Start of semester checklist for Moodle
This guide has been setup to support you when preparing your Moodle pages for the new semester.
Please review each section carefully:
Software and apps
Logging into Creative Cloud and Adobe products
Adobe Creative Cloud is available on campus computers for Student and Staff usage.
In order for it to work properly it is important that if asked you log in choosing the correct licence instance.
ESports - Recording gameplay footage
As the ESports system removes all changes upon reboot, creating local file recordings of gameplay is impractical.
Therefore, we have created an onsite streaming server, to which you can direct your OBS / Streamlabs etc output. Anything streamed to this server will then save to MP4 file on the University network.
SmartArt in Word
What is SmartArt?
Use SmartArt to quickly and easily make a visual representations of your information. You can choose from amongst many different layouts including: Lists, Processes. Cycles, Hierarchy and many more. Use their visual design to efficiently communicate your message or ideas. SmartArt graphics can be created in Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word.
Layouts, Design Theme and Slide Size
Creating New Slides
Launch PowerPoint and open a new or existing presentation.
Creating a PowerPoint - Layouts, Design Theme and Slide Size
Creating New Slides
Launch PowerPoint and open a new or existing presentation.
Word - Dictation and Transcription
Dictation
The Dictation feature allows you to speak into your microphone, and Word will convert your speech into text. Here’s how to use it:
Check Your Microphone: Ensure you have a working microphone connected to your computer.
Open Microsoft Word: Launch Microsoft Word and open the document where you want to use dictation.
Activate Dictation:
Support me portal
SupportMe Overview
SupportMe is a self-service portal for raising support calls e.g. IT Support calls, reporting lost property, requesting library books to be sent cross-campus for you etc.
Noise suppression
Important guidance for noise suppression in Microsoft Teams (and when you may want to turn it off)
Microsoft Teams is designed, by default, to focus on one main speaker. To do this, it uses active noise suppression to remove background noise, such as music, dogs barking or colleagues talking in the office behind you.
This is a great feature and one that's worth playing with, as you can see in this video by Microsoft's Mike Tholfsen:
Accessing Media Storage
Media Students and Staff have access to additional storage, depending on the module and/or projects they are working on.
It can be found at the following locations:
From Windows:
Opening "This PC" and selecting "DCI Storage". If for any reason this option is not present, it can be manually accessed by going to:
\\uoc\storage\DCI