This collection of videos and articles covers key Moodle functionalities, including grouping grade items into weighted categories, tracking student progress with the Course Completion block, and backing up course files.
The first video demonstrates how to combine grade items into a single category with equal weights, while the second explains how to track student progress through completion indicators. The third article provides a step-by-step guide to backing up course files and videos, ensuring content is securely stored for future access or restoration.
Grouping Grade Items Together in Moodle 4.1
This video demonstrates how to combine multiple grade items in Moodle into one weighted category. It shows the process of setting up a grade category, adding items to it, and assigning equal weights to each item. The video walks through adjusting the order of items, ensuring the total weight adds up to 100%, and saving the changes so they are reflected in the student grades.
Course Completion Progress Tracker in Moodle 4.1
This video shows how to use the Course Completion block in Moodle to track student progress. After adding the block, instructors can view visual indicators like green for completed tasks and red for overdue ones. Activities can be marked as complete either manually or automatically based on criteria like grade or viewing. The video also explains setting up completion tracking for assignments and quizzes, helping instructors monitor progress and identify students who may need support.
How to backup your Moodle course files
This article provides a detailed guide on how to back up your Moodle course files and ensure that your course data is securely stored for future access. It walks you through the process of downloading course files such as PDFs, PowerPoints, and Word documents, which can then be copied to your Okanagan College OneDrive folder for safekeeping. Additionally, it outlines how to create a full backup of your Moodle course, generating a *.mbz file that can later be used to restore the course or import it into Moodle at another time.
The article also includes instructions for backing up videos stored in the MyMedia folder. Each video must be downloaded individually and saved to your OneDrive folder to preserve your course’s multimedia content. Following these steps ensures that both your files and videos are securely backed up, providing peace of mind for any future restoration or transfer of your Moodle course content.
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Submitting Assignments on Behalf of Students in Moodle 4.1 | Instructor Tutorial
In this tutorial, learn how to upload assignments for students who may have had difficulty submitting their work directly in Moodle. Whether they've emailed their assignments to you or need extra support, this step-by-step guide will help you navigate the process of editing and uploading submissions as an instructor. Perfect for teachers and staff managing courses, this video ensures you can keep student assessments on track. Got questions? Leave them in the comments!
- Submitting assignments on behalf of students in Moodle
- Accessing and navigating the "View All Submissions" section
- Editing and managing student submissions
- Uploading and organizing files as an instructor