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Come to Moodle training in Autumn 2018

Welcome to Moodle trainings and clinics! This autumn we offer in English:

  • 27th August at 1.15-4 pm. Moodle & MOOC Clinic (at Meilahti campus)
  • 29th August at 10.15 am. – 13 pm. eTeaching Clinic (at Kumpula campus)
  • 10th September at 2-5 pm. Moodle basics in English (at City centre campus)
  • 27th September at 8-10 am. Moodle & MOOC Clinic (at Siltavuorenpenger campus)
  • 24th October at 1-4 pm. Moodle & MOOC Clinic (at Kumpula campus)
  • 25th October at 1.15-4 pm. eTeaching Clinic (at City centre campus)
  • 14th November at 1-4 pm. Moodle & MOOC Clinic (at Viikki campus)
  • 18th December at 1-4 pm. Moodle & MOOC Clinic (at City centre campus)

More trainings and advanced courses are in Finnish, see here.

Enrollment and more information in Henkka http://www.helsinki.fi/trainingcalendar

NB. If you wish to have training in English or in some other topic please contact moodle@helsinki.fi.

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New Moodle published 27.6.2018

Moodle will be updated on June 27, 2018. The update process will take place from 8 AM until 5 PM. Moodle will be out of use during this service break.

Moodle will be updated to version 3.4., and a new theme called Boost is introduced.

New theme

Moodle will have a new outlook with a new theme, called Boost. The Boost is easier to use and improves the functionalities of the Moodle interface. Boost theme is more modern and also more mobile-friendly. Please note that even though the Moodle user interface now looks a bit different, all your existing courses and activities are still available within Moodle.

The two main elements of the new user interface include the Navigation menu on the left side of the page and the Actions menu on the right side. Once you understand how these work, you have pretty much grasped the most central aspects of using the new interface.

Navigation menu

The Navigation menu is displayed and hidden by clicking the “hamburger icon” at the top left corner of the page. This allows you to give more space in your display for the course contents. The Navigation menu includes:

  • Course front page
  • Participants
  • Grades
  • Direct links to the course sections
  • Dashboard, where you may view all your courses
  • Moodle Front page
  • Calendar

Actions menu

The actions menu, which you can access through the gear icon is a new feature in the new Moodle interface. The actions menu has many functions which in the old Moodle version were located within the Administration block on the left. The gear menu can also be found within activities and resources. Moreover, when you navigate to your course main page, you will find course settings in the gear menu. Another important function is the edit mode, which you can switch on in order to add and remove course activities.

Moodle Front page

On the front page you will find the same links as before: Moodle-News, maintenance window, instructions, and privacy policy. Within this front page, we will also provide important news and videos redarding the University of Helsinki Moodle.

You can find the courses and course categories at either the “Search for courses” button on the front page or at the “Course Categories” link at the top of the page.

New version 3.4

Some new improvements:

  • Easier activity navigation from page to page
  • More efficient user management
  • Improved calendar management
  • Course end date set to all new courses

Contact

  • You can ask questions and give feedback at the support address moodle@helsinki.fi. The Moodle team will be reading this email all summer.
  • Check the staff training calendar in Henkka for the autumn semester for Moodle trainings by the Educational Technology Services.

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Learn the basics of Moodle on MOOC course!

The Moodle HQ organizes a free MOOC course “Learn Moodle 3.5 Basics”. The course is open for all and offers

  • ideas of how to use Moodle in a more versatile way in your teaching.
  • experience in studying with a MOOC ( = Massive Open Online Course).
  • a great opportunity to connect with a global Moodle community and share your ideas with other teachers using Moodle all around the world.
  • an introduction to
    • Moodle’s new Boost theme (that the University of Helsinki will introduce on 27.6.2018).
    • the new Moodle version 3.5. (that the University of Helsinki will most likely introduce at the turn of the year).

The course starts on 18th June 2018, and lasts for four weeks. The completion of the course is optional, so you can also participate to see execution of the course, and complete the assignments at your own pace.

Read more and register for the course in https://learn.moodle.net/.

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Welcome to Moodle-miitti!

In Moodle-miitti on Mon 28th May at 9-12 o’clock teachers present their pedagogical solutions and the e-learning environment Moodle’s more advanced functions such as:

  • peer-to-peer and self-evaluation tools
  • quizzes and
  • interactive contents made with H5P.

Presentations are in Finnish.

At the Moodle-miitti, you will meet other Moodle teachers and hear their good practices and ideas on using Moodle. The event is ideal for those who have just started Moodle’s use and who have used Moodle for longer.

If you are interested in how the settings of Moodle activities are implemented, take part also in the afternoon at Moodle & MOOC Clinic.

Book your place in the Henkka Training Calendar, which also includes an updated program. Registration ends at 22nd May 2018.

Welcome to meet other Moodlers and enjoy morning coffee!

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A new way to create a Moodle area and synchronize students from WebOodi

The teacher can now create a new Moodle area through the course pages. Students enrolled in WebOodi for this course will automatically be added to the Moodle area.

The creation takes place in the course page on the Moodle tab, through the button “Create a new Moodle course area”. The URL created for the Moodle area will be automatically added as a button to the course page. The course URL will be also visible in My Studies and My Teaching pages.

Students will be able to access the course area immediately after the area has been opened for students in Moodle. If changes are made for the participant list in WebOodi, it will automatically be updated to Moodle within two hours.

So the teacher does not have to

  •     add the students to the course
  •     open the self-registration and set an enrolment key

This function should not be used if the enrolment in the course is restricted in WebOodi. A new Moodle area can still be ordered by filling this form.

Please read more detailed instructions (only in Finnish at the moment) or ask more moodle @ helsinki.fi