Moodle
What is Moodle?
Moodle is the College’s VLE (Virtual Learning Environment). It is used to support teaching and learning online. Many Schools, Colleges and Universities in the UK and worldwide use Moodle to support learning as it enables the learner to flexibly access relevant resources and course information online.
How can it benefit me?
Moodle is accessible to learners 24/7 on any computer, laptop or internet enabled device. It is a media rich environment where you can:
- choose to view or download resources at any time or revisit classroom activities online, catch up on missed classes
- watch short video clips, or specially selected TV programmes through e-Stream (presently available only when accessing Moodle at College), listen to audio or podcasts
- see scheduled events on the calendar helping you to organise your time and remind you of important assignment and exams dates
- easily and quickly submit your assignments online without having to come into College and view grades and feedback at the same time, (formal assignments can be monitored for plagiarism)
- track and monitor your own progress by taking online quizzes and informal tests
- communicate with your peers through the discussion forums and share ideas and experiences
- send messages directly to your tutor and other learners on your course
- gain access to a wide range of electronic resources and journals to help with your research and assignments
- access some selected e-books online
- access to online Leeds Met Study Skills (for HE learners only).
The real advantage of Moodle is that you can catch up on your work at any time and do not necessarily need to be on campus to do all your research. For work based learners and adult learners in full time employment it is accessible any time, any place!
How do I know if I have access to online learning?
Your tutor will let you know if you have access to any online learning material. All learners who have enrolled at the College have access to Moodle however it is not always the case that you have access to an online module you are studying. If in doubt, ask your tutor.
How do I access Moodle?
If you are in College you can go to the student intranet and access Moodle under the Essential link. If you are accessing Moodle from home or work then you can simply go to the College website at: http://www.bradfordcollege.ac.uk and click on the VLE link in the top navigation bar. Alternatively you can go directly to Moodle by typing in the URL http://moodle.bradfordcollege.ac.uk
What happens when I log into Moodle for the first time?
Click onto one of the links above or go directly to moodle at http://moodle.bradfordcollege.ac.uk and log in using your College username and password ie your studentID and etwork password. Please note that if you are a new student you must activate your College Network account before you can access Moodle.
If you are experiencing problems with logging in you can contact the IT Services Help Desk on 01274-433062.
Once you have logged in you can click on Update Profile and then type in the relevant information about yourself. Why not upload your photo from Facebook or MySpace? During your induction into your online learning space your tutor might have some digital cameras available so that you can take your piccie in class.
Where do I find more information and support?
For all administrative issues email moodle@bradfordcollege.ac.uk. You can phone the Moodle Help Desk on 01274-431631. The College is presently developing an online support space to help you “moodle” successfully but in the meantime you can get some documentation from your tutor or you can ask for help from the Learning Resources Staff in the Learning Resource Centres or in the Library.