Some instructors would like to create anonymous evaluations, yet be able to record the participants who have taken the survey within Moodle.

Since Moodle takes the anonymous setting literally and does not record the participant's name with the feedback, I created a simple "Choice" (available under "Add an Activity" in Moodle). For the Choice, I simply added, "I have completed the survey" (yes or no).  This only takes a minute to create.

Then, I created a "Feedback" (also available under Add an Activity). Instead of Feedback, you could opt to create an anonymous Questionnaire; they will both work. Once the student completes the survey and clicks the "Submit" button, they receive a thank you page that includes a statement directing the participants to "Please click here to get credit." *This of course is a link to the "Choice" question. The "Feedback" responses are completely anonymous, but the "Choice" records the participant in Moodle. 

*When creating a new feedback (or editing/updating one already created), you will see a text box "After Submitting > Page after submit".  It is within that text box, that I typed, "Thank you! Please click here to get credit for taking the anonymous survey." (You may type whatever you like.)  Then I highlighted the text CLICK HERE and clicked on the "Insert Web link" icon (icon looks like 2 chain links, just to the right of the anchor icon).  When that opens, Click in the URL text box and paste the link to the "Choice" you created. (You can get that link in a variety of ways - If you have any questions on how to get that, just ask the Help Desk).

Anyway, once you have typed/pasted the link into the URL text box, click OK.

Your text should now have an underline.
 
Click the "Save and return to course" button.

That is it!  Now you have the link to the "Choice" available to the student upon submitting their survey responses from your "Feedback".

Later as the Instructor, you are able to click on the "Choices" link and View the responses and know who has taken the survey.

Side note on format & keeping the link to the "Choice" unavailable from the top level:

The above is easiest done in the "Social" format. You may create a link within a Forum that directs your students to the evaluation.

If, however, you are using a "Topic" or "Weekly" format, it would be wise to move the "Choice" to a Topic or Week that is not visible (ex: if you have 10 weeks visible, create an 11th week in the Settings, move the "choice question to the 11th section, and then return the settings to 10 weeks; thus making the choice still live but not readily visible).

First, “Turn editing on”(button in the upper right-hand corner).

Go to “Add a resource”

Select “Link to a File or Web site”

Give the file a name that will show for that week (or topic depending on your layout).

Add a summary/description of the resource.

“Choose or upload a file” button.

Select the file within your files list - Click on “Choose”

If the file is not on the list, you may upload it from here!

Click on the “Upload a file” button

Browse for the file you need.

Click on “Upload this file”

Now the file will appear in your list – now you can click “Choose”

Next, you may want to select how the file will appear by going to the dropdown menu for "Window:" and choose Same Window or New Window.

Once you have logged in to Moodle (http://moodle.wabash.edu), you should see a link to your courses.

Click on the Course Name.

Within the Administration block, you should see a link “Files” - click on that.

Click on the “Upload a file” button.

Click the “Browse” button to locate the file on your computer …”Upload this file”.

To make this file visible to the students, you will need to “Turn editing on” (button in the upper right-hand corner).

Go to “Add a resource”; select “Link to a File or Web site”.

Give the file a name that will show for that week (or topic depending on your layout).

Add a summary/description of the resource.

“Choose or upload a file” button.

Select the file within your files list - Click on “Choose”.

Next, you may want to select how the file will appear by going to the dropdown menu for “Window :” and choose Same Window or New Window.

Save Changes!

Once you have logged in to Moodle (http://moodle.wabash.edu), you should see a link to your courses.

Click on the Course Name.

Within the Administration block, you should see a link titled “Settings” - click on that.

Scroll down to “Format” and select: Weekly, Topic, or Social from the dropdown menu.

Just below that, you may select the number of weeks (or topics) you would like to display.

Save Changes!

If you have created Groups within your course on Moodle, you may send email via the Quickmail block to “Groups”:

1.     Turn editing on,

2.     Select the “hand holding a pencil” icon (Configuration)

3.     Select the Group mode from the drop down menu: *Separate groups or Visible groups, depending on which one you have chosen to use in your course. Both selections work for the teacher, but this will make a difference for the students using this feature once you have set the configuration. If in doubt, choose Visible groups.

4.     Click “Save changes”

·          *Separate groups - each group can only see their own group, others are invisible
*Visible groups - each group works in their own group, but can also see other groups

If you are having trouble opening a document posted to one of your courses, please check your browser settings:
Firefox > Tools > Options > Applications > find the application for that file type (content type) to see that it is associated with the correct application (action). 
For example: if you are trying to open a PDF look on the list for Adobe Acrobat Reader to see that it is using Adobe Reader.  If not, click on the application and choose Adobe Reader from the list.
If your problem is with a Word document, check to see that it is not trying to open the documents in an older version of Word (ex.2003-2004) especially if you have upgraded lately, and change the option to “Always ask.” Click OK. 

If you are trying to open an Office 2007 file and have Office 2003 on your computer, you may download the Office compatibility patch.  Click Here for the patch.

If you are using Firefox 3, please be sure to update to the latest version of Adobe Reader (9).

If you are using a Macintosh computer, Firefox is the recommended browser.

Note: You may want to allow pop-ups for moodle.wabash.edu in order to receive IM messages.

Login to Moodle, click on the link to enter the course or organization you wish to add a participant. Look for the Administration Block.

From the Administration Block:

Click on "Assign Roles"

Click on the link "Student" (or Non-editing teacher...to whichever you wish to add participant)

Then, scroll down to the “Search” box (located under the list on the right side), and enter the name of the person you wish to add.

Click the search button.

A filtered list will appear, choose (click to highlight) the one you wish to add.

Click "Add" and the name should move from the column on the right to the column on the left side.

That's it!

If you need someone added as a "Teacher" please contact the Help Desk (Email: helpdesk@wabash.edu or Phone: (765) 361-6400)

Username, First Name, Surname (this is your Last Name), Email address, City/Town, Country, Description (this is an area for you to type anything you like that describes you). From there, you may add a photo, etc. Then, click Update Profile, and you are done.

Should you wish to update your profile at any time, just click on your name in the upper right-hand corner of the site: You are logged in as “your name” (Logout).

If you have any questions, please contact the Help Desk (email: helpdesk@wabash.edu or phone: x6400).

Go to: http://moodle.wabash.edu

There should be a login box located in the upper right-hand of the page.

Please use your Wabash College username and password to login.

When a Forum is created (or if one has been already created, just click on the Forum - Update).  Where it asks, “Force everyone to be subscribed?” select “No.”

To view a list of the Forums and your “subscribed status” for each forum:
In the Activities Block, click on Forums, and you will see a list of the forums that have been created within the course. To the right side of each, you will see your subscription status under Subscribed: “Yes” or “No.”  If you would like to change your status from Yes to No (or No to Yes), just click the button. 

*If you would like to change all of your subscriptions to "No" at once, just click the link in the upper right-hand corner "Unsubscribe from all forums."

Every time you "reply" to a Forum discussion, you may select, "I do not want email copies of posts to this forum."  Choose that option before you click the button "Post to forum."

Lgin to your Wabash Moodle account (http://moodle.wabash.edu/)

Select the course in which you would like to import course documents/materials.

Within the Administration Block, please click on “Import.”

You should be directed to the Import screen.  There you will see a section “Courses I have taught.” Click on the dropdown menu and choose the course that contains the documents you wish to import.

A screen will appear allowing you to choose any or all items to import (such as Assignments, Quizzes, and Resources).  Once you have checked the items you wish to import, Click Continue.

You will then receive a verification screen.

If the list looks correct, click “Continue.”

A screen will appear with the status of the import. “Exported data successfully.”
Click “Continue. Verify “Continue.”
*There is a chance that you will receive a restore log did not close or transfer error.  That is fine. Your materials will copy over.

If you have any questions, please contact the Help Desk (helpdesk@wanash.edu).

New Gradebook Features in Moodle 1.9.5 handout is available. (PDF)

When you "send a message" to Participants from the People block, that is sending an instant message to those logged into Moodle at the time of the send, or sending an email to those that are not logged into Moodle at the time of the send.

If you would like to send an Email to one/everyone in your course, I would suggest you use the Compose (within the Quickmail block) feature.  In addition, that block allows you the ability to check the "History" of the emails you have sent.

Please feel free to contact the Help Desk (helpdesk@wabash.edu or x6400).

Reasons it might not be available:

• The assignment has now closed
• The assignment is not yet open
• You already uploaded something and the settings prevent resubmissions

E-mails are an essential part of the way Moodle works. They are used to keep you up to date with what is going on. If you wish to reduce the amount of emails, you get you could:

• Edit your profile and change your e-mail settings to digest
• Unsubscribe from non-essential forums (although they are there for a reason!)

Please do not disable your e-mail address in your profile. It is not recommended and may go against your course rules.

According to Moodle we can post 3 video file types (MOV, WMV, RV).
As always, it depends on file size (server might not accept a large video file).  Plus, the students will need to be able to download the entire video, which may be a problem depending on their system and/or connection.

I have tested this feature in Moodle. As for .MOV files, the file works well in Firefox; however, Internet Explorer may ask for a plug-in. 

Thank you,
Monica (x6400)