Modules FAQ
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There are two types of modules in Moodle - Activities and Resources. We separate them here according to the menus in which they appear in a Moodle course.
Activities
As the name suggests, in activities students don't just access items but actively do something.
Assignment
- What is Assignment activity?
- How do I set it up?
- I want to let my students make a presentation. How can I collect them?
- Some students send it in their assignment by mistake. How can they resend it?
- Can I download all submitted assignments at once?
- Can I mark assignments online?
- Can students submit multiple files for assignment?
- How can a student check if their assignment has uploaded correctly?
- How can I change the file upload limit for the assignment activity?
- How can I find assignments which still need to be marked/graded?
- How do I export the grades and feedback I have provided for a unit?
- How do I grade and give feedback to assignments submitted on Moodle?
- How do I prevent emails informing that an assignment has been marked from being sent to students?
- I need to download a student's assignment but the student has been unenrolled from the Moodle course. Can I still access the assignment?
- I've uploaded a response file, but my students cannot see it. Why?
- Where can I find more information on using the assignment activity for online submission of work?
- Who can see the assignment feedback I have given to a student?
- Why am I unable to edit the grades for assignment submissions?
- Why have my students not received an email informing them that their assignment has been marked?
- Why is a student unable find the button to upload their assignment or send it for marking?
- Why is a student unable to upload an additional file to an assignment activity?
- Is there a dedicated space to discuss Assignment activity with other Moodle users?
For more information see Assignment module.
Forum
- What is Forum activity?
- How do I set it up?
- What things is Forum used for?
- Is there a description of different types of Forum activity?
- How do you organise an online discussion with Moodle?
- How can you let students collaborate on a forum?
- Can I attach multiple files to a forum post?
- Can I auto-save a forum post as I write it?
- Can students reply to News Forum posts?
- How can a teacher delete old forum posts?
- How can I add a discussion forum to my course?
- How can I backup forum posts?
- How can I move a forum thread to another forum?
- How can I restrict students from posting to a forum?
- How can I send a message to a grouping of students?
- How do I post a discussion topic on a forum?
- When will students receive an e-mail containing a message I have posted in a forum?
- Can I grade forums? See Grading forums
- Is there a dedicated place to discuss Forum activity with other Moodle users?
For more information see Forums.
Wiki
- What is a wiki?
- How do I set up a wiki?
