Moodle Introduction
What is Moodle?
Moodle is a free, online, open source course management system used in an increasing number of universities to conduct online and blended courses as well as to enhance traditional classroom courses. Faculty can upload documents, assignment instructions, links to web sites and media. In this secure, password protected environment, learning can be extended beyond the limitations of a traditional classroom setting through chat sessions, discussions, collaboration spaces, quizzes, surveys and more.
How to Access Moodle
Moodle can be accessed by everyone at Adelphi via eCampus. A quick link called "Moodle Course Management" is located on the left side of the eCampus Portal and under the "My Favorite Services" module.
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Getting Started
Moodle allows instructors to add all content and activities on the course homepage. Students are able to see and access all related content and activities from the main course page rather than having to navigate between various areas of the course to access different types of materials. Instructors group content and activities into modules, which can be organized by topics or by weeks.
Different areas in a Moodle course include: the Activities block 
, the People block 
,
the Administration block 
, Settings 
, Editing 
, Add a Resource area 
, and Add an Activity 
.
The Activities Block
The Activities block allows users to view a list of all course activities arranged by category. This block will only display categories that have items available to participants.
The People Block
The People block displays the names, assigned roles, and profiles of every currently enrolled participant in the course. You can access a user’s profile by clicking on their name. You can edit your own profile by clicking on your name and choosing the Edit Profile option.
The Administration Block
The Administration block is the most important block in your course. The Turn Editing On option enables you to add activities and resources to the course. After turning editing on there will be several small icons in each block and topic. These include arrows for altering the position (left, right, up, or down), the update icon, the delete icon, and the eye icon.
