Summary
Here is a handy checklist for course administrators. This checklist should be completed prior to course delivery to ensure students can find the course, view working and up to date content therein, and minimise the number of Moodle questions from students. If you have any questions while completing this checklist, reach out to med.moodle@otago.ac.nz
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Checklist
Course Settings
- Dashboard / course listing – does your course appear in the right place in the Dashboard, and in the right category in the course listing (on the Home page)? If not, contact an eLF through the Med Moodle email address.
- Course full name – this is the name you see in the Dashboard. Is this up-to-date and correct?
- Course visibility, start date, and end date – courses that are not ‘current’ (i.e. within the bounds of the course start date and end date) will not appear at all in the dashboard. Courses that are hidden will only show to administrators and conveners in the dashboard. Set these appropriately.
- Course image – does the header image for your course look acceptable? The image you use should be 830x194px. If you need assistance formatting your image, contact an eLF.
- Module information – in Moodle 4.1, module information has moved from the course content to a separate overview tab. The content of the overview tab is set here in course settings. Ensure it is still current.
- Gradebook – are your grades hidden in your freshly rolled-over course? See Gradebook and Grade Visibility.
Course Content
- Zoom – are your Zoom links and passwords correct? If you are referencing them outside of Moodle (e.g. Outlook calendar), are the links up-to-date? If applicable, are the Zoom sessions recording to the right place in Echo360?
- Echo360 – do your Echo360 links point to the right place? If you are unable set these links up, you may need to contact an eLF to have your Echo360 section rolled over.
- eReserve – have you rolled over your eReserve reading list, and do your eReserve links point to the right place?
- Assignments / quizzes – do your assignments and quizzes have appropriate due dates set? Are your quizzes asking up-to-date questions?
- Blocks – do you have all the blocks you need for this course? Are they in your preferred order?
- General content – is your course content up-to-date? Are any references to last year updated to this year? Do all of your web links still work?
- Layout – are you happy with the way your course is organised? If not contact an eLF through the Med Moodle email address.
