{"id":12161,"date":"2025-06-24T23:45:26","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T03:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pacificopencourses.col.org\/ds4oers\/?page_id=12161"},"modified":"2025-06-24T23:45:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T03:45:26","slug":"ds4oers-moodle-site","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pacificopencourses.col.org\/ds4oers\/learning-challenges\/establish-a-ple\/ds4oers-moodle-site\/","title":{"rendered":"DS4OERS Moodle site"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content\" class=\"mw-body container\" role=\"main\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\"panel\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<div id=\"bodyContent\">\n<div id=\"mw-content-text\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mw-content-ltr\">\n<div class=\"floatright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wikieducator.org\/File:LogoMoodle.png\" class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"LogoMoodle.png\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/b\/b0\/LogoMoodle.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>In addition to this DS4OERS course website, we use an online learning system called &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Moodle\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"w:Moodle\">Moodle<\/a>&#8221; to support your learning. The <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/oerfoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"(opens in a oew browser tab\/window)\">OER Foundation<\/a> has donated use of the <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/oeru.org\/about-oeru\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"(opens in a oew browser tab\/window)\">OERu&#8217;s<\/a> Moodle site for the purpose of this course.<\/p>\n<p>Through Moodle, you can:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Join other DS4OERS learners in sharing the resources you create during the course\n<\/li>\n<li> Track your progress through the course\n<\/li>\n<li> Complete the DS4OERS <a href=\"\/ds4oers\/certification\/knowledge-test\" title=\"DS4OERS\/Certification\/Test\">Knowledge test<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> Earn <a href=\"\/ds4oers\/certification\/digital-badges\" title=\"DS4OERS\/Certification\/Badges\">digital badges<\/a> and a DS4OERS <a href=\"\/ds4oers\/certification\/certificate-of-completion\" title=\"DS4OERS\/Certification\/Certificate\">Certificate of completion<\/a> to demonstrate your achievements on this course\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On this page you will find all you need to know about using Moodle.\n<\/p>\n<p><br style=\"clear:both;\">\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Create_a_Moodle_account_and_enrol_in_the_DS4OERS_course_site\">Create a Moodle account and enrol in the DS4OERS course site<\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li> Go to the OERu Moodle site by using this link: <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external free\" href=\"https:\/\/moodle.oeru.org\/course\/view.php?id=51\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"(opens in a oew browser tab\/window)\">https:\/\/moodle.oeru.org\/course\/view.php?id=51<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> Create an OERu Moodle account, following the instructions on the <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/support\/faqs\/frequently-asked-questions\/how-do-i-register-and-log-in-to-moodle\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"(opens in a oew browser tab\/window)\">OERu support site<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> Keep a record (in a private place) of the username and password you have just created &#8211; you will need them each time you return to the Moodle site.\n<\/li>\n<li> On the <b>Enrolment options<\/b> screen that appears, enrol in the DS4OERS Moodle site:\n<ul>\n<li> Enter the <b>Enrolment key<\/b>: ppodl (all lowercase)\n<\/li>\n<li> Click on <b>Enrol me<\/b>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wikieducator.org\/File:Moodle_enrolment_screen.jpg\" class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Moodle enrolment screen.jpg\" src=\"\/\/wikieducator.org\/images\/b\/b7\/Moodle_enrolment_screen.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"343\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>We suggest you save the link to the Moodle site as a &#8216;bookmark&#8217; or &#8216;favourite&#8217; in your internet browser, so you can find it again easily. See <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.computerhope.com\/issues\/ch000858.htm\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"(opens in a oew browser tab\/window)\">How to create an internet favourite or bookmark<\/a> for instructions.\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Log_in_to_Moodle\">Log in to Moodle<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once you have created your Moodle account and enrolled in the course, you can log in to Moodle again any time you want:\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li> Go to the OERu Moodle site, using the same link as before: <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external free\" href=\"https:\/\/moodle.oeru.org\/course\/view.php?id=51\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"(opens in a oew browser tab\/window)\">https:\/\/moodle.oeru.org\/course\/view.php?id=51<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> On the log-in screen (see image below), enter your Username and Password, then click on the &#8220;Log in&#8221; button.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wikieducator.org\/File:OERu_log_in_page_border.png\" class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"OERu log in page border.png\" src=\"\/\/wikieducator.org\/images\/thumb\/8\/89\/OERu_log_in_page_border.png\/400px-OERu_log_in_page_border.png\" width=\"400\" height=\"259\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Find_your_way_around_Moodle\">Find your way around Moodle<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When you first go into the DS4OERS Moodle site, you will find yourself on the Welcome page, which will look similar to the screenshot below. The layout may be a little different, depending on your screen size.\n<\/p>\n<p>Across the top are &#8216;tabs&#8217; which take you to the different Moodle pages. The page that you are on is shown by a white tab (e.g. &#8216;Welcome page&#8217; in the screenshot), and all the other tabs are grey. You can move between pages by either:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Clicking on the tab that you want or\n<\/li>\n<li> Using the link at the bottom right of each page, which takes you to the next page\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wikieducator.org\/File:Welcome_page.jpg\" class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Welcome page.jpg\" src=\"\/\/wikieducator.org\/images\/thumb\/a\/ab\/Welcome_page.jpg\/700px-Welcome_page.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"320\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>Each of the learning challenge pages contains a link to the relevant section of the course materials.\n<\/p>\n<p>On the pages for <i>Teaching resource<\/i>, <i>Diagram remix<\/i>, <i>Audiographic remix<\/i> and <i>Lesson plan<\/i>, you will also find the place to share and view the resources you and your fellow learners have made for this course.\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Upload_a_learning_challenge_resource\">Upload a learning challenge resource<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In the course, you are asked to create and share an openly licensed educational resource for each of these learning challenges:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <a href=\"\/ds4oers\/learning-challenges\/develop-teaching-resource-including-open-images\/complete-image-resource-challenge\" title=\"DS4OERS\/Image resource\/Complete image resource challenge\">Develop a teaching resource including an open image<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/ds4oers\/learning-challenges\/vector-chart-or-diagram-remix\/complete-chart-or-diagram-remix-challenge\" title=\"DS4OERS\/Repository\/diagram remix\/Challenge\">Vector chart or diagram remix<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/ds4oers\/learning-challenges\/static-audiographic-remix\/complete-audiographic-challenge\" title=\"DS4OERS\/Audiographic\/Challenge\">Static audiographic remix<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"\/ds4oers\/learning-challenges\/lesson-plan-challenge\/complete-lesson-plan-challenge\" title=\"DS4OERS\/Capstone\/Challenge\">Lesson plan<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To upload a resource for a learning challenge:\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li> Go to the relevant learning challenge page in Moodle, for example <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/moodle.oeru.org\/course\/view.php?id=51&amp;section=7\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"(opens in a oew browser tab\/window)\">Audiographic remix<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li> Click on the <b>Upload<\/b> link, which is the second link on the page (see screenshot below)\n<\/li>\n<li> Check that your resource meets the criteria for sharing\n<\/li>\n<li> Click the <b>Add submission<\/b> button at the bottom of that page\n<\/li>\n<li> Tick the honesty statement to confirm that the resource is all your own work, except where you have acknowledged the work of other people\n<\/li>\n<li> Upload your file(s)as required for that learning challenge\n<\/li>\n<li> Click <b>Save changes<\/b>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wikieducator.org\/File:Upload_screenshot.jpg\" class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Upload screenshot.jpg\" src=\"\/\/wikieducator.org\/images\/thumb\/b\/b4\/Upload_screenshot.jpg\/700px-Upload_screenshot.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"135\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Explore_other_learners.27_resources\">Explore other learners&#8217; resources<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once approved, all the resources uploaded by learners on this course will be visible to other learners on the relevant learning challenge page in Moodle.\n<\/p>\n<p>For example, to see what other learners have shared for the <i>Audiographic remix<\/i> learning challenge:\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li> Go to the <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/moodle.oeru.org\/course\/view.php?id=51&amp;section=7\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"(opens in a oew browser tab\/window)\">Audiographic remix<\/a> page in Moodle\n<\/li>\n<li> Click on the third link: &#8220;View and download audiographic videos&#8221; (see screenshot below)\n<\/li>\n<li> Click on the link to any resource that you are interested in\n<\/li>\n<li> Choose whether to open it or save it to your computer (if you just want to view it first, click &#8220;Open&#8221;, but if you know you want to download it, click &#8220;Save&#8221;)\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wikieducator.org\/File:Download_screenshot.jpg\" class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Download screenshot.jpg\" src=\"\/\/wikieducator.org\/images\/thumb\/c\/ca\/Download_screenshot.jpg\/700px-Download_screenshot.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"135\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Track_your_progress\">Track your progress<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Moodle offers you the opportunity to keep track of your progress by using the <b>Completion progress<\/b> bar. This appears at the side or at the bottom of your Moodle page, depending on the size of your screen. It looks like this:\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wikieducator.org\/File:Completion_progress.jpg\" class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Completion progress.jpg\" src=\"\/\/wikieducator.org\/images\/thumb\/9\/9a\/Completion_progress.jpg\/400px-Completion_progress.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"43\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>Each small box represents an activity in the course.\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Hover your mouse over each box to see what it is\n<\/li>\n<li> Click the box to go to that activity\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Blue<\/b> means the activity is not complete yet\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Yellow<\/b> means you have uploaded a resource but it has not been marked yet\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Green<\/b> means an activity has been completed\n<\/p>\n<p>Completion is shown automatically for uploading your resources and the knowledge test. To indicate your progress through the nine learning challenges, you need to tick the box next to the link to the relevant learning materials when you have finished that learning challenge.\n<\/p>\n<p>For example, on the Audiographic remix page:\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wikieducator.org\/File:Tick_boxes.jpg\" class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tick boxes.jpg\" src=\"\/\/wikieducator.org\/images\/2\/21\/Tick_boxes.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"135\" class=\"img-responsive\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>It is your own choice whether you want to tick the boxes next to the learning challenge links and keep an eye on the completion progress bar. Although teachers can also see your completion progress bar, it makes no difference to your success in the course &#8211; it is simply there to help you visualise how far you have got through the course and how much is left to do.\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Take_the_knowledge_test\">Take the knowledge test<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>See <a href=\"\/ds4oers\/certification\/knowledge-test\" title=\"DS4OERS\/Certification\/Test\">Knowledge test<\/a> for information on how to take the Knowledge test in Moodle and earn your Participant badge.\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Earn_digital_badges_and_a_certificate_of_completion\">Earn digital badges and a certificate of completion<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>See <a href=\"\/ds4oers\/certification\/overview\" title=\"DS4OERS\/Certification\/Overview\">Certification overview<\/a> for information on earning digital badges and a Certificate of completion through Moodle when you have successfully completed the course.\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- \nNewPP limit report\nCPU time usage: 0.043 seconds\nReal time usage: 0.205 seconds\nPreprocessor visited node count: 71\/1000000\nPreprocessor generated node count: 146\/1000000\nPost\u2010expand include size: 322\/2097152 bytes\nTemplate argument size: 0\/2097152 bytes\nHighest expansion depth: 3\/40\nExpensive parser function count: 0\/100\n--><\/p>\n<p><!-- Saved in parser cache with key we_en-mw_:pcache:idhash:188935-0!*!0!!en!2!* and timestamp 20250625034128 and revision id 1093335\n -->\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"visualClear\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<ul class=\"pager\">\n<li class=\"previous\">\n            <a href=\"\/ds4oers\/learning-challenges\/establish-a-ple\/ds4oers-platform\">\u2190 Previous<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n<li class=\"next\">\n            <a href=\"\/ds4oers\/learning-challenges\/establish-a-ple\/ds4oers-forums\">Next \u2192<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"wenote-ids\"><script type='text\/javascript' id='wenotes-ids'>\n    var WEnotesSite = \"https:\/\/wikieducator.org\";\n    var WEnotesPath = \"\/DS4OERS\/Orientation\/Moodle\";\n    var WEnotesSiteID = \"0e3d258fbd36841f92259eefcd41d5e9\";\n    var WEnotesPathID = \"dda27d581cd727517d73dfe7450abff9\";\n    var WEnotesIDs = { site: \"https:\/\/wikieducator.org\", path: \"\/DS4OERS\/Orientation\/Moodle\", site_id: \"0e3d258fbd36841f92259eefcd41d5e9\", path_id: \"dda27d581cd727517d73dfe7450abff9\" };\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer><\/footer>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In addition to this DS4OERS course website, we use an online learning system called &#8220;Moodle&#8221; to support your learning. 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