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  • Matching questions provide a list of sub-questions along with a list of answers. The respondent must "match" the correct answers with each question.  Example of a matching question: Create a New Matching Question In the Question Bank, select the desired question category, then click Create a...
  • Moodle Backup Files FAQ What is an .mbz file? A Moodle Backup File (.mbz) is a compressed archive of a Moodle course that can be used to restore a course within Moodle. The file preserves course contents, structure and settings, but does not include student work or grades. During the...
  • On June 30, 2015, UMass Amherst upgraded to Moodle 2.8. This upgrade added many Moodle gradebook features that were requested by faculty, and includes changes to a few specific grade calculation methods along with more general improvements to the gradebook. Moodle 2.8 Gradebook Calculation...
  • Instructors & Facilitators What is an "Ad Hoc Community Course"? Ad Hoc courses in Moodle allow non-credit courses, online trainings, collaborative groups, and other course-like activities to be hosted on umass.moonami.com if they are not officially listed as classes in SPIRE. Ad Hoc courses...
  • Course Update Checklist Use this checklist to make sure your course is ready to teach after you reuse a Moodle course using Import. If you have questions about updating your course, please email instruct@umass.edu. Course Content In Moodle, you can either opt to Reuse a Moodle Course Using...
  • I am having trouble logging into Moodle. What should I do? Anyone with an active IT Account should be able to log in to Moodle. Make sure you are using the correct NetID (IT Account user name) and password. Make sure the computer you are using meets IT's Recommended and Minimum Computer...
  • This spring, Moodle moved to a new, more durable home. One of UMass Amherst’s primary learning management platforms, Moodle, was upgraded to version 3.9 and is now hosted in the cloud, making it more scalable, agile, and providing several new features and improvements.   Students and instructors...
  • In response to a question (that may include an image) the respondent chooses from multiple answers. There are two types of multiple choice questions - single answer and multiple answer. Example of a multiple choice question: Question set-up In the Question Bank, select the desired question...
  • From the student perspective, a numerical question looks just like a short-answer question in that they enter their answer into a short edit box. The difference is that the answer has to be numerical, and answers are allowed to have an accepted error range. This allows a continuous range of answers...
  • Offline grading in Moodle allows you to grade Assignment submissions without being logged in to Moodle or connected to the Internet. With offline grading, you enter grades into a customized grading spreadsheet and upload the spreadsheet to Moodle at a later time. Note: Offline grading is not...
  • OPEN UMass (open.umass.edu) is a pilot installation of Moodle designed for use by open courses (MOOCs), and community based projects requiring enrollment of off-campus participants. Although both OPEN UMass and Moodle at UMass Amherst (moodle.umass.edu) use Moodle for a Learning Management System,...
  • I am a UMass Amherst student.  Why can’t I access open.umass.edu Moodle courses from Moodle at UMass Amherst? Although they both use Moodle for a Learning Management System, open.umass.edu is a separate Moodle installation designed for use by MOOCs, open courses, and open communities in which...
  • There are a number of ways to add structure and visual interest to your Moodle course page. The less cluttered and better organized you make your course page, the easier it will be for your students to use. To help your students find their way around your course page: Avoid unnecessary content...
  • The Chat activity allows course members to hold real-time, text-based conversations with other course members. An instructor can add more than one Chat activity to a Moodle course, so be certain you enter the correct chat if there is more than one. Join a Chat Session To participate in a Chat...
  • UMass Amherst IT Instructional Innovation periodically receives requests from instructors to integrate 3rd-party learning tools with Moodle. Please note the following guidelines for 3rd-party integrations: Requests for 3rd-party integrations must be made by a UMass Amherst instructor, not by a...
  • UMass Amherst IT Instructional Innovation periodically receives requests from instructors to integrate 3rd-party learning tools with Moodle. Please note the following guidelines for 3rd-party integrations: Requests for 3rd-party integrations must be made by a UMass Amherst instructor, not by a...
  • A forum is one of the places in Moodle where your class can hold online discussions. Forums can be set up in different ways for different purposes. Types of Forums Forums can be set to work differently by your instructor: You may be asked to participate in an ongoing discussion where anyone...
  • Moodle displays a Course total (or final grade) to students. The Course total can be based on calculated or aggregated grade items from the Moodle Gradebook or instructors can manually enter numeric grades to the Course total column. For more details, see Grade Calculation in Moodle. At the end of...
  • The following are brief descriptions of the quiz question types used in Moodle at UMass Amherst. For more specific help with each question type, please see the linked pages or contact the Instructional Media Lab (413-545-2823 or instruct@umass.edu).   Calculated and Calculated Simple...
  • Instructors and TAs can use the Attendance activity to record student attendance. Each mark is customized (e.g., Present, Late, Excused, Absent) and is assigned a point value. The aggregate score for each student appears in a single column in the Moodle gradebook. Students can also view their own...

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