1. A guide for new students
Online learning at UCL
A guide for new students
Digital Education –

2. What is Moodle? [edit this as appropriate…]
UCL’s Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)
Contains tools to support learning & teaching 2

3. moodle.ucl.ac.uk

4. First steps Browse to Moodle: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/moodle
Student Help > Learning with Technology
Join the course to find out about UCL Moodle.

5. How should you use it? [edit as applicable…]
Expect to spend between [#] and [#] hours each week using Moodle or related resources
You are [expected/invited] to contribute to parts of the course [and to work with others students]
[course screenshot]

6. What we use Moodle for [edit as applicable…]
Course information (hand outs, notes & other documents)
Assignments should be submitted using [Turnitin/Moodle assignments/on paper]
Lectures will be recorded and available via the [Lecturecast block]
The timetable is in the [Timetable block]
Readings are in the [Library block]
We use [the Moodle News Forum/ /lectures] for key announcements
You can ask module-related questions using [Moodle discussion forums/ /tutorials/tutor drop-ins]
[…any other expectations that will help your students…]
Remove the parts which are not relevant

7. Using Turnitin [edit as applicable…]
Submissions to Turnitin are made via UCL Moodle
You will be able to view your Originality Report
[Submissions are anonymised]
[Your assignment grades will be available in Moodle]
Feedback will be provided in [Moodle/paper copy/ ]
Advice, support and a central submission service is available to all UCL students within the Plagiarism and academic writing Moodle course (available from the Moodle help menu):
moodle.ucl.ac.uk

8. A word about forums [edit if you use or delete]
This course makes [extensive/some/a little] use of discussion forums
You are [expected/invited] to contribute to these [and to reply to other students’ postings]
Please start by introducing yourself on the [Introductions forum]
The News Forum is for staff to make announcements – students can’t reply to these
The [Ask a question] forum is for you to ask for clarification about any aspect of the course. Tutors will monitor this and will respond on [Tuesdays & Fridays]. You are invited to answer other students’ questions yourself though.
The [Social] forum is for students to use for non-academic conversations – staff may look in occasionally, but will not contribute
The [weekly discussion] forum is for you to [share your thoughts on this week’s readings]. You are [encouraged/expected] to post here, and reply to each other [on a regular basis].

9. Before you’ve logged in…
moodle.ucl.ac.uk
Before you’ve logged in…
Help
Login

10. Once you’ve logged in…
Help
Edit your profile

11. Once you’ve logged in… Search for a course
List of courses you’re enrolled on
Click here to browse all courses

12. Click the course title to enter
Once you’ve searched…
Click the course title to enter

13. 1.Enter the enrolment key provided by your tutor
A password may be required…
1.Enter the enrolment key provided by your tutor
2.Click enrol me

14. In a course… moodle.ucl.ac.uk Scroll down to see the other
‘Breadcrumb trail’ - to navigate course and get back to UCL Moodle home page (My Home)
Scroll down to see the
other
course content

15. In a course…
Or use the tabs to navigate through each section of the course

16. Other e-learning services at UCL…

17. MyPortfolio Journal www.ucl.ac.uk/myportfolio Curriculum Vitae files
notes
images
MyPortfolio
Journal
external news
MyPortfolio is your own personal portfolio system. You have complete control of what goes into it and how you use it.
Collect together and present information, images, videos – perhaps as evidence of your key skills development.
Build a CV
Link to external resources like news feeds and YouTube videos
Start a blog (or a number of blogs)
Choose who sees what so you can keep some things private whilst showing other parts to the world.
It’s up to you whether and how to use it. You will be able to develop it during your time at UCL and take it with you after graduation.
links
Curriculum Vitae

19. Personal & Professional Development (PPD)
Academic skills
Self-management skills
Communication skills
Interpersonal skills
Use Portico for planning and reviewing your PPD
Guidance and resources on the PPD website:
Guidance for developing your knowledge and skills
Links to learning resources
Personal tutor information
Help using your PPD record
UCL has identified 4 main categories of personal and professional development - academic, self-management, communication and interpersonal
You can use PORTICO to self-assess your skills, identify areas for development and make an action plan.
You can then find guidance and resources on the PPD website to help you improve your key skills

20. UCL Wiki You have access to a personal Wiki space
You can keep this private or share it with others

21. Online resources Box of Broadcasts - bobnational.net
Watch broadcast programmes from 60+ TV and radio channels.
currently at over 1 million programmes.
Lynda.com - bit.ly/ucl_lynda
online resources to help you improve your software, technology, business and creative skills.
Khan Academy -
Learn for free about maths, art, computer programming, economics, physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, finance, history and more.

22. Hands-on exercises [edit as applicable]
Go to & login
See which courses are in your ‘My Courses’ list
Search for [‘Department induction / Learning with Technology’]
Enrol on it [using “insertkey” as the enrolment key]
Edit your profile with info about yourself – if you’ve got a photo (of yourself) to hand do upload it!
Introduce yourself to your fellow students using the [Introductions] forum
Reply to at least one other forum post
Work through the [content and activities] in the course [suggestions – quiz, choice activity, link to online library reading list, upload a file for an ‘assignment’]
Any questions – please ask! 22

23. Any Questions?