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Moodle - Students

What is Moodle? (Students)

Moodle is a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) that allows learning and teaching to continue outside of the classroom. It is not a program to replace face-to-face teaching, but to support it with a range of flexible online tools, as well as a place to find a module's learning resources.

In Moodle, every module you study will have its own webpage which lecturers can easily edit, giving you access to up-to-date information, announcements, copies of handouts/PowerPoint presentations and links to relevant external websites. They can also build in activities such as discussion forums, quizzes, questionnaires, chat rooms and wikis.

Moodle is open source software, which has been adopted by educational institutions globally, including The Open University.

How do I access Moodle? (Students)

When you sign into Portia, you are automatically logged into Moodle. You will see a list of your current modules in the My Moodle window. Above your modules there is a link to the Moodle Homepage, which is sometimes used to post up current news and information regarding Moodle at Chichester.

My lecturers are not using Moodle

If your lecturers are not using Moodle, feel free to chat to them about what sort of information and activities you think would help your learning at the University.

Your lecturers can find support in the ELearning Team who can help them to set up learning resources and create activities.

If you feel uncomfortable talking directly to your lecturers, feel free to contact the ELearning Team via the Self Service link at the top of Portia and we will contact them on your behalf.

Some/all of my modules are missing

Moodle is a copy of what appears in registry, so you can only access modules that you are registered to. If you are still to register onto a module, you will not have access to it.

If you have fully registered and still do not see your modules, please contact support via the Self Service link at the top of Portia as there could be an error in registry.

Wrong modules are appearing

Moodle is a copy of what appears in registry, so you can only access modules that you are registered to. If you are seeing incorrect modules, it is very important that you report this via the Self Service link at the top of Portia as there may be an error in Registry.

No modules are appearing

You may not see any modules if you are still to register fully at the University, or if you are in debt to the University.

My module is empty

Your lecturers have full control over the content on the Moodle pages. If a page is empty, it could be because they are still to upload content.

If your lecturers are not using Moodle, feel free to chat to them about what sort of information and activities you think would help your learning at the University.

Your lecturers can find support in the ELearning Team who can help them to set up learning resources and create activities.

If you feel uncomfortable talking directly to your lecturers, feel free to contact the ELearning Team via the Self Service link at the top of Portia and we will contact them on your behalf.

'Too many logins' message (Students)

You are logged into Moodle automatically when you sign into Portia so you should never see this message. If you do, fully close down your web browser (Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox, Chrome, etc) and then try again. If you get the message again, please talk to the help desk or report it via the Self Service link at the top of Portia.

I cannot access Moodle (Students)

You should be able to access Moodle from anywhere with an internet access. If you are encountering problems, please talk to the help desk or report it via the Self Service portal at the top of Portia.

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