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Moodle 3.3 and the new Course overview

On 3rd January 2018 University of Helsinki’s Moodle was updated to the version 3.3. The course overview block in the previous versions of Moodle has been removed and replaced with a new course overview, which provides details of course progress and upcoming deadlines.

Unfortunately in the new course overview it is no longer possible to arrange courses as desired. This is a disadvantage for many teachers and students, especially if they are on multiple Moodle courses. We are currently investigating whether it would be possible to introduce a different “Course overview” block with previous features. We apologize for the situation and we will announce about the progress here.

What can I do?

1) Add Courses block on your Dashboard. (See video)

  • Go to your Dashboard
  • Click Customise this page (right corner)
  • Add block “Courses” (left column)
  • Move the “My courses” block to the middle.

2) Use My Teaching / My Studies pages. After the teacher has added the link to the Moodle course to the page, the Moodle area can be accessed also from there.

3) Search your Moodle course using Search tool on the frontpage and on Dashboard.

4) Add your Moodle courses as bookmarks to your browser. See Student’s digital skills: Bookmarks

What can I do as a teacher?

4) Teacher should define the start and end dates of the course, so that the courses will appear in the right tabs “In progress/Future/Past”.

If you have any questions, please contact moodle (at) helsinki.fi

Educational Technology Services
University of Helsinki IT services

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What is new in Moodle 3.3?

Moodle was updated on the 3th January 2018 to version 3.3.

New and improved features:

  • Renewed dashboard (see video 1).
    • you can now check course progress, upcoming activities and gradable activities from the new Course overview block.
  • An improvement on ‘orphaned sections’, links may now be made to activities which are not shown on the course page. See Stealth activities. (see video 2).
  • Navigation is easier: you can access the sections using the navigation block and the navigation path.
  • The teacher may set a reminder to alert of grading in the course overview.
  • When evaluating pdf files in Assignments, comments may be collapsed to make it easier to read the original text.
  • The Progress bar block has been replaced be Completion progress block.

If you have any questions or comments about the new features, contact your Moodle support at moodle (a) helsinki.fi

Video 1: Dashboard in Moodle 3.3

Video 2: Stealth Activities In Moodle 3.3

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Moodle version update and service break 3th January 2018

The Moodle learning environment of the University of Helsinki will be updated to version 3.3 on 3th January during the time at 8-17 o’clock. During this time Moodle is not available for users.

If you have any questions about the new version of Moodle, please contact moodle@helsinki.fi

All features are not coming to UH’s Moodle, more information later.

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In January starts the MOOC course: Learn Moodle 3.4 Basics

“Learn Moodle 3.4 Basics” is a free MOOC-course open for registration for everyone interested in learning more about Moodle. The course is especially geared for teachers who would like to develop their own use of Moodle and gain experience studying with a MOOC. This course is a great opportunity to connect with the international Moodle-community and to share new ideas with teachers who use Moodle worldwide.

The MOOC will begin on 8nd January, 2018 and lasts for four weeks. The completion of the course for accomplishment grade is optional. You are free to participate as an auditor with your own user login, to follow the course when it is convenient for you.

Find out more information about the course and register at:
https://learn.moodle.net/

For registration, you just need an email account, which will enable you to create your own password for login purposes. This MOOC is designed and organized by Moodle HQ, not University of Helsinki. We hope you may take this wonderful opportunity!

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Participate in Moodle-trainings and request customized workshops

The University of Helsinki’s Educational Technology Services offers a wide range of support for faculty and staff for e-learning tools and pedagogy. We provide online tools for e-learning and collaboration, which are supported by consultation and workshops in educational technologies. One of the central online tools at the university is the online learning environment Moodle. Moodle is an extremely versatile teaching tool: the platform can be used for e.g. assessments, examinations, teamwork, student progress monitoring, gamification, and prevention of plagiarism.
We support faculty and staff in the use of Moodle as individual consultations through our online ticketing system and in person, as well as through customized workshops and regularly scheduled, recurrent training sessions. We respond to questions from faculty and staff at moodle@helsinki.fi.

Please note that you can order tailor-made trainings and workshops from us to your campus unit. We can hold a short presentation, workshop, or a longer training on the topic you would like to request. It is convenient to integrate this type of training as part of a larger training program, a staff meeting or a professional development day. If you would like to order a training, please contact moodle@helsinki.fi.

We inform about all open, upcoming Moodle training on our website at https://blogs.helsinki.fi/moodle-news/. This autumn, there will be the following training courses:

  • 7.11. klo 16-18 Moodle basics in English (FULL)
  • 14.11. klo 13-15 Moodle workshop in English (enrolment)
  • 20.11. at 15.15-18 Moodle & MOOC Clinic
  • 21.11. at 13.30-16 Exams at Moodle or Examinarium? (in Finnish)
  • 28.11. at 13.30-16 How to assess at Moodle? (in Finnish)
  • 11.12. at 12.15-15 Moodle & MOOC Clinic
  • 13.12. at 3-5 PM Moodle advanced workshop (Moodle quizzes, grading in Moodle) (registration here)

To enroll for a training, please refer to the training calendar at Henkka www.helsinki.fi/trainingcalendar. The training is intended for HY staff and is free of charge. We hope to see you there!

Best wishes,

Moodle Team
Educational Technology Services
University of Helsinki
https://blogs.helsinki.fi/educationaltechnology/