Getting Started with Moodle: A Checklist
1. Logging In
Go to online.lbcc.edu
Log in with your network ID and
password (same as LBCC e-mail).
Under the Navigation Tab, choose
“My Home.”
Your course(s) will appear under
the Course overview heading.
2. Setting Up a Course
Go to the Course Administration area:
Set course availability for students.
Change the Course Start Date.
Set up course by Weeks or Topics,
or remove this area from view.
Decide if the Gradebook will be
visible to students.
4. Set up Weeks or Topics (Modules)
IF you are using Weeks or Topics…..
Use the Show / Hide icon (eyeball),
to make certain areas visible.
Start populating the Weeks or
Topics areas with content.
5. Setting Up a Gradebook
Set up your Categories FIRST, then
add Assignments.
Decide if the Gradebook will be
“standalone,” or populated with
Moodle activities.
Ask an ITDC/DL team member to help you if
necessary.
The items above cover a set-up for a basic
course. Below are more advanced features.
3. Adding Content
Populate “The Header Block:”
Change the Course Title
Add instructor information,
course description, general
instructions, etc.
Add a banner or images
Add a Label
Add Resources
Upload Files (documents and
presentations)
Create Pages
Create Links to Websites
Create folders to store
resources
Hide, move or use the “News
Forum.”
6. Add Activities
Attendance
Assignments
Feedback
Choice
Quizzes (incl. WebQuiz Conversion)
Discussion Forums
Chat
Lesson
Wiki
Workshop
Glossary
7. Add Additional Resources
Audio and Video (YouTube)
Book
Repositories
DropBox
Wikimedia
Instructional Technology Development Center/Distance Learning ▪ Fall 2014 ▪ Version 5 ▪ Moodle-Fac-Checklist.pdf