Start Of Term Checklist

Look over the recent Moodle 4.5 News for changes to Moodle.

Copy Course Content

• Copy Course Content from a past term/section to the current/future term.
• If this is the first time you are teaching the course you might ask if there is another instructor who can enroll you with the Course Content Viewer Role so you can utilize their course.

Add new course content

If you need help designing your course and adding course content, please submit a ticket to OLET via Online Learning/Moodle Support.

• Quickly upload files and documents into Moodle
• See the Moodle Quick Links page to learn about common elements and what they’re used for.

Review your course content

• Update your Syllabus book and Course Calendar, and make sure it is placed in the Course Essentials area.
• Make sure your course materials are accessible (i.e. comply with copyright law and both the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act).
• Confirm and correct (if needed) broken links and expired files.
• Remove duplicate Activities and Resources that are not needed with the Mass Actions block. NOTE: If you accidentally delete an element you need, check the Recycle bin under the More menu.
• If not everything is ready, you can hide course elements from student view until you are ready to release them.

Verify your course is ready

• Verify student enrollment to ensure that your Moodle and Self Service rosters match.
• Verify that the Gradebook in Moodle is behaving as you want/need. NOTE: Add a Manual Grade Item to your Gradebook for work submitted in class only.
• Confirm your Moodle start and end date.
• NEW! Verify your due dates and activity completion dates are set up properly. You can view and edit the dates for multiple activities with the Dates Report in Moodle.
• The course will automatically show on the course start date, but if you wish to show your course before the start of the term you can manually change the Course Visibility. NOTE: Do not change the Course Start Date; it is an automated setting that will reset.
• Verify that you have the latest version of Zoom software installed on your personal device(s). NOTE: College-issued devices are automatically updated.

Contact your students to personally welcome them to class and help them get started in your course.