Moodle tips
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Record and attach an audio clip | |||
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To record and attach an audio clip from the text editor on this site:
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Time zone and calendar tip | |||
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To convert a time from a different time zone to your time zone,
use a converter such as this one: https://time.is/compare/. Also, make note of any
live session on your digital calendar (e.g., Google Calendar) so
that you receive a notification before the session starts. | |||
[Anonymisation of survey responses] | |||
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We may combine or correlate the responses in the feedback survey
with the responses in the pre-course survey to understand the
influence of different factors on course participation. However,
in doing any such analysis, we will be using anonymised numeric
identifiers and not real names. Further, for reporting purposes
we may use anonymised data or quotes from this survey. (You
can also look at our
privacy policy to learn how we use the data we
collect.) While we ask you to complete this survey to meet
the completion criteria for the course, your actual responses
will not have any bearing on your course completion status. | |||
How to reset your password | |||
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You will then receive an email with instructions to reset your
password. | |||
How to edit an entry you have added in a database | |||
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To see or edit your own entry in an activity that is set up as a
database, you have to first search for your entry, for example, you
can put your name in the search box and click search. You should
then be able to see your entry. Then click the gear-shaped icon
alongside your entry. | |||
Checking or editing your own entry in a database activity | |||
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Once you have added an entry, you can check or edit it if you'd
like to. To do this, you have to first search for your entry by
putting your name in the search box in the database. You should
then be able to see your entry. To edit your entry, click the
icon that looks like this: | |||
How to check if you have assessed the submissions allocated to you | |||
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To check whether you have indeed completed the assessments, go to
the activity page and scroll down to view the submissions
assigned to you. If you see the phrase 'Already graded'
under a submission, it means you have assessed that submission.
You can click on the 'Re-assess' button in case you'd like to
change anything in your assessment. | |||
Percentage completion figure in Moodle Mobile app | |||
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If you use the Moodle Mobile app on your mobile device to access
a course, you may see a percentage completion figure under your
course on the app homepage (after you've logged in). This figure
may be inaccurate in some cases -- this is a shortcoming of the
Moodle app and not something we at INASP can control. Please
do not use this figure to determine your progress in the
course. You may as well ignore it. What is important is to
check the completion criteria for the course and any other
information given in the course on how to track your
progress. | |||
Using the 'optional subscription' feature | |||
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To receive email copies of posts made on this forum, click on
'Subscribe to this forum' in the 'Forum administration' menu (the
gear icon on the right side). You can unsubscribe at any time.
Alternatively, you can subscribe to specific discussion topics
within a forum. | |||
Saving course materials after the end of a course | |||
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Once a course comes to an end, you will have access to the course
materials for at least one month after the end date. While our
courses are usually not deleted from this site, we cannot
guarantee that our courses will be indefinitely available. We
strongly recommend that you save the course materials once the
course you have taken comes to an end. Instructions are given
below.
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How to mark this quiz as complete | |||
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After you take this quiz, please click inside the solid
box next to the title of the quiz above so that you see a check
mark. You must do this to receive credit for this quiz
activity. | |||
How to subscribe to the site news forum | |||
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We post announcements of our upcoming online courses on the site
news forum. You can subscribe to this forum to receive email
alerts whenever we make posts. To subscribe,
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How to save your own blog entries | |||
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If you have written blog entries as part of a course, you may
want to keep a record of all your entries to read them later on
(for example, when you wish to remind yourself of what you learnt
in the course). You can look at your own blog entries by going to
your profile and clicking Blog entries (under the
Miscellaneous heading). Then use the save or print feature in
your web browser to save a copy of the page that you see. This
page shows a maximum of 10 entries. If you have written more than
10 entries, you will see links to access the other pages with
your entries and you can save/print all the pages one by
one. | |||
Completion check mark for lessons | |||
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Once you see all the pages in a lesson, you will see a
check mark inside the box next to the lesson name on the
homepage, indicating that you have completed this lesson. If you
think you've gone through a lesson but you don't see the check
mark, it means you may have skipped one or more pages in
between. | |||
Using emoticons on this site | |||
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The basic smiley | |||
Forum etiquette - Don'ts | |||
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You should NOT:
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Forum etiquette - Dos | ||||
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Tips to use your digital badge | |||
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If you complete an online course on INASP Moodle, you may receive a digital badge. To download this badge, login to INASP Moodle (http://moodle.inasp.info) and visit the "My badges" page: http://moodle.inasp.info/badges/mybadges.php Click the badge to view the full details. You can copy the link to this web page from the address bar of your web browser and share the link in your CV or any online profile.
You can also display this digital badge on a badge portfolio. To
do this, follow the steps given in this tutorial.
Finally, read this Wikipedia page if you'd like to learn more about
digital badges. | |||
Why deadline extensions are not possible for peer assessment activities | ||||
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An activity that involves peer assessment has a number of sequential phases. Immediately after the deadline for the submission phase, the submissions are randomly allocated by the system for assessment. It's not possible to plug in a late submission after the activity enters the assessment phase. Then, right after the assessment phase, the activity is closed and everyone can view their assessments. Again, it's not possible to plug in late assessments once the activity is closed. Because of the way this activity works, we cannot extend the deadline for either the submission or assessment phase. So please do not ask for extensions!
Related tip: phases of a peer
assessment activity | ||||