Introduction to Moodle

What is Moodle?

Moodle is Warwick’s Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) a web-based platform designed to support teaching, learning, and assessment. It provides a central space where staff and students can share resources, participate in activities, and collaborate online.

Students should visit the Moodle Student Guides.

Moodle can support your teaching and learning in many ways, including:

Sharing resources - provide students with course materials and subject content.
Enhancing learning - use interactive Moodle activities to deepen engagement.
Communication - connect with students through discussion forums and messages.
Collaboration - support group work and peer learning.
Assessment - set up assignment submissions, quizzes, and feedback.
Plagiarism checks - ensure academic integrity in student work.
Progress tracking - monitor student engagement and completion of course activities.
Gathering feedback - collect student responses and evaluate course effectiveness.

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Logging in

Moodle uses the same 'single sign on' details as other Warwick services, such as Tabula, email and web pages. The same account is used to access various University systems, websites or platforms making accessing different online services easier.

Go to MoodleLink opens in a new window and click Sign in.
Enter your University username (e.g. u1234567) and click Next.
Enter your University password and click Sign in. You’ll be taken to the two-factor authentication screen.
- For more information on this, please visit IDG's Two-step authentication page.
Enter the verification code from your authenticator app or text message, then click Verify.
Choose whether you’d like to stay signed in (Yes or No).
You’ll then be taken to your Moodle dashboard.

Troubleshooting login issues

Check your details. See IDG's page on How to log in.
Try logging in to the Warwick website.
If your login does not work there either, try resetting your password via IDG's password reset page.
If you still have trouble, contact the IDG Help Desk who can help you reset your password and troubelshoot login issues:
- Phone: 024 7657 3737
- Email: helpdesk@warwick.ac.uk

New starters – If you’ve just joined the University, your login details may not yet be available in Moodle. Please try again the following day.

Your Moodle profile

Your profile contains limited information, such as your name, email address, and department, which is visible to other users and cannot be edited.

To access your profile page:

Click the user menu in the top-right corner of the screen.
Select Profile from the dropdown menu.
You can also add more information to your profile, such as additional names, interests, or a profile photoby clicking Edit profile.

For more guidance on editing your profile, visit the MoodleDocsLink opens in a new window website.

Navigate the Moodle dashboard

The Moodle DashboardLink opens in a new window is the homepage that you see when you first log in to Moodle. It provides links to the courses that you are enrolled on and other features.

Please note that the dashboard is not currently customisable.

In the centre:

a Starred courses block
a Modules and other courses block showing courses you are enrolled in, tabbed by academic year in the central area
a Timeline block that shows tasks such as grading of assignments are due or, for students, assignments are due to be submitted.

In the block drawer on the right-hand side:

a Calendar block
a Recently accessed items block

Management tools such as search, user menu, notifications, and customisation
- User menu: Click your name in the top-right corner to update your profile, check your grades, send messages, and log out. Editors also see an option to Switch role to.
- Notifications: Click the Notifications icon in the top-right corner to open notifications. If you have any unread notifications, a red badge will appear next to the bell (with a number for multiple notifications).

Moodle courses Accessing your module pages

If you are enrolled on a Moodle course, it will be available in your Moodle dashboard.

For staff

The staff member specified as the module leader in SITS is automatically enrolled as 'course leader' on the Moodle space.

The course leader can manually enrol any additional teaching colleagues or administrative staff as required. We recommend you choose a role other than course leader for these staff, to easily distinguish them from the module leader.

For students

Students are automatically enrolled on Moodle courses based on the modules listed in their SITS student record. Ad hoc courses that aren't linked to SITS will use other enrolment methods to ensure students have access.

For further advice on enrolling users, please see our guide on enrolment methodsLink opens in a new window

How can I ensure my content is digitally accessible?

The Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 require all public sector websites and apps to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards and publish an accessibility statement.

Regulations have been in force since 23 September 2018 for websites and 23 June 2021 for mobile apps.
All content, including Moodle, must be accessible.
An accessibility statement is required to outline any known issues and alternative formats.
Standards follow EN 301 549, aligned with WCAG.

Moodle VLE Compliance

Moodle is covered by these regulations.
All Moodle content should meet WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards.
It is your responsibilty to ensure that anything you make available to students it accessible.
The Moodle Accessibility Statement details the current status and issues.

Resources

Moodle Accessibility Quick Guide - Learn key accessibility practices.
Moodle Accessibility Statement - Check our current accessibility commitments.
Guidance for Authors - Create accessible web pages, documents, media, and live sessions.

Support in using Moodle

There is a wide range of support available for Moodle:

Browse the guides on this website for help in key areas.
Search the MoodleDocs website for detailed advice on specific topics.
Book a Moodle Support Session with a member of the EdTech Team.
Complete the Introduction to Moodle self-paced training course.