MAF Online (Module assessment feedback) is the University's online tool for giving student feedback and marks/grades.
To give feedback via MAF Online, you will need to be the module co-ordinator on a module - or added onto a module's MAF by the module co-ordinator. MAF online for staff...
We work in partnership with faculty, professional services and the student...
New Moodle pages are created for each module occurrence each year, each page will have one person automatically enrolled, this is the module co-ordinator.
Please make sure that the Modular Office know of any changes to module coordinators. Those who are recorded as module coordinators...
If you want to make a recording that appears in your Module page, you must first add the ChiPlayer block to your Moodle page and provision it. This will create a folder in the Panopto website and anything that is recorded to, or placed in that folder will be visible to anyone on that page.
...When you import information from the following year you will also need to copy you videos over in the ChiPlayer/Panopto website, if you don't the students enrolled on this this years course will not have access to the videos even if you can see them.
You need to make sure that your new...
If you have an existing recording this can be uploaded to ChiPlayer
Staff - if you are adding a recording to a module, you need to make sure you have added the ChiPlayer block and provisioned the course.
From the homepage of Moodle click on...
Assignment folders enable students in their Module folder to create and manage their own content, while preventing them from viewing other students' content that has not been explicitly shared or made public.
This allows students to upload and edit recordings for assignments which can...
If you have a ChiPlayer video to watch on your moodle page, you will find it in the ChiPlayer block on the right hand side, you can click on it to watch it, you may also find your video embedded into the moodle page, if you want to take advantage of the facilities within ChiPlayer, then click on...
Module Evaluation Feedback can be done online, this saves a lot of hours work collating questionnaire answers and saves paper.
For example as a university we have over 5,500 students, if each of those students does an average of 8 modules a year, each with 2 pieces of paper per...
There are two ways to import content from one page to another. The first is by using the 'Blue box' that appears when you get your new pages each year, it will allow you to easily import previous years' content for the same module code. The second option is to use the Import function, this...
If you need to work in a group your lecturer may set you up with a group in Office 365, any groups you are in can be found in the left hand side of your Office 365 webmail.
2019-10-01 09_56_14-Window.pngYour group will enable you to have...
If you are producing video content using Adobe Premiere Pro and need to submit your final edit into a ChiPlayer assignment folder, you can follow this video guide.
The video guides you through the following steps:
From January 2019 assignments are submitted online only*. There is a slight change to the process, but by following this guide and the instructions onscreen you will have submitted your assignment in no time!
Please make sure you have read the Student Assignment Checklist
Once you...
Extensions can only be granted by the Module Co-ordinator or Departmental Administrator.
To grant an extension to a student:
Video: submitting annotated documentation to MAF Online
Once the student assignment has been annotated, you will see the annotated PDF in the submission area in Moodle (in the Annotate PDF column):
From MAF Online, you...
Submitted PDF files can be downloaded and annotated in the Microsoft Edge browser:
Use Moodle to annotate assignments using notes, draw onto it, add lines, circles, boxes, stamps and highlight text.
Please note, results are still released to students via MAF not through Moodle.
To view a student's submission and to annotate on the paper, go to the...
Once the student assignment has been annotated, in the submissions area you will see your annotated PDF.
You can download this by clicking on it. This PDF can then be uploaded into MAF online.
In Maf, when you are in the first marker column, at the top of the page you will see the...
If your students are working in groups and you want them to submit into groups, first you need to set up these groups on the Moodle page
Go to This course, and select Group Management,
From here you can create the groups yourself, click Create group, give it a name, and Save changes...
If you wish to allocate certain submissions to specific markers, access the submission area, and click on the cog in the top right and select edit settings.
Under the Grade heading, you should see 'Use marking allocation', turn that on and save and display
Once that it is enabled,...
If a student has submitted a MS Word document, then you can use Word to view and annotate the submission
Word has a number of useful features:
You can use the Panopto recorder to record audio and/or video. Follow this guide for how to make your recordings: ChiPlayer guide
Once you have made your audio or video recording, you will need to make it available for your student
You can use the Moodle Assignment for formative as well as summative assignments.
You can follow the same guide for setting up the Assignment tool for summative assignments, but make one change:
...
The Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) Team have put together a guide on enhancing student engagement in blended learning. Based on research by Gilly Salmon, it breaks down student engagement into five easy to understand steps:
...This guide will show you how you can change your name as it appears in the comments of a document, including being anonymous.
The whole Microsoft office suite will default to the name associated with the account used to authorise the usage of Office 365....
You can change the pre-set pattern and colour on your moodle page header and My Pages card for an image.
To do this, click on the cog in the top right corner of your moodle page, and choose Edit settings.
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You can edit your Moodle profile to show your department, additional contact details, social media accounts, and more. Elements of this, such as your contact details, room and social media handles will then be used to populate any placeholders that show your information in Moodle (such as in the...
There are a number of key roles in Moodle these are:
Module coordinator roleThe Module coordinator has overall responsibility for the module. However they may not necessarily be the person or people delivering the module if there is more than one lecturer or if they are overseeing...
Your Moodle page settings includes things such as:
Access the course...
After all students have submitted to an assessment, you may wish to lock the submissions to stop them from making any further changes. You can do this for a whole assignment or for an individual/select students.
Please note: If students have extensions, or permission to resubmit, you will...There are two ways that you can download submissions:
You can do this one by one by clicking on the file name
Or to download all at the same time, at the top under Grading action, choose Download all submissions.
The Panopto Recorder can be downloaded and used on personal devices. There are apps for Windows, MacOS, Android and iOS devices.
Windows and MacMy Pages in Moodle are now fully customisable to enable to you view modules in different ways. You can Favourite your modules, hide modules, view all your modules, your modules in progress, and future or past modules. You can sort your modules by the last time they were accessed or...
The Learning & Teaching and Student Experience Committee has defined a minimum requirement for all Moodle module pages. The aim of this is to ensure all students can easily find the information they need to support them through their studies. There are a number of templates which will help...
If you are a lecturer and want to make a recording that appears in your Module page, you must first add the ChiPlayer block to your Moodle page and provision it. This will create a folder in the Panopto website and anything that is recorded to, or placed in that folder will be visible to anyone...
You can use the Moodle Assignment for homework tasks or form submissions as a repository to collate forms or homework that doesn't go through Turnitin.
You can follow the same guide for setting up the Assignment tool for summative assignments, but make two change:
With many of you facing the prospect of teaching online for the first time, the TEL Team have put together this guide to support you. Along with our own advice, we have curated some of the tips that we've seen being shared across social media from other institutions, teachers and students. The...
Being faced with moving your lectures online can be a stressful time for any lecturer. Following these basic steps will make the transition as simple as possible.
Moodle is keyWhen working off-site, Moodle becomes the replacement University, with the module pages a substitute for the...
We have become aware that some lectures are being recorded for students by adding audio to PowerPoint. This is not something we recommend for the following reasons:
For delivering teaching content to your students, we recommend a combination of Moodle, forums and ChiPlayer. This allows you to prepare resources in advance and for your students to access and participate...
