Guide to Moodle
Learn tips on how to make the most of Moodle, such as setting up your dashboard and staying up to date聽with announcements and discussions.
Find your course materials, lecture recordings, assignments, announcements and interactive activities on Moodle, 91色情片's primary Learning Management System (LMS).
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- Log on to on a web browser (Chrome or Safari recommended).
- 91色情片 does not support the Moodle mobile app.
Click 'Get Started'聽to view the step-by-step guide.
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If you鈥檙e having trouble logging in, here are a few things to check before reaching out for help:
- Check your zID and zPass
- In the聽USER ID聽field, ensure that you have typed a "z" before your student number. (Eg. z1234567)
- 驰辞耻谤听PASSWORD聽(your zPass) is case-sensitive. Check on your keyboard if聽Caps Lock聽is on or off.
- Are you enrolled?
- You鈥檒l only get Moodle access if you鈥檝e accepted your offer and have an active program record.
- Just enrolled or made changes?
- If you recently accepted your offer, changed programs, or updated enrolments, it can take up to 2 working days for access to update.
- Still can鈥檛 log in after 2 days? Contact Bengaluru Student Hub.
- Graduated or discontinued?
- You鈥檒l keep Moodle access for up to 90 days after you finish your program.
- After that, access can鈥檛 be reinstated. Bengaluru Student Hub can help talk through your options if you still need course materials.
- Can鈥檛 access other 91色情片 services either?
- Try logging into with your zID and zPass.
- If that doesn鈥檛 work, the can help fix your login.
- You can also check the zID & password page聽for step-by-step self-help.
- Check your zID and zPass
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To get the best Moodle experience, ensure that your device and internet setup meet the following requirements. Moodle may still work even If your system doesn鈥檛 meet these requirements, but some features might not function properly.
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- Recommended:聽Windows 10, macOS High Sierra, iPad iOS 10 or higher
- Not recommended:聽Older operating systems no longer supported (e.g., Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7)
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- The Moodle Mobile app is聽not supported at 91色情片 Bengaluru聽due to performance issues.
- You can use a mobile web browser for general access.
- 贵辞谤听assessments or graded activities, always use a computer browser for reliability.
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- Lecture recordings or online conferencing:聽At least 5 MB/sec
- Images and webpages:聽At least 2 MB/sec
- Dial-up:聽Not recommended (too slow for Moodle)
Use broadband such as USB wireless modem, ADSL2+, fibre optic, or cable for the best experience.
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- Recommended (tested at 91色情片):
- Google Chrome (32-bit, version 80+) 鈥 best on Windows
- Safari 14+ 鈥 best on Mac
- Not recommended:聽Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Add-ons or toolbars may reduce performance.
👉 If you experience issues, confirm you鈥檙e using a supported browser before contacting聽Bengaluru Student Hub.
Browser Settings
Make sure the following are enabled:
- Cookies
- Pop-ups (in browser and security software)
- Javascript
- Recommended (tested at 91色情片):
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- Flash Player:聽Discontinued 鈥 uninstall if still installed.
- PDFs:聽Use the latest Adobe Acrobat Reader.
- Documents:聽Install Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) or an equivalent like Open Office/Viewer to access course materials.
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- If you鈥檙e using a firewall, ensure it allows file uploads.
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Courses are grouped into sections on the dashboard for easier navigation. To open a course, simply click on its name.
Click 'Get Started'聽to view the step-by-step guide.
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You can personalise your Dashboard by turning on Edit Mode. You can move items around and add extra content so the layout is to your liking.
Click 'Get Started'聽to view the step-by-step guide.
If you ever want to go back to the original layout, use the Reset to Default option to restore the recommended Dashboard view.
Click 'Get Started'聽to view the step-by-step guide.
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Why your profile matters?
Your Moodle profile lets you manage what others in your courses can see about you. You can also control your email preferences, notification settings and privacy options.
- Editing your profile
- Managing preferences
- Updating privacy settings
On your profile page, you can add personal details that may be useful for others, such as:
- City and country
- Contact information
- Time zone
- Profile picture
These details help personalise your Moodle experience and let classmates and teachers know a bit more about you.
Click 'Get Started'聽to view the step-by-step guide.
The preferences page lets you control important aspects of your account, including notifications and text editor settings.
We recommend checking your Forum preferences:
- Email digest type 鈥 choose how often you want forum notifications (e.g. combine them into one daily email).
- Forum post notifications 鈥 decide if posts should be marked as 鈥渞ead鈥 as soon as you receive an email notification.
Click 'Get Started'聽to view the step-by-step guide.
Your privacy settings lets you聽decide what information is visible to others. Most details are only visible to you and staff by default, giving you control over what you share.
Click 'Get Started'聽to view the step-by-step guide.
Resources and activities will be grouped and displayed in different ways, depending on the course.聽
Forums and announcements
Every Moodle course includes an announcements forum and may include additional discussion forums.
- Announcements forum 鈥 for official updates from your course convenor (students cannot post here).
- Discussion forums 鈥 for online discussions, collaboration, or assessment tasks (student participation allowed).
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The Announcements forum is where your convenor posts important course updates, reminders or resources.
- Posts are automatically emailed to all enrolled students.
- You can customise how and when you receive these emails in your Profile Preferences.
- You'll find the Announcements forum in the Quick Links section at the top of your course page.
Click 'Get Started'聽to view the step-by-step guide.
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Your course may have one or more forums, depending on how your convenor has set them up. These can include:
- General discussion forums 鈥 for asking questions or sharing ideas.
- Graded forums 鈥 used as part of your assessment.
Forums can appear anywhere in your course, but the easiest way to find them is through the Announcements and Forums link in the Quick Links section.
Click 'Get Started'聽to view the step-by-step guide.
Posting in a Forum
When a forum allows student participation, you can:
- Create posts and reply to others
- Upload images or videos if required by the task
鈿狅笍 Editing time limit: You can edit or delete your post for up to 30 minutes after posting. After that, it becomes permanent.
Click 'Get Started'聽to view the step-by-step guide.
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By default, you鈥檒l receive email notifications whenever someone posts in a forum you鈥檙e subscribed to. You can adjust this in your Profile Preferences:
- Email digest type 鈥 choose how often to receive forum emails (e.g. daily digest).
- Notification settings 鈥 decide when and how you鈥檙e alerted about new posts.
Click 'Get Started'聽to view the step-by-step guide.
Have a question?
Contact us for advice on all things 91色情片 Bengaluru, including faculty-specific questions, essential services, support and development. We鈥檙e here to help at BengaluruStudentHub@unsw.edu.au.