Online learning at UCL A guide for new

Online learning at UCL A guide for new students E-Learning Environments - ele@ucl. ac. uk

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

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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.

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]

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/email/lectures] for key announcements • You can ask module-related questions using [Moodle discussion forums/email/tutorials/tutor drop-ins] • […any other expectations that will help your students…]

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/email] 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

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].

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

Once you’ve logged in… Help Edit your profile

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

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

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

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

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

Other e-learning services at UCL…

files notes images My. Portfolio external news links Curriculum Vitae www. ucl. ac. uk/myportfolio Journal

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Personal & Professional Development (PPD) www. ucl. ac. uk/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 Wiki • You have access to a personal Wiki space • You can keep this private or share it with others www. ucl. ac. uk/wiki

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 - www. khanacademy. org – Learn for free about maths, art, computer programming, economics, physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, finance, history and more.

Hands-on exercises [edit as applicable] 1. Go to www. ucl. ac. uk/moodle & login 2. See which courses are in your ‘My Courses’ list 3. Search for [‘Department induction / Learning with Technology’] 4. Enrol on it [using “insertkey” as the enrolment key] 5. Edit your profile with info about yourself – if you’ve got a photo (of yourself) to hand do upload it! 6. Introduce yourself to your fellow students using the [Introductions] forum 7. Reply to at least one other forum post 8. 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’] 9. Any questions – please ask! 22

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