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  • Resources for All Moodle Users

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    Tips and tutorials for faculty, staff, and students who are users of Moodle

    • 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.  

    • Creating and Managing YouTube Videos

      GCC recommends video content be posted to YouTube and embedded in Moodle using the ATTO text editor.

      • 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.

    • Using Google at GCC and Moodle

      • Sharing Google Files at GCC Page

        According to Google, there are two different GCC's, one with only students and another with only faculty and staff. For this reason, all GCC users who want anyone in the other group to access files must change the permissions to "anyone with the link." 

      • A Deeper Dive into Sharing on Google Workspaces Page

        This is an updated version of the page we used in summer 2020 when GCC faculty began using Google Workspaces (which was called G Suite at the time).

      • Embedding Google Workspace Files in Moodle 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 Docs/ Slide/ Sheets as Starter Files (For Faculty) Page

        Using these steps, faculty can create a Google Document word processor file (or Slides presentation or Sheets spreadsheet) that students can copy and complete. This is an excellent way to integrate reading guides, worksheets, and similar documents created in Google Workspaces into Moodle classrooms. 

      • Working with Starter Files (For Students) Page

        Using these steps, you can make a copy of a Google file your instrutor shared with you. Following these steps, you can complete the file as a "worksheet" without changing the original.

      • Uploading PDF and Other Files to Google Drive Page

        User can upload any file (e.g. PDF, DOC, XLSX, PNG, MP4...) to G Suite. Some of these (e.g. word processing, spreadsheet, presentation) can be opened in G Suite applications. Other can simply be shared through G Suite.

      • Add Moodle Calendar Events to 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.