moodle scavenger hunt
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Moodle Scavenger Hunt
Getting Ready!
Instructions
• You will use this scavenger hunt to get to know the features of moodle and to get ready for your official course.
• Use the scavenger hunt worksheet from your email to record your answers.
• Proceed to the next slide. Have fun!
Log in
• Once you have come to the moodle main page, click login in the upper right hand corner.
• Type in the user name/password that I emailed to you and click login.
• If you lost your username/password, please email me.
Tips
• You can use the breadcrumb trail or navigation bar to move back and forth in the course.
• You can also use the drop down menu to jump to different parts of the course.
• In your scavenger hunt worksheet, write where the drop-down menu is located.
Profile
• Click on your name in the upper right corner.
• Edit your Profile. Include your email address. Write a short note indicating if you intend to add a photo or an avatar.
• Go back to the main page. What event is listed on June 30th?
• Write this event in your scavenger hunt worksheet.
• Under My Courses, click on Orientation Course.
Courses
Participants
• Who is in your class? Click on Participants.
• Note on your scavenger hunt worksheet the total number of students in the class and how many have a picture.
• Send an e-mail to me telling me the best days/times to contact you.
• Each time you open the course, you should check for important message in the News Forum and Latest News.
• Find the last news item posted, copy it, and paste it in your scavenger hunt worksheet.
Latest News
Topics
• The modules in your course are posted under Topics.
• Note on your scavenger hunt the assignments for module 1.
Discussions • Go to the Discussions area of the
site.
• Post a biography to the Introductions forum so we can get to know each other.
• You can discuss your area of interest in school, your family, as well as any hobbies or special interests you may have.
• Please include your name in the subject line.
Blog
• Go to Activity #1 and click on the course overview.
• Read the course overview carefully and post a question in your blog.
• Note on your scavenger worksheet the 3 methods of communication available.
Quizzes
• Click on Practice Quiz
• Complete the practice quiz and submit
• Note when the quiz availability ends on your scavenger hunt worksheet
Resources
• Go to Resources and click the link to Moodle FAQ.
• What can you do if your topics have disappeared? Put your answer on your scavenger hunt worksheet.
Grades
• Click on Grades.
• Note on your scavenger hunt worksheet how many grade items are in the gradebook.
Search
• Click on Advanced Search.
• Scroll to the bottom to see the list of HELP files.
• Note on your scavenger hunt worksheet the 5 features used to make chatting “a little nicer”.
Journal
• Click on Activities and follow the link to Journals.
• What is the quote at the top of the page? Copy this into your scavenger hunt worksheet.
Assignments
• Find Assignments.
• Submit your completed scavenger hunt worksheet.
• Congratulations, you’re done!