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  • Using Moodle

    Moodle iconGreenfield Community College maintains an. installation of Moodle (currently version 4.2) as the learning management systems faculty, students, and staff use to create virtual classrooms.

    For more and more detailed help on Moodle, visit the "Moodle Users" classroom from the "GCC Links" menu at the top of every Moodle page.

    • To access Moodle, click "Moodle" in the "LOGIN" button on the GCC homepage.
    • Use the same username and password as you use for your GCC email and MyGCC.
    • If you need help with your password, reach out to the GCC Help Desk
    • Once a course is created in Banner, a Moodle shell will be created automatically.
    • If the course does not appear on your dashboard, use the search tool in the "Course overview" block to find it. (Students may need to wait until the start of the semester for faculty to make the course available.)

    The Teaching and Learning Innovation Center maintains the "Moodle Users" classroom which has tips and tutorials on using Moodle for those who create Moodle classrooms as well as those who visit Moodle classrooms.

    Frequently given answers for students:

    • If your course doesn't appear on your dashboard, check your filter, then reach out to your instructor.
    • To learn about using Moodle and practice using a classroom, self-enroll in the "Getting Started with Moodle" classroom.
    • If your grades do not appear, reach out to your instructor. They often hide the gradebook for a number of reasons.
    • If you cannot log on, reach out to the help desk.

    Frequently given answers for Moodle creators:
    • If students can't see your course, check the visibility.
    • Yes, the gradebook is difficult to "get right." Reach out to Gary Ackerman to get help setting it up.
      • (413) 775-1867
      • ackermang@gcc.mass.edu
    • You can import content from a previous semester using these directions.
    • Request users be added to a Moodle classroom, help for importing, or a new Moodle classroom with the forms on the "Moodle Requests" page on the GCC web site.