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Database activity FAQ

2014-03-21T20:16:38Z

Kproff: /* How can I create a database in which students can only view their own entries? */

{{Database}}
==Where can I download additional database presets?==

See the Presets and See also sections in [[Building Database]] for various places with presets for download.

==How can I add to the list of database presets available for users to choose from?==

[[File:databasepresetsnew.png|thumb|Database presets]]

There is one default preset, Image Gallery. It is possible to create your own presets.

When you have created your database that you desire to set as a preset; go to the "Presets" tab of the database and choose "Save as preset". Give the preset a name and the database fields and templates will now be available as a preset for the rest of the site. You will need site admin rights to do this.

Please see the [[Database presets]] for other available presets you can import into your system.

==How can I create a database in which students can only view their own entries?==

Either:
*Set up the database so that entries require approval. If the entries are never approved, then only the student that added a particular entry and the teachers can view it.

Or:
*Set the group mode of the database to "Separate groups" and assign each student to a separate group.

Or:
*On the edit settings page, set the Maximum number of entries to most that any student would be posting and the entries required before viewing to be higher than the maximum number.

==How can I enable a sort function by clicking on the field headings?==

For sorting, you need to manually create the link in the template around that heading. To find the URL you need, you can do a sort using the menus and then look in the URLs. Take out everything but the d, sort and order parameters. For example,

http://moodle.org/mod/data/view.php?d=13&sort=44&order=ASC

http://moodle.org/mod/data/view.php?d=13&sort=44&order=DESC

==How can I add highlighting like on the Module and plugins page?==

In the repeated part of the template (note onmouseover and onmouseout to change the classes):
<pre><tr onmouseover="this.className='trhighlight'" onmouseout="this.className='trnormal'">
<td class="c0"><b><a href="##MoreURL##">[[Name]]</a></b></td>
<td class="c1">[[Type]]</td>
<td class="c2">[[Requirement]]</td>
<td class="c3">[[Status]]</td>
<td class="c4">[[Summary]]</td>
<td align="center" class="c5">##Edit## ##Delete## ##More## ##Approve## </td>
</tr></pre>

In the CSS template there are two styles:

<pre>.trnormal td {
background-color: #FFFFFF;
}
.trhighlight td {
background-color: #EEEEEE;
}</pre>

==How can I list database information horizontally instead of vertically?==
*[http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=74243 How can I list database information horizontally instead of vertically? Forum discussion]

==Can't get columns to line up in list view==
*[http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=84050 Can't get columns to line up in list view forum discussion] including moodle.org presets for download

==How can I make an Encyclopedia database preset?==
*[http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=87560 Encyclopedia database preset forum discussion] including encyclopedia-style preset for download

==Is there a Time stamp for database entries?==

<nowiki>##timeadded##</nowiki>

==How can I make the title of an entry into a link?==

To make the title of an entry in list view link to the single view, add the following code to the list template:

<nowiki><a href="##moreurl##">[[Title]]</a></nowiki>

==How can I make email addresses clickable?==

To make email addresses clickable, add the following code to the single template:

<nowiki><a href="mailto:[[Email]]">[[Email]]</a></nowiki>

where 'Email' is the text field for inputting email addresses.

==How can I delete a file attached to a database entry?==

There is currently no user interface for deleting a file attached to a database entry, however a workaround would be to delete the entry completely and then create a new entry without the file attached. It will however be possible to delete a file in Moodle 2.5 onwards (see MDL-7660).

==How can I hide a database entry which was previously approved?==

There is currently no user interface for hiding a database entry which was previously approved i.e. setting it to require approval again. However, an entry can be hidden using [[MySQL Admin]] by editing it in the ''data_records'' table and changing the approved value from 1 to 0.

==How can I add a default sort order of entries?==

In the Fields tab, select a default sort field, choose ascending or descending then click the Save button.

==Why is my database so slow to show each page?==

Try to go to "Administration > Miscellaneous > XMLDB editor" and choose "Check Indexes". If you have any missing indexes found; upgrade your Moodle to the latest weekly build of your version; re-run the test; backup your site database and then run the suggested SQL from the test on your site database. This should speed up your database activity load times.

==How can I prevent students from adding entries?==

An override may be used to close/archive a database activity, or have a database in which only teachers can add entries, but students can view the entries.

# Follow the Permissions link in the settings block under Database activity administration
# Remove Student from the capability [[Capabilities/mod/data:writeentry|mod/data:writeentry]] by clicking the 'X' next to it.
# Click the continue button to confirm.

==How can I empty a database / remove records from a database en masse?==
If your clearance is part of a general course clear-out e.g. at rollover time, you may be better off using Reset to clear all student activity (which Moodle calls 'user data') in one go.

But if you just have one database to clear, read on.

'''Just one database to clear'''

# Log in, go to the Moodle area containing the database you want to clear out and Turn Editing On
# From the array of icons adjacent to your database to click the Duplicate icon (if in doubt, hover your mouse pointer over the icon to display a tooltip indicating what the icon does)
# Click through to Edit your duplicate, giving it a distinctive name to avoid confusion with the original. Then Save and return to the course area front page.
# You can then - assuming you have used Export to save all you need - delete the original.

'''Save some database records but delete others'''

# Log in, go to the area containing the database you want to clear out and Turn Editing On
# Click on the link to the database you want to clear
# From its Settings, click on Export to export all the records from your database into a CSV file; save that somewhere secure where you can find it again.
# Open the CSV file in e.g. a spreadsheet package, delete the records you don't want (easiest way may be to select all, unselect the ones you want to keep, then press delete) and remember to save.
# Then return to your Moodle area and use the Duplicate icon on the existing database to create an empty copy n.b. give it a distinctive name to avoid confusion with the original.
# Open up the new database, and from its Settings use Import to import the records you need into that.
# Test out (both viewing and adding).
# Once you're satisfied everything is working and you have saved all you need, you can delete the original copy.

==I get an error message when importing a csv of entries==
One thing to try is to open up the csv file in Excel and save it again as a csv file - with another name - and then try importing it agin. Sometimes this just works :)

==See also==
Using Moodle forum discussions:

*[http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=87005 New preset, please review, and make suggestions!] including FAQ preset for download
*[http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=88727 Design a Database Preset for Document Sharing] including preset for download
*[http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=55338 Look of the database module]
*[http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=61179 For those who want the display of Moodle Site's Modules and plugins]
*[http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=94854#p457252 Looking for some stellar examples of Moodle courses] including book reviews preset for download

[[Category:FAQ]]

[[de:Datenbank FAQ]]

Safe exam browser

2012-05-16T14:55:56Z

Kproff: /* Features */

{{Quiz}}
The Safe Exam Browser can work with Moodle to control what a student can do when in Moodle. To use it, it must be enabled in ''Settings > Site administration > Development > Experimental > Experimental settings''. This adds the choice 'Require Safe Exam Browser' to the 'Browser security' field on the quiz settings form.

The Safe Exam Browser is offered under a Mozilla Public License and uses C++ and JavaScript.

==Features==
Safe Exam Browser is a customised web browser that must be downloaded and installed on the computer that the student uses to attempt the quiz. The restrictions placed on students are similar to those in pop-up window case, but because Safe Exam Browser is software running on the student's computer, it can do a much more effective job of restricting their actions. If you select this option:

* Students will only be able to attempt the quiz if they are using Safe Exam Browser.
* The browser window will be fullscreen (without any navigation elements).
* The window cannot be closed until the test is submitted.
* Shortcuts keys such as Win, Ctrl+Alt+Del, Alt+F4, F1, Ctrl+P, Printscreen, are disabled.
* Copy and paste, and the context menu, are disabled.
* Switching to other applications is disabled.
* Surfing to other web sites is prohibited.

==See also==

*[http://www.safeexambrowser.org/ Safeexambrowser.org]
*MDL-19145 Moodle extension for Safe Exam Browser tracker issue
* Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=111732 New open source online-exam software available (with moodle-extension)] forum discussion

Glossary module

2009-10-18T18:39:18Z

Kproff:

{{Glossaries}}

The [[Teacher_documentation#Activity_modules|Glossary activity]] allows participants to [[Adding/editing a glossary entry|create and maintain]] a list of definitions, like a dictionary.

==Overview==
Glossary can be used in many ways. The entries can be [[Viewing_a_glossary#Search_options|searched]] or [[Viewing a glossary#Browse_options|browsed]] in different formats. A glossary can be collaborative or entries only made by the teacher. Entries can be put in [[Editing glossary categories|categories]]. The [[Adding/editing_a_glossary#Automatically_link_glossary_entries|autolinking feature]], will highlight any word in the course which is located in the glossary. Autolinking can be turned off in the quiz module. It is possible to import and export entries from one glossary to another. Site wide (global) glossaries can be created that work in all courses. An entry can be linked to more than one key phrase.

==Creative glossary practices==

While a basic glossary is important, creatively applying the glossary can really make an impact on your class.

===Collaborative glossaries===

Instead of creating a glossary on your own, why not have the students create them as they encounter unfamiliar terms? A collaborative glossary can serve as a focal point for collaboration in a course. Each member of the class could be assigned to contribute a term, a definition, or comments on submitted definitions. Multiple definitions can be rated by you and by the students, with the highest-rated definitions accepted for the final class glossary.

When students are responsible for creating the definitions, they are much more likely to remember the word and the correct definition. Engaging in the process of learning, debating, and refining a glossary can go a long way toward helping students begin using new terms.

You can also structure multiple glossaries over the course of a semester. Break them up by unit, chapter, week, or any other organizational structure.

If you have a large class, assign student teams to come up with definitions and answers. One strategy for managing large courses is to make each team responsible for one week’s worth of definitions, while all the other teams must rate and comment. Alternatively, each team could be responsible for one definition per chapter and then rate and comment on the other teams’ work.

===Credit for word use===
This is a combination strategy using the forum and the auto-linking feature of the glossary. After you and your students have defined the glossary terms, it’s important for students to begin practising using the words in realistic contexts. Students, however, are usually reluctant to experiment with new terms. With the auto-linking feature, it’s easy to spot when a glossary word has been used in a forum or in a posting on the web site.
To encourage word use, assign a portion of the credit students receive for their forum postings for correct use of glossary terms. As you or other students rate posts, you can quickly scan for highlighted glossary words and award points for usage. You may even want to break the score down further. Perhaps award one point for using the word and two points for using it correctly.

==Links to glossary terms==
* In places such as forum posts and quizzes, terms will be automatically highlighted and linked if they are in the glossary. Sometimes, this may be unwanted. To avoid this on a case-by-case basis, use <pre><nolink>...term...</nolink></pre>
* A shortcut for doing this is CTRL-ALT-N
* See also: [[Quiz FAQ#How can I turn off glossary auto-linking in a quiz?]] for more ways to prevent auto-linking.

== See also ==

*[[Using Moodle book]] Chapter 8: Glossaries
*Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=54403 Any creative ideas/ stories for using glossaries] forum discussion
*[http://demo.moodle.org/course/view.php?id=604 Exchange Samples] in the Moodle Demo site for glossaries shared in the Moodle Exchange set up to look at.

[[Category:Modules]]

[[de:Glossar]]
[[es:Glosarios]]
[[eu:Glosategiak]]
[[fr:Glossaire]]
[[nl:Woordenlijst]]
[[ja:用語集モジュール]]

Glossary module

2009-07-28T02:36:03Z

Kproff: /* Collaborative glossaries */

{{Glossaries}}

The [[Teacher_documentation#Activity_modules|Glossary activity]] allows participants to [[Adding/editing a glossary entry|create and maintain]] a list of definitions, like a dictionary.

==Overview==
Glossary can be used in many ways. The entries can be [[Viewing_a_glossary#Search_options|searched]] or [[Viewing a glossary#Browse_options|browsed]] in different formats. A glossary can be collaborative or entries only made by the teacher. Entries can be put in [[Editing glossary categories|categories]]. The [[Adding/editing_a_glossary#Automatically_link_glossary_entries|autolinking feature]], will highlight any word in the course which is located in the glossary. Autolinking can be turned off in the quiz module. It is possible to import and export entries from one glossary to another. Site wide (global) glossaries can be created that work in all courses. An entry can be linked to more than one key phrase.

==Creative glossary practices==

While a basic glossary is important, creatively applying the glossary can really make an impact on your class.

===Collaborative glossaries===

Instead of creating a glossary on your own, why not have the students create them as they encounter unfamiliar terms? A collaborative glossary can serve as a focal point for collaboration in a course. Each member of the class could be assigned to contribute a term, a definition, or comments on submitted definitions. Multiple definitions can be rated by you and by the students, with the highest-rated definitions accepted for the final class glossary.

When students are responsible for creating the definitions, they are much more likely to remember the word and the correct definition. Engaging in the process of learning, debating, and refining a glossary can go a long way toward helping students begin using new terms.

You can also structure multiple glossaries over the course of a semester. Break them up by unit, chapter, week, or any other organizational structure.

If you have a large class, assign student teams to come up with definitions and answers. One strategy for managing large courses is to make each team responsible for one week’s worth of definitions, while all the other teams must rate and comment. Alternatively, each team could be responsible for one definition per chapter and then rate and comment on the other teams’ work.

===Credit for word use===
This is a combination strategy using the forum and the auto-linking feature of the glossary. After you and your students have defined the glossary terms, it’s important for students to begin practising using the words in realistic contexts. Students, however, are usually reluctant to experiment with new terms. With the auto-linking feature, it’s easy to spot when a glossary word has been used in a forum or in a posting on the web site.
To encourage word use, assign a portion of the credit students receive for their forum postings for correct use of glossary terms. As you or other students rate posts, you can quickly scan for highlighted glossary words and award points for usage. You may even want to break the score down further. Perhaps award one point for using the word and two points for using it correctly.

==Links to glossary terms==
* In places such as forum posts and quizzes, terms will be automatically highlighted and linked if they are in the glossary. Sometimes, this may be unwanted. To avoid this on a case-by-case basis, use <pre><nolink>...term...</nolink></pre>
* A shortcut for doing this is CTRL-ALT-N
* See also: [[Quiz FAQ#How can I turn off glossary auto-linking in a quiz?]] for more ways to prevent auto-linking.

== See also ==

*[[Using Moodle book]] Chapter 8: Glossaries
*Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=54403 Any creative ideas/ stories for using glossaries] forum discussion

[[Category:Modules]]

[[de:Glossar]]
[[es:Glosarios]]
[[eu:Glosategiak]]
[[fr:Glossaire]]
[[nl:Woordenlijst]]
[[ja:用語集モジュール]]

Glossary module

2009-07-28T02:33:07Z

Kproff: /* Collaborative glossaries */

{{Glossaries}}

The [[Teacher_documentation#Activity_modules|Glossary activity]] allows participants to [[Adding/editing a glossary entry|create and maintain]] a list of definitions, like a dictionary.

==Overview==
Glossary can be used in many ways. The entries can be [[Viewing_a_glossary#Search_options|searched]] or [[Viewing a glossary#Browse_options|browsed]] in different formats. A glossary can be collaborative or entries only made by the teacher. Entries can be put in [[Editing glossary categories|categories]]. The [[Adding/editing_a_glossary#Automatically_link_glossary_entries|autolinking feature]], will highlight any word in the course which is located in the glossary. Autolinking can be turned off in the quiz module. It is possible to import and export entries from one glossary to another. Site wide (global) glossaries can be created that work in all courses. An entry can be linked to more than one key phrase.

==Creative glossary practices==

While a basic glossary is important, creatively applying the glossary can really make an impact on your class.

===Collaborative glossaries===

Instead of creating a glossary on your own, why not have the students create them as they encounter unfamiliar terms? A collaborative glossary can serve as a focal point for collaboration in a course. Each member of the class could be assigned to contribute a term, a definition, or comments on submitted definitions. Multiple definitions can be rated by you and by the students, with the highest-rated definitions accepted for the final class glossary.

When students are responsible for creating the definitions, they are much more likely to remember the word and the correct definition. Engaging in the process of learning, debating, and refining a glossary can go a long way toward helping students begin using new terms.

You can also structure multiple glossaries over the course of a semester. Break them up by unit, chapter, week, or any other organizational structure.

If you have a large class, assign student teams to come up with definitions and answers. One strategy for managing large courses is to make each team responsible for one week’s worth of definitions, while all the other teams must rate and comment. Alternatively, each team could be responsible for one definition per chapter and then rate and comment on the other teams’ work.

Glossaries can also be used for other activities than sharing vocabulary tasks such as sharing student postings and then other students can use the comment feature to share their ideas, peer review, etc. This could include book reports, biographies of famous people in your subject area, favorite websites for research or other class activities, mini research projects displayed to provide information for the rest of the class (ex. parts of the body), etc. (ideas from Using Moodle forum [[http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=54403]])

===Credit for word use===
This is a combination strategy using the forum and the auto-linking feature of the glossary. After you and your students have defined the glossary terms, it’s important for students to begin practising using the words in realistic contexts. Students, however, are usually reluctant to experiment with new terms. With the auto-linking feature, it’s easy to spot when a glossary word has been used in a forum or in a posting on the web site.
To encourage word use, assign a portion of the credit students receive for their forum postings for correct use of glossary terms. As you or other students rate posts, you can quickly scan for highlighted glossary words and award points for usage. You may even want to break the score down further. Perhaps award one point for using the word and two points for using it correctly.

==Links to glossary terms==
* In places such as forum posts and quizzes, terms will be automatically highlighted and linked if they are in the glossary. Sometimes, this may be unwanted. To avoid this on a case-by-case basis, use <pre><nolink>...term...</nolink></pre>
* A shortcut for doing this is CTRL-ALT-N
* See also: [[Quiz FAQ#How can I turn off glossary auto-linking in a quiz?]] for more ways to prevent auto-linking.

== See also ==

*[[Using Moodle book]] Chapter 8: Glossaries
*Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=54403 Any creative ideas/ stories for using glossaries] forum discussion

[[Category:Modules]]

[[de:Glossar]]
[[es:Glosarios]]
[[eu:Glosategiak]]
[[fr:Glossaire]]
[[nl:Woordenlijst]]
[[ja:用語集モジュール]]

Glossary module

2009-07-28T02:30:54Z

Kproff: /* Collaborative glossaries */

{{Glossaries}}

The [[Teacher_documentation#Activity_modules|Glossary activity]] allows participants to [[Adding/editing a glossary entry|create and maintain]] a list of definitions, like a dictionary.

==Overview==
Glossary can be used in many ways. The entries can be [[Viewing_a_glossary#Search_options|searched]] or [[Viewing a glossary#Browse_options|browsed]] in different formats. A glossary can be collaborative or entries only made by the teacher. Entries can be put in [[Editing glossary categories|categories]]. The [[Adding/editing_a_glossary#Automatically_link_glossary_entries|autolinking feature]], will highlight any word in the course which is located in the glossary. Autolinking can be turned off in the quiz module. It is possible to import and export entries from one glossary to another. Site wide (global) glossaries can be created that work in all courses. An entry can be linked to more than one key phrase.

==Creative glossary practices==

While a basic glossary is important, creatively applying the glossary can really make an impact on your class.

===Collaborative glossaries===

Instead of creating a glossary on your own, why not have the students create them as they encounter unfamiliar terms? A collaborative glossary can serve as a focal point for collaboration in a course. Each member of the class could be assigned to contribute a term, a definition, or comments on submitted definitions. Multiple definitions can be rated by you and by the students, with the highest-rated definitions accepted for the final class glossary.

When students are responsible for creating the definitions, they are much more likely to remember the word and the correct definition. Engaging in the process of learning, debating, and refining a glossary can go a long way toward helping students begin using new terms.

You can also structure multiple glossaries over the course of a semester. Break them up by unit, chapter, week, or any other organizational structure.

If you have a large class, assign student teams to come up with definitions and answers. One strategy for managing large courses is to make each team responsible for one week’s worth of definitions, while all the other teams must rate and comment. Alternatively, each team could be responsible for one definition per chapter and then rate and comment on the other teams’ work.

Glossaries can also be used for other activities than sharing vocabulary tasks such as sharing student postings and then other students can use the comment feature to share their ideas, peer review, etc. This could include book reports, biographies of famous people in your subject area, favorite websites for research or other class activities, mini research projects displayed to provide information for the rest of the class, etc. (ideas from Using Moodle forum [[http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=54403]])

===Credit for word use===
This is a combination strategy using the forum and the auto-linking feature of the glossary. After you and your students have defined the glossary terms, it’s important for students to begin practising using the words in realistic contexts. Students, however, are usually reluctant to experiment with new terms. With the auto-linking feature, it’s easy to spot when a glossary word has been used in a forum or in a posting on the web site.
To encourage word use, assign a portion of the credit students receive for their forum postings for correct use of glossary terms. As you or other students rate posts, you can quickly scan for highlighted glossary words and award points for usage. You may even want to break the score down further. Perhaps award one point for using the word and two points for using it correctly.

==Links to glossary terms==
* In places such as forum posts and quizzes, terms will be automatically highlighted and linked if they are in the glossary. Sometimes, this may be unwanted. To avoid this on a case-by-case basis, use <pre><nolink>...term...</nolink></pre>
* A shortcut for doing this is CTRL-ALT-N
* See also: [[Quiz FAQ#How can I turn off glossary auto-linking in a quiz?]] for more ways to prevent auto-linking.

== See also ==

*[[Using Moodle book]] Chapter 8: Glossaries
*Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=54403 Any creative ideas/ stories for using glossaries] forum discussion

[[Category:Modules]]

[[de:Glossar]]
[[es:Glosarios]]
[[eu:Glosategiak]]
[[fr:Glossaire]]
[[nl:Woordenlijst]]
[[ja:用語集モジュール]]

Features

2008-03-31T02:27:07Z

Kproff:

{{Update}}{{About Moodle}}
Moodle is an active and evolving product. This page lists just some of the many features it contains:

== Overall design ==
Moodle's overall design:
* Promotes a social constructionist pedagogy (collaboration, activities, critical reflection, etc)
* Suitable for 100% online classes as well as supplementing face-to-face learning
* Simple, lightweight, efficient, compatible, low-tech browser interface
* Easy to install on almost any platform that supports PHP. Requires only one database (and can share it).
* Full database abstraction supports all major brands of database (except for initial table definition)
* Course listing shows descriptions for every course on the server, including accessibility to guests.
* Courses can be categorised and searched - one Moodle site can support thousands of courses
* Emphasis on strong security throughout. Forms are all checked, data validated, cookies encrypted etc
* Most text entry areas (resources, forum postings etc) can be edited using an embedded WYSIWYG HTML editor

== Site management ==

*Site is managed by an [[Administrator|administrator]] user
*Site is defined during setup. Defaults can be edited during setup or globally accepted
*Site can be modified by a robust [[Site administration block]].
* Plug-in [[Themes|"themes"]] allow the administrator to customize the site colors, fonts, layout etc to suit local needs
* Plug-in [[:Category:Contributed code|activity modules]] can be added to existing Moodle installations
* Plug-in language packs allow full localization to any language. These can be [[Language editing|edited]] using a built-in web-based editor. Currently there are language packs for over [http://download.moodle.org/lang/ 70 languages].
* The code is clearly-written PHP under a GPL license - easy to modify to suit your needs

== User management ==
===Overview===
* Goals are to reduce admin involvement to a minimum, while retaining high security
* Supports a range of authentication mechanisms through plug-in authentication modules, allowing easy integration with existing systems.
* Standard email method: students can create their own login accounts. Email addresses are verified by confirmation.
* LDAP method: account logins can be checked against an LDAP server. Admin can specify which fields to use.
* IMAP, POP3, NNTP: account logins are checked against a mail or news server. SSL, certificates and TLS are supported.
* Students are encouraged to build an online profile including photos, description. Email addresses can be protected from display if required.
* Every user can specify their own timezone, and every date in Moodle is translated to that timezone (e.g. posting dates, assignment due dates etc)
* Every user can choose the language used for the Moodle interface (English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese etc)

===[[Enrolment_plugins|Enrolment]]===
* Teachers can add an "[[enrolment_key|enrolment key]]" to their courses to keep out non-students. They can give out this key face-to-face or via personal email etc
* Teachers can [[Students#Manual_enrol|enrol students manually]] if desired
* Teachers can [[Students#Manual_unenrol|unenrol students manually]] if desired, otherwise they are automatically unenrolled after a certain period of inactivity (set by the admin)
* [[External_database|External database]]: any database containing at least two fields can be used as an external authentication source.
* Each person requires only one account for the whole server - each account can have different access
* [[Metacourses|Meta courses]] can group related courses so participants can interact with each other

===Roles ===
* Roles for specific participants can be defined for each course
* An admin account controls the creation of courses and creates teachers by assigning users to courses
* Course creators can create courses, teach in them, and assign others to teacher roles.
* Teachers are a role in a specific course.
* Non-editing teacher roles are available for adjuncts, and part-time tutors.

== Course management ==
===Overview===
* A full teacher has full control over all settings for a course, including restricting other teachers
* Choice of course formats such as by week, by topic or a discussion-focussed social format
* Course Themes. A course can have its own theme of colors and layout.
* Flexible array of course activities - Forums, Quizzes, Glossaries, Resources, Choices, Surveys, Assignments, Chats, Workshops
* Groups - teacher(s) and students can be placed in one or more groups
* Recent changes to the course since the last login can be displayed on the course home page - helps give sense of community
* Most text entry areas (resources, forum postings etc) can be edited using an embedded WYSIWYG HTML editor
* All grades for Forums, Quizzes and Assignments can be viewed on one page (and downloaded as a spreadsheet file)
* Full user logging and tracking - activity reports for each student are available with graphs and details about each module (last access, number of times read) as well as a detailed "story" of each students involvement including postings etc on one page.
* Mail integration - copies of forum posts, teacher feedback etc can be mailed in HTML or plain text.
* Custom scales - teachers can define their own scales to be used for grading forums and assignments
* Courses can be packaged as a single zip file using the Backup function. These can be restored on any Moodle server.

=== Assignment Module ===

* Assignments can be specified with a due date and a maximum grade.
* Students can upload their assignments (any file format) to the server - they are date-stamped.
* Late assignments are allowed, but the amount of lateness is shown clearly to the teacher
* For each particular assignment, the whole class can be assessed (grade and comment) on one page in one form.
* Teacher feedback is appended to the assignment page for each student, and notification is mailed out.
* The teacher can choose to allow resubmission of assignments after grading (for regrading)
* Allowing resubmissions can allow the teacher to progress monitor student projects/assignments as they evolve.
* Advanced assignments can allow multiple files to be uploaded. This could keep together preplanning maps, outlines, research papers and presentations. (Not for beginners)

=== [[Chats|Chat Module]] ===

* Allows smooth, synchronous text interaction
* Includes profile pictures in the chat window
* Supports URLs, smilies, embedded HTML, images etc
* All sessions are logged for later viewing, and these can also be made available to students

=== Choice Module ===

* Like a poll. Can either be used to vote on something, or to get feedback from every student (eg research consent)
* Teacher sees intuitive table view of who chose what
* Students can optionally be allowed to see an up-to-date graph of results

=== Forum Module ===

* Different types of forums are available, such as teacher-only, course news, open-to-all, and one-thread-per-user.
* All postings have the authors photo attached.
* Discussions can be viewed nested, flat or threaded, oldest or newest first.
* Individual forums can be subscribed to by each person so that copies are forwarded via email, or the teacher can force subscription for all
* The teacher can choose not to allow replies (eg for an announcements-only forum)
* Discussion threads can be easily moved between forums by the teacher
* Attached images are shown inline
* If forum ratings are being used, these can be restricted to a range of dates
===Glossary Module===
*This is one of the modules that best illustrates the way that Moodle can fundamentally improve upon the experience of a traditional classroom
*When students contribute to a course in a public place like the glossary, their ideas are given weight and attention and often result in a greater pride or ownership of the assignment
*Allows participants to create and maintain a list of definitions, like a dictionary
*Student entries can be previewed by instructors before publishing
*Entries can be searched or browsed using alphabet, category, date, and author
*A glossary of terms can be easily referenced by students
*Almost any module of Moodle can be set to hyperlink - automatically - to any word or phrase that is stored in or added to the glossary
*Glossary items can be grouped in categories
*Participants can comment on glossary entries
*Entries can be rated using teacher-defined scales
*Glossaries can be easily exported and imported via xml
*Glossaries can be fully searched
*Glossaries can be viewed with different display formats

=== Lesson Module ===
*A lesson is a series of pages which can be presented in a linear fashion, like a slide show, or in a non-linear, branching manner, or in a combination of the two.
*Navigation through the lesson can be straight forward or complex, logical or random
*Pages can allow students choices through answers to teacher directed questions or descriptions
*Each choice can be associated with jumps that link to other tables
*Offers different scoring and grading potentials
*Interfaces with Grade and Glossary modules
*Lessons can build upon each other through conditional dependencies upon one another
*Question pages include Multiple choice, Multi-answer, T/F, numeric, short answer and essay.
*Pages can be imported either as questions in a variety of formats or from PowerPoints
*Student attempts, time limits, minimum score and retakes can be set.
*Page content is HTML compatible, with a full set of edit tools for the teacher
*Students may see progress bars, running score, reinforcement to student questions
*Password, start and end times, and other restrictions can be placed on students.

=== Quiz Module ===
* Teachers can define a database of questions for re-use in different quizzes
* Questions can be stored in categories for easy access, and these categories can be "published" to make them accessible from any course on the site.
* Quizzes are automatically graded, and can be re-graded if questions are modified
* Quizzes can have a limited time window outside of which they are not available
* At the teacher's option, quizzes can be attempted multiple times, and can show feedback and/or correct answers
* Quiz questions and quiz answers can be shuffled (randomised) to reduce cheating
* Questions allow HTML and images
* Questions can be imported from external text files
* Quizzes can be attempted multiple times, if desired
* Attempts can be cumulative, if desired, and finished over several sessions
* Multiple-choice questions supporting single or multiple answers
* Short Answer questions (words or phrases)
* True-False questions
* Matching questions
* Random questions
* Numerical questions (with allowable ranges)
* Embedded-answer questions (cloze style) with answers within passages of text
* Embedded descriptive text and graphics

=== Resource Module ===

* Supports display of any electronic content, Word, Powerpoint, Flash, Video, Sounds etc. that are stored locally, or remotely
* Files can be uploaded and managed (zipped, unzipped, renamed, moved, etc..) on the server
* Folders can be created and managed on the server and linked to
* Internal web pages (html formatted) can be created with WYSIWYG editor and linked to
* Internal text pages (no formatting) can be created and linked to
* External content on the web can be linked to or seamlessly included within the course interface.
* External web applications can be linked to with data passed to them
* Linked MP3 audio files will display with elegant flash player

=== Survey Module ===

* Built-in surveys (COLLES, ATTLS) have been proven as instruments for analysing online classes
* Online survey reports always available, including many graphs. Data is downloadable as an Excel spreadsheet or CSV text file.
* Survey interface prevents partly-finished surveys.
* Feedback is provided to the student of their results compared to the class averages

=== Wiki Module===
*Wiki is a web page that anyone can add to or edit
*It enables documents to be authored collectively and supports collaborative learning
*Old versions are not deleted and may be restored if required

=== Workshop Module ===

* Allows peer assessement of documents, and the teacher can manage and grade the assessment.
* Supports a wide range of possible grading scales
* Teacher can provide sample documents for students to practice grading
* Very flexible with many options.

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