To help you navigate the Moodle LMS, we’ve put together a series of resources and support. If you don’t find an option that fits, feel free to reach out to itshelp@colgate.edu and we’ll work with you to find an approach that works best. Download a copy of the Moodle Support Menu & Training Paths.
Moodle Support Menu
In the Moodle Support menu you will find options for workshops, self-paced resources and individual or group support sessions.
| Workshops → | Getting to Know Moodle This session covers core Moodle functions, such as course setup, making courses visible to students and adding activities and resources. | What’s new in Moodle 4.5 Learn about the newest features available in Moodle 4.5 including updates to assignments, subsections and notifications. | Tell Me About Moodle Activities & Resources Take a deeper dive into the activities and resources available and look at forums, quizzes, assignments and others. | Plug-ins: Enhance your course with Hypothesis, Gradescope & more Learn about some of the tools connected to Moodle that can introduce new activities or streamline your grading workflow. |
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| Self-paced resources → | Moodle Info @ Colgate Online resource with instructions & FAQ. Keep an eye on the tips and updates page! | Activities & Resources Moodle Course Get a student’s view of activities and resources. Check out the different forums, quiz questions and some activities you might not have used yet! | Start of Semester Course checklist Open your course and walk through the start of semester course checklist to make sure you have the basics covered on your Moodle page in terms of content and layout. | Tutorials If a video walkthrough fits your learning needs, take a look at our resources available on Moodle course design, features and upgrades. |
| Scheduled individual or group sessions → | Moodle 1:1 Course Consult Walk through your course site with Moodle support staff. Bring a list of questions or just a topic you would like input on such as: Gradebook, Course Design, Usability, Accessibility. | Department Drop-in Hours Set up a time for a Moodle support staff to be available for faculty in your department to stop by with questions. | Moodle Topic Review Want to set up a video forum, quizzes or a Google assignment but feeling overwhelmed? Set up a time for a Moodle support staff to review with an individual, or small group how to use a specific Moodle feature. | New Moodle Course Set up a meeting and we can walk a group or an individual through basic course setup and design. |
| Reach out to itshelp@colgate.edu or complete a Consultation Request to schedule an individual or group session. | ||||
Moodle Training and Support Paths
Looking for guidance on where to start with Moodle support? Choose one of our paths below, or pick and choose from the support menu above and create a path that suits you best!
| Moodle? LMS? Consider me a newbie → | Join a session of “Getting to Know Moodle” for an overview of Moodle features and tools. | Pull out your syllabus, access the Faculty Quickstart Guide online and begin to build your course site. | Compile a list of questions as you build your course and set up a 1:1 consultation to answer questions and review your course layout before classes begin. | Complete a Start of Semester Course checklist. |
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| I’ve used Canvas/ D2L /Blackboard but… Moodle looks different. → | Join a “Getting to Know Moodle” session for an overview of Moodle features and tools. | Enroll as a student in “Moodle Activities & Resources” to see what Moodle features look like from a student’s perspective. Be sure to check out the quiz with all question types. | Complete a Start of Semester Course checklist. | Midterm or sooner, reach out to set up a 1:1 Gradebook consultation. |
| I’ve used Moodle for my syllabi and readings. Now I want to do more. → | Join an “Activities and Resources” session to learn about some of the Moodle features you might not be familiar with. | Enroll as a student in “Moodle Activities & Resources” to see what Moodle features look like from a student’s perspective. Be sure to check out the quiz with all question types. | Schedule an Accessibility consult to see how your course can be made more digitally accessible. | Join a session of “Moodle Plug-ins: Enhance with Hypothesis, Gradescope and more”. |
I’m a confident Moodle user. I want to stay up to date on features and tools. → | Join a session of “What’s New in Moodle 4.5” to learn about the current Moodle upgrade. | Refresh your course with an Accessibility consult to see how your course can be made more digitally accessible. | Join a session of “Moodle Plug-ins: Enhance with Hypothesis, Gradescope and more”. | NEW! Schedule a course walkthrough to gather student perspectives on the usability and accessibility of your course site. |
Sandbox Courses
If you would like a test area to learn and experiment with Moodle, contact ITSHelp@Colgate.edu to request a Moodle Sandbox. Sandbox courses have all of the same functionality as a typical academic course but without students enrolled. We can also provide fake students IDs, giving you the opportunity to login to a Sandbox course as a student for a realistic representation of the student experience.
