Moodle Mobile App

Moodle@Warwick Mobile App

The app is currently being piloted for students in the following departments:

PAIS, WMS, IATL, GSD/Cross-Faculty Studies, WMG, Economics, Engineering, Law

The Moodle Mobile App provides alternate and convenient access to your course materials on and off-line, delivering alerts directly to your device, and allowing you to submit assignments on the go.

More details for the core Moodle Mobile App are available on the Moodle website.Link opens in a new window

About the Moodle App

Our Warwick-branded version of the Moodle app is designed to make it easier to stay up to date and participate in your learning wherever you are.

Quick access to your courses and resources
Instant notifications for messages, announcements, and deadlines
Offline access to downloaded materials
Easy submissions for assignments, forums, and basic quizzes
Built-in calendar to track events and due dates
Optimised design for smaller screens and mobile data use

You cannot view lecture captures or reading lists via the Moodle Mobile App.

Getting Started

Download the app from the relevant store

Open the App.
Sign in with your University credentials.

On first use, and when you navigate to new sections of Moodle, you will see a set of 'user tour' pop-ups. You can follow these or close them if you are confident in your use and navigation of Moodle.

Before going offline, open the course sections or activities you’ll need — the app will automatically cache them for use later.

How-tos

Set up notifications

Once you have installed the app, you can make sure that you receive instant notifications of certain activities.

Click on your profile icon at the top right.
Select Preferences
Click Notifications.
This is usually set to 'Allow notifications' by default, otherwise toggle this to on.
Set your notification options by toggling the slider for items that you would like to be notified about e.g.
- Assignment due soon
- Feedback notifications
- Forum posts
- Quiz opening soon
You can also deactivate any notifications you do not want to receive.

Download course materials

Open the course you want to save materials from.
To download a whole section: locate the section and tap the download / cloud icon next to the section (or use the section’s three-dot menu → Make available offline).
To download a single item: open the file/page and tap the download / cloud icon or choose Make available offline from the item menu.
Access downloaded files later from the course while offline (or from the app’s Downloads / Offline area, if available).

Access quizzes and interactive content

While online, open the quiz or SCORM activity you plan to work on so the app caches it.
If the activity shows a download / offline option, tap it to make the attempt available offline.
Start or continue your attempt in the app — the activity will save progress locally while you’re offline.
When you regain an internet connection, reopen the activity; the app will sync / submit your progress and results automatically.

Post or draft forum messages

Open the forum thread (while online) that you want to read or reply to so it is cached locally.
Tap Reply or Add new discussion, write your message.
Tap Send — if you are offline the app will store the message locally (queue it).
When your device reconnects, the app will upload the queued message automatically (you can check the thread later to confirm it posted).

View grades, completion, and course progress

While online, open the course Grades, Completion, or Course overview pages so the data loads.
The app caches that information automatically for later use.
When offline, open the same Grades/Completion pages to view the last downloaded information.
After you reconnect, refresh the page (pull-to-refresh or reopen) to retrieve the latest grades and completion updates.

Choosing when to - and not to - use the Moodle mobile app

Some features of Moodle courses may not be compatible with the app.

Web browser

The following activities are best carried out on your computer or mobile web browser.

Accessing Lecture Capture & Reading Lists - these blocks (in the block drawer on the right-hand side of the course page) do not appear in the Moodle app.
Taking quizzes or exams - some question types might not be compatible with the app, and some questions with rich media would be better viewed on a larger screen.
Submitting assignments - while it is possible to submit assignments via the app, large file uploads or complex submission formats are often more reliable via a desktop browser.
Viewing some types of embedded content - your tutors might make use of interactive (H5P) content in your courses. These may not always display in the mobile app.
Reading long documents or watching long videos - using smaller devices can cause eye strain so are best viewed on larger screens.

Whilst it may not be immediately obvious, some 'non-core' features and activities are add-ons to Moodle and may sometimes not work or may open in your device's web browser rather than directly in the app.

Mobile App

Sometimes convenience wins over features and the app excels at this.

Access Moodle on the go - the app is optimised for small screens and quick loading, making it easier to use on a phone than the browser version. Ideal for checking updates between lectures or during travel.
Get push notifications - the app can send real-time notifications about messages, forum posts, and assignment deadlines. Browser notifications require you to be logged in or checking emails.
Work around a poor or unstable internet connection - you can download resources and activities (like PDFs, pages, and some quizzes) for offline use to review later even without Wi-Fi or data.
Check something quickly - it loads directly to your dashboard or last-visited course without needing to log in each time. which speeds up routine checks (for grades, announcements, etc.).
Submit a short assignment or upload media - you can take a photo or record a short video/audio clip from your phone and submit it straight to Moodle. This is especially useful for practical or reflective assignments.
View media embedded into your course - if your teaching team has embedded short videos or audio into the course itself (instead of, or as well as, blocks), then you can watch these via the app.

If you find that something does not work in the app, try it via your device's web browser or on a device with a larger screen.