Navigating Moodle at Adelphi University: A Comprehensive Guide

Adelphi University utilizes Moodle as its web-based course management system, providing a virtual classroom environment for online, blended, and on-campus courses. This article will provide a comprehensive overview of Moodle at Adelphi, covering access, key features, and troubleshooting tips.

Accessing Moodle

Registered students can access Moodle through multiple avenues:

eCampus Homepage: Moodle is accessible from the eCampus homepage under the "Enrolled Courses" section.
Services Tab: You can also find Moodle under the "Services" tab. For quick access, consider saving it as one of your "Favorite Services."
Direct Access: Go to ecampus.adelphi.edu and click on the "Login to ecampus" red banner. Then, enter your username and password.

Moodle is synchronized daily with the Adelphi University registration system. This synchronization ensures that your courses automatically appear in your account. Your username is generally firstnamelastname, however there are cases where exceptions apply. To find out your username and/or to reset your password, visit Adelphi’s Information Technology page.

Initial Setup and Visibility

After logging in, your courses should be visible. However, instructors need to make courses visible for students to be able to see and access them. If your courses do not appear, or incorrect courses are listed, verify the information in the registration system with your department. The Moodle participants list should align with the CLASS roster for your courses, as it reflects the most current student enrollment.

Essential Features of Moodle

Moodle offers a range of tools and features to enhance the learning experience:

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Course Materials

Moodle serves as a central repository for course materials. Students can access syllabi, readings, presentations, and other resources uploaded by their instructors.

Assignments

Moodle Assignments allows instructors to collect and review student work and provide grades and feedback in return. The work students submit is visible only to the instructor and not to the other students unless a group assignment is selected.

Quizzes and Tests

Instructors can administer quizzes and tests through Moodle, providing a secure and efficient way to assess student learning.

Discussion Forums

Moodle Discussion Forums can be added to a course site to promote and help facilitate discussions between students, and with the instructor. These forums encourage interaction and collaboration among students and with the instructor.

Announcement Forums

Every course on Moodle includes an Announcements forum to which only the instructor can post. Moodle Announcement Forums can be used to communicate quickly with the students enrolled within your course at large. These forums are used for important updates and reminders.

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External Web Links

Web links can be added in Moodle so students can access course relevant content and other resources. Instructors can provide links to external websites, articles, and other relevant materials.

Google Assignments Integration

Google Assignment offers an alternative approach to the Assignment activity found in Moodle, allowing student and instructor users to integrate their Google accounts with Moodle for more seamless interaction between the two platforms. Within the Google Assignments interface on Moodle, instructors can effortlessly distribute a template document, automatically creating a copy for each student in the course. Once students officially turn in their Google Doc assignment, instructors can also set grading criteria via rubric, use comment banks, and provide valuable feedback as suggestions directly on the platform.

Panopto

Panopto is an excellent choice for creating your own content, including but not limited to capturing live lectures, recording narrated PowerPoint presentations, and developing interactive course materials. Panopto empowers users to capture, edit, and share their expertise seamlessly.

Customizing Your Profile

You can personalize your Moodle experience by customizing your profile:

Navigate to your profile settings.
Locate the option to add or change your profile picture.
Drag and Drop, or click the upload box and choose “Upload a File.” to locate an image from your computer that you want to use as your icon.
Click “Update my Profile” at the bottom - the image file will be cropped to a square and resized down to 100 x 100 pixels.

Troubleshooting Common Issues

Encountering technical difficulties with Moodle is not uncommon. Here are some troubleshooting steps:

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Internet Connection: Check out whether you have an internet connection at all. and search for test. If it works, you have an internet connection.
Adelphi Server Status: Check out whether Adelphi's server is up by typing www.adelphi.edu. works, the connection to Adelphi is up.
Contact IT Support: Call 877-3333 to explain the problem. They are open on weekends and nights. over the phone. Try again in 30 minutes.

Other Adelphi Resources

CLASS (Course Listing, Advisement and Student Services)

Adelphi’s Course Listing, Advisement and Student Services system enables students to register for courses, make payments, check grades and view your personal, academic and financial information. Get more information about CLASS.

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