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[[Category:Moodle]]
== Overview ==
A new initiative coming this fall is a minimum standard for online course sections called [https://webmail.senecacollege.ca/owa/redir.aspx?C=defcdbfae5ce409f83a25e65193dc641&URL=https%3a%2f%2finside.senecac.on.ca%2fcae%2fteachlearn%2fmsoip%2f My.Seneca Online Instructional Presence].
== How Does This Affect Me? ==
This initiate initiative is mandated for '''100% compliance ''' for all courses taught at Seneca College.
== How Can I Comply with Online Instructional Presence? ==
'''A:''' There are 5 items in the minimum standard. Below are some recommendations:
:'''1. All course sections need to be available to students'''.<br /> Here's how to make your courses available to students in Moodle (by default, courses are 'greyed out', i.e., not available to students):
::#click the "Update profile" button to save the changes
:'''5 The Grade Book should be used'''. Here's how to do this in Moodle:<br />Grades are available to students via the "Grades" link in the admin block. There are a number of ways to set up and use the gradebook. Below are some links to tutorials that may be of help:::*http://docs.moodle.org/20/en/Gradebook_1.9_Tutorial::*http://moodle.njit.edu/tutorials/faculty/index.php::*http://fcpe.adelphi.edu/moodle/gradebook/
::'''Note: the final grade column ("Course Total") needs to be turned off until after promotion meetings'''. To do this:login to Moodle and enter your course(s)click the "Grades" link in the admin blockfrom the "Choose an action..." option box, select "Simple view"locate the Course Total row (bottom) and click the "eye" icon to "Hide Course total"click the "Save changes" button
::To do this: :::#login to Moodle and enter your course(s):::#click the "Grades" link in the admin block from the "Choose an action..." option box, select "Simple view":::#locate the Course Total row (bottom) and click the "eye" icon to "Hide Course total":::#click the "Save changes" button == How Can I Comply with Online Instructional Presence If I Use Moodle Instead of Blackboard? ==
If using Moodle you should post a link to Moodle in your course sections in My.Seneca and explain to your students in My.Seneca that you are using Moodle. This will mean that you need to make your courses available in My.Seneca as well.
== Sample Announcement in Blackboard to Redirect to Moodle ==
Your instructor will using Moodle (as opposed to Blackboard) to host x's course materials, links, quizzes and grade information.
To access Moodle, please perform the following steps:
1. Access the Moodle website at: http://open.senecac.on.ca 2. Under Course Categories, click School Name for Course x. 3. Click on the link for Fall 12 (i.e. Fall 2012 semester). 4. Select the course: x 5. You be prompted for a password. Enter the generic password: changeme 6. You will be prompted to to enter a new password. Note: Moodle does not require password changes every 45 days (like Blackboard). Therefore, if you are using your learn password, if you can't login, try the previous learn password (after the 45 day period!)
Additional Things to Consider in Moodle:
1. REMEMBER YOUR PASSWORD! If you forget your password, you need to contact your instructor to reset your password to the temporary password changeme (This can take time to reset!) 2. If you used Moodle for another course in a PREVIOUS semester, try using the old password prior to sending e-mail to instructor to resetpassword. 3. If Moodle system indicates student is NOT ENROLLED in course, indicate this message in e-mail to instructor for correction.
FYI,
Instructor's Name