Moodle Tutorials

Important Note: The Module Title should only contain a single line of text. For more text area please use a label. Please do not copy text directly from Microsoft Word into a title.

1. Log in to your course and click the Turn editing on button. 
2. Click on the block’s update icon, which is a placeholder for the block label. 
3. In the Summary box enter the label for the block.
4. Using the Heading formats, Moodle will display predefined color and format combinations (see previews below). Suggested format is Heading 2.
5. Click on .

1. Click the Turn Editing On button.
2. Click on the Add a Resource drop-down menu for the specific week/topic and select Insert a label.
3. Type in the label text to be displayed on the page.
4. Click on .
5. The label will appear in the content area.

Select this option if you want to add a web page that can contain images, tables, and other enhanced layout elements.

1. Click the Turn Editing On button.
2. Click on the Add a Resource drop-down menu for the specific week/topic and select Compose a page.
3. Type in a Name for the page.
4. Type in the information in the Place text here box. The web editor menu above the box works in the same way as the menu in MS Word.
5. Click on .
6. The page will appear in the content area.

To delete this resource, click on the X button next to the resource when editing is turned on.

The process for uploading and linking to a file has been shortened. The process is now more like attaching a file to an e-mail.

1. Click the Turn Editing On button.
2. To upload and link to a file, click on Link to a file under the Add a resource... drop-down menu.
3. Give a name to the file you are uploading.
4. Click on button. Locate the document on your computer and click open. The name of your file will appear in the Location (Max size: 100MB) box.
5. Scroll down and click on .

Your file has been uploaded and a link has been made to it.

1. Click the Turn Editing On button.
2. To link to a website, click on Link to a website under the Add a resource… drop-down menu.
3. Copy the URL or website address that you want to create a link to. If you did not find the page you want to link to, you can always search for it.
4. Give a name to the website you are linking to.
5. Scroll down to where it says "Link to a web site" and paste the URL in the Location box.

   Note: if you do not already have the website address, click the Search for web page button. Google will load, providing a way to locate the site.

6. Scroll down and click .
7. The link will appear in the content area.

To delete resources, click on the X button next to the resource with editing turned on.

To have a small image appear on the front page of the course follow these steps:

1. Click the Turn Editing On button.
2. Click on the Add a Resource drop-down menu for the specific week/topic and select Insert a label.
3. In the label text box click on the Insert Image () icon.
4. In the Insert/Edit Image window click on the Browse () icon.
5. In the Image Finder click on Browse and locate the image on your computer.
6. Click on Upload. The file will appear in the File Browser portion of the window.
7. Click on the image in the File Browser.
8. Enter an Image Description and Title.
9. Click OK.
10. Click on

1. Click the Turn Editing On button.
2. Left click and hold the item’s four way arrow.
3. Drag the item to its desired location, noting the horizontal line that appears which marks where the item will be placed.
4. Release the left mouse button.

Note: If you see two vertical hooks () they will achieve the same thing as the four way arrow only in a different way. To move an item with the two vertical hooks click on the item’s hooks and then click in the appropriate position for it to be moved.