO Text Editor Page

      This video includes seps for adding Images, Pre-formatted Text, and Equations in the ATTO Text Editor

    • Adding YouTube Videos with the ATTO Text Editor Page

      All GCC users (both student accounts and faculty and staff accounts) can log on to YouTube using their GCC email credentials. Users can upload videos to YouTube and manage them at studio.youtube.com. 

    • Adding an Image in the ATTO Text Editor Page

      User create pages, forum posts and replies, and many other types of content with the ATTO text editor. This video shows how to add an image to the content you create with it. 

    • Capturing Audio and Video in ATTO Page
    • Components for Learning Page
    • Recording Audio & Video in ATTO Page

    • Interaction in Moodle

    • See How Forums Work Page

      This page contains a video gives a quick demonstration of how forums work in Moodle.

    • Hot Questions Page

      • Students respond to a prompt
      • All appear on one page
      • No replies
      • Upvotes

    • "Attaching" a Document to a Forum Post or Reply Page

      If you want to include a document (such as a PDF, Word file, image, Excel workbook, PowerPoint presentation, or other file) to your forum post or reply, follow the direction here.

    • Grading Forums Page
      In summer 2020, we upgraded to Moodle 3.9 which includes "Whole forum grading." This allows instructors to see students' participation on a single page and enter grades easily. 
    • Forum Subscriptions Page
      When subscribed to forums, updates are sent to users' email. This page summarizes how to configure it.
    • Class Announcements Page

      There is a "Course Announcements" forum added to each Moodle classroom at GCC by default. Any announcements added to that forum are both posted there and sent to students automatically. 

    • Forums in "Group Mode" Page

      This page take you through the steps of creating a forum that students complete in "group mode" which means they post and reply only to those who have been assigned to the same group.

    • Rating Forums Page

      This is the "old" method of grading forums. Some faculty configure this to allow another method of interacting on forums.

    • Get Started with Hypothes.is Updated April 2021 Page

      This is a group annotation tool that has been recommended at GCC since early 2020. This page demonstrates creating an account, installing the Chrome extension, and adding annotations to a web page. 

    • Private Hypothes.is Groups April 2021 Page

      This is a group annotation tool that has been recommended at GCC since early 2020. This page demonstrates creating and using a private group.

    • Allow Students to Add Items to Annotate with Hypothes.is Page
    • Students Folder Page

      Add a folder where students can upload files. This can also be a better option for adding files to your course than the Folder activity.

    • Media Collection Page

      Add a collection of student-created galleries where you and students can upload files to be viewed by everyone in the course.

    • Student Folders Page

      Use this tool to provide a place where students can contribute files to your classroom

    • Adding Word Documents and PowerPoint Presentations Page

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    • My Class Isn't Showing Page

      If the courses students expect to see are not on their dashboard, suggest trying these steps! These are the same steps we will suggest if they submit a help ticket, so you can get them back into your class sooner by pointing them here. 

    • Help, I Don't See My Class! Page

      If you don't see the courses you are expecting on your Moodle dashboard, try these steps to reset your course filter. 

    • Submitting Assignment for Students Page

      Follow the steps on this page to see how to submit assignments.

    • Submitting Assignments from Chromebooks for Students Page

      Follow these steps for submitting PDF files if you are using a Chromebook to access Moodle classrooms.

    • Submitting Assignments from Google Workspaces for Students Page

      Follow these steps for submitting PDF files if you are using Google Docs as your word processor.

    • Check Assignment Status Page

      Once assignments have been submitted, student can check the status. Some faculty "hide" grades until they have graded all submissions.

    • Seeing Grades and Feedback Page
      Once grades have been posted, students can check their grades and see feedback from their instructors by following steps outlined here.
    • Submitting Quizzes Page

      The Quiz tool is used to create a variety of assessments in Moodle classrooms. This slideshow takes students through the steps of submitting quizzes.

    • Word to PDF Using Google Workspaces Page

      Some instructors add starter files to Moodle as Word documents to Moodle. Follow these steps to download it, upload it to Google Workspaces to edit it, then download it to you computer to submit it.

    • Add Moodle Calendar Events to Your Google Calendar Page

      Follow the steps in this tutorial to have events in the Moodle calendar (including due dates instructors add to assignments and tasks) sent to Google Calendars.

    • The Accessibility Block Page

      The "Accessibility" block can be added to classroom by any user. This provides a collection of tools to improve the accessibility of courses. The changes one user makes with this block are specific to the user. 

    • Change Your Theme Page

      Some users find the colors, menus, and other aspects of GCC's installation of Moodle can interfere with their navigation or perception of courses. Using these directions, any user can change to a theme which will minimize these difficulties. Changing the theme does not affect the course materials and it doe not affect how any others see the classrooms. Themes can also be changed back to the default whenever a user decides.  

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    • GCC's IT Department recommends faculty and students who are creating video content for teaching and learning upload their files to YouTube, then embed them in Moodle. 

      We do recommend:

      • Being aware that FERPA may restrict what video content should be captured;
      • Remembering Massachusetts is a "dual-party" state which means all parties must be aware recordings are being made;
      • Making all videos unlisted;
      • Once the video is no longer needed, delete it from YouTube.

      Some advantages of using YouTube to share video include:

      • Universal access (every digital device will display YouTube);
      • YouTube automatically generates closed captioning (although these must be edited to be accurate).

    • Verifying YouTube Accounts Page

      Before uploading videos longer than 15 minutes and to Go Live, users must verify their YouTube accounts.

    • Uploading Video from Your Computer to YouTube Page

      Follow these steps to get a video from your computer to YouTube.

    • Finding Zoom Recordings on You Computer Page

      Follow the steps on this page to find the video recordings of Zoom meetings saved to your computer. 

    • YouTube Live Page

      Those with verified Google Workspaces/ YouTube accounts can use YouTube live for recording.

    • Adding Closed Captions to Your YouTube Video Page

      All videos made available to the GCC community should be appropriately closed captioned.

    • Adding a YouTube Video to Moodle with the ATTO Text Editor Page

      The ATTO text editor is used throughout Moodle. Students and instructors use it when composing forum posts or replies, creating pages, and creating other content in Moodle. We have configured Moodle so that YouTube videos are automatically embedded in the text, so video appears without the need to click into YouTube. Further, the advertisements, comments, and recommended video that can distract us are not included when following the recommended steps.

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    • Google on Coursera Page

      GCC does recommend those who have little experience with Google to explore these trainings materials. These are free!

    • Use AI to Prepare Question Banks from Publishers Page
    • Use PDF Protect to Prevent Copy/ Paste or Download of Files Page
    • PDF Annotate Page
    • Using PDF Annotation Page

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    • Adding Closed Captions to YouTube Videos Page
    • Adding a PDF File to Moodle Page
    • Create a PDF to Hand In File

      Students please follow these directions to create PDF files for ASL-101 assignments

    • Using Google Vids Page
Index Accessibility
Course Accessibility Checklist