CCLE and Moodle
Development
Moodle needs certain Shibboleth attributes
This article may be very old. Please reach out to local support staff if you have questions.When ...
What are Moodle context levels?
If you’re programming with Moodle, you probably want to stick with the APIs, but if you’re trying...
Moodle MySQL Queries
Here are some Moodle MySQL Queries that are useful for generating activity statistics:From http:/...
Common Moodle programming mistakes
Feel free to add to this list.Error handling of get_records() and its variants (e.g. get_records_...
Moodle 2.0 Development
Since Moodle 2.0 brings major changes, this page extends on https://kb.ucla.edu/link/766 with spe...
UCLA Git Walkthrough (for Moodle)
Very basic guide how to get GIT set up on Windows or OSX.Documentation: http://docs.moodle.org/en...
UCLA Moodle Workflow Analysis (using GIT)
Summary Here at UCLA, the team that runs the main campus Moodle installation has decided to move...
Turn off Global Events
If you find the Calendar Global Events or Upcoming Events distracting, you can easily turn them o...
How to Change your CCLE Moodle Email Address
Students who wish to change their CCLE Moodle address can do so by changing their Official UCLA E...
How to crosslist two already existing courses on CCLE
DOCUMENTATION BELOW IS OUTDATED FOR MOODLE 2Please see: https://ccle.ucla.edu/mod/wiki/view.php?p...
How to Add a Wimba Voice Tool in CCLE Moodle
These are instructions for instructors on how to add a Wimba Voice Tool (Voice Board, Presentatio...
Instructional sites vs. collaborative sites on CCLE/Moodle
“The following are the different types of sites that are hosted on the shared CCLE/Moodle server,...
Requesting a course site on Moodle (CCLE)
This article explains how to request a course site on the CCLE Shared System for local support. I...
Requesting a test site on Moodle (CCLE)
Note: These same steps can be used to request a collaboration site on CCLE/Moodle. Or, consult th...
How to put Video Furnace movies on a CCLE/Moodle site
Any course with Video Furnace movies hosted by OID should now automatically be given a link on th...
Creating CCLE (Moodle) logins for Senior Scholars
Staff, faculty and students all have a UCLA Login ID and can log into the CCLE Moodle site. Howev...
Finding the Moodle Version
Below are the two ways to find the version number of Moodle. This can be important for support pe...
Special Cases Login
In rare situations it becomes necessary for an Admin to create a Special Case Login to help in ad...
Requesting a collaboration site on Moodle (CCLE)
Anyone from a unit that has opted into CCLE and who has a CCLE account (UCLA Logon ID or special-...
How to sort students in moodle grade
We can sort students by their first name, last name and assigned grades by clicking a heading on ...
How to remove participants from a Moodle course site
This article explains how an instructor (or someone with a higher level of access) can remove a p...
How to enable access to your CCLE/Moodle course
For TAs and instructors using the campus-wide ccle system at ccle.ucla.edu, this article no longe...
Using Forums
A Forum is essentially a bulletin board or discussion board. You may have multiple Forums on your...
Creating Groups in Moodle
In the Administration block you have a link called Groups. Groups are useful for breaking down a ...
Import resources/activities from one Moodle site to another
If you would like to reuse resources or activities from another course you’ve taught or are teach...
Utilities to convert CSV files or tab-delimited text to Moodle Glossary XML
glossaryXMLconverterglossaryXMLconverter is a GUI utility program for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard (does...
Moodle Quiz cutoff time
What does the cutoff time for a Moodle Quiz control?The Cutoff time prevents both starting a quiz...
Moodle Auto-Linking
The Moodle course management system has a feature called “Resource Name Auto-Linking” which as it...
Moodle Groups and Force Subscription
There is some confusion regarding the interplay between forum settings on Moodle. In one place yo...
Moodle Language Settings
Moodle’s language display is controlled by the interaction of two settings: (1) the “Preferred l...
backup/restore a Moodle course
Only people with administrator or instructor rights can use Backup/Restore functions on CCLE/Mood...
Crosslisting pre-existing courses
DOCUMENTATION BELOW IS OUTDATED FOR MOODLE 2Please see: https://ccle.ucla.edu/mod/wiki/view.php?p...
CCLE-Moodle: What to try if users can't login
This article may be very old. Please reach out to local support staff if you have questions.This ...
Conversion Tools for Moodle Quiz (or Glossary)
If you have a large amount of quizzes in hard copy format (Word) it might be worth the trouble to...
Two Turnitin IDs for one user
A student was getting this error message when she tried to submit her assignment to the Turnitin ...
CCLE Feedback activity
The members of my collaboration site want to issue a survey to UCLA members who are not part of t...
Does CCLE have a survey function? If so, where in CCLE can I find the function? Thanks!
Please refer to the following link on information regarding survey creation on CCLE: https://docs...
Linking database information through JavaScript template in Moodle Database Activity Module
Say you have two databases in your Moodle site, and you want to send data from one database to th...
Alternate Colors in Table in a Database Activity
In order to create a table with alternating row colors in a database activity:The following code ...
How to use the Javascript template in Moodles Database Activity Module
There is a javascript template located in the Moodle Database Activity Module so instructors can ...
Moodle Keynote - July 2011
From the Moot Down Under — Moodle Keynote, July 2011" Martin Dougiamas is best known as the found...
Using the text editor in CCLE with iOS devices (iPad, iPhone)
One regular complaint about accessing CCLE through the iPad or iPhone is that users cannot comple...
Notes on restoring deleted Moodle Forum
Someone deleted a Moodle Discussion Forum with 137 posts, and it was urgent to recover it because...
Using the Database module to create an image gallery in CCLE/Moodle
Although Moodle does not ship with an image gallery module per se, the database tool can be repur...
Useful Things Instructors can do with Roles
NEW FEATURE Customize Student, TA and Guest Roles with Overrride Permissions Overrides are...
How do I reuse a questionnaire from another quarter in CCLE Moodle?
In CCLE Moodle, as an instructor, you can create 3 questionnaire types depending on the extent th...
Deploying CCLE Front Page Activities Based on Role
Site Administrators can leverage the unique characteristics of the Front Page (MySites) of CCLE t...
How do I Add a Student to a Cross-listed Course?
Cross-listed courses consist of one meta course and multiple child courses. A caveat of cross-lis...
I am installing Moodle locally on a Mac. When I go to run install.php I get error 500 message.
Try changing the following lines in httpd.conf:AllowOverride AllTo:AllowOverride Nonerename .htac...
Restoring a Moodle Collaboration Site from Archive to Production
If you are trying to restore a collaboration site from the Archive server unto the Production ser...
Moodle module backup and restore
Moodle module backup and restoreBy default, a module is ignored by the backup and restore process...
How is the Turnitin service activated and TA access granted in MyUCLA?
As of Fall 2016, Turnitin is available exclusively through CCLE. For assistance using the service...
Missing Announcements or News Forum in MOODLE
In case a course has a missing announcements or news forum, here is the solution: Get the course ...
Moodle Books
Online Version of Using Moodle Version 2 by Jason Cole & Helen Foster Review of Moodle Books...
How are wikis being used in teaching?
Articles and Other Resources 3 Challenges to Wiki Use in Instruction – Ruth Reynard 02/11/09 Wiki...
How to clean up postings in the Moodle forums
You’ll noticed if you copy your text from a wordprocessor, such as Microsoft Word, you’ll see a l...
CCLE (Moodle) Status Page
CCLE Shared System (Moodle) Status ccle.ucla.eduWelcome to the CCLE Shared Systems Status page ma...
Student enrollment and Add/drop behaviors in CCLE/Moodle
When do students get access to the CCLE class sites?The moment the students are officially enroll...
Blogs in Moodle
Martin Dougiamas, founder of Moodle, explains how blogs work in Moodle:“Firstly, I want blogs to ...
Social Science ClassWeb Roster Emails
On the Social Science Class Websites (hosted on Moodle), TA’s have the option of sending out anno...
In a Moodle wiki is there a way to double space a numeric list?
To clarify the question, in the default Moodle 1.7 Wiki (based on Erfurt Wiki), numeric lists see...
In Moodle, where are the summaries going when you create a web page?
Under adding resources, when adding a web page, there is a summary field, but it never seems to d...
Are Moodle blog entries limited to a certain length?
Is there a limit to individual blog posting size? When I posted a longish blog (5-6 paragraphs) i...
Can Moodle store uploaded files on another server?
To clarify the question. It is not clear if the Moodle easily allows the set-up to be changed so...
What does the Email activated option in Edit profile do?
According to the Moodle docs (http://docs.moodle.org/en/Edit_profile#Email_activated ):“One can e...
In Moodle, can we add our own Resource Parameters to be sent along with links?
Please answer this if you can, and then retag it as Moodle. ThanksTo clarify the question, a very...
Moodle online Help for end-users
Here are links to various sites offering online Help for using Moodle: Feel free to add to the li...
How do you use Shibboleth in Moodle?
Please answer this if you can, and then retag it. ThanksTo clarify the question, Shibboleth (link...
Interviews with Martin Dougiamas, Moodle Architect
In my attempts to start “thinking in Moodle” I thought it might be interesting to search for inte...
Does Moodle scan files for viruses on upload?
To avoid the risk that an uploaded file in a Moodle site might have a virus which could spread to...
In Moodle what controls the assignment of role to a new subscriber?
To clarify the question, what controls the assignment of role to a new subscriber (e.g. why are s...
Does Moodle let us store local data about students and classes?
Please answer this if you can, and then retag it. ThanksTo clarify the question, does Moodle have...
Good sources of information on Moodle
go to http://moodle.org and register to get a login ID. No charge. That will get you into some o...
In Moodle can we have nested metacourses?
The question is whether a metacourse can have a metacourse underneath it. And at least with a qu...
In Moodle, how do we direct people to hidden sites?
Please answer this if you can, and then retag it. ThanksTo clarify the question, if we make the s...
In Moodle can we make a site show up publicly, but not show its list of members?
To clarify, on http://ccle.ucla.edu why does Sysop not show members and Integration subgroup does...
In Moodle is teacher the right default role when you want everyone in the site to be able to have full write privileges?
To clarify the question, what is the minimum role you can assign as a default for a site that wil...
In Moodle what are the advantages of the different site formats?
When setting up a Moodle site, you have to pick a site format. Here is a quick description of the...
Can I change the format of a Moodle site after it's been created and used awhile?
According to “Using Moodle” by Jason Cole it is ok to switch a Moodle site’s format after it’s in...
Moodle auto-enrollment techniques
To clarify the question, we’re looking for ways that large Moodle installations get their class r...
Does Moodle allow multiple login options at same time, e.g. Shibboleth and another?
According to this Shibboleth README file in Moodle 1.7 yes, you can use Shibboleth and another lo...
What happens in Moodle if two people try and edit a wiki page at the same time?
In Moodle 1.7 if someone is editing a wiki page when you go into edit it, you get an error messag...
How to hide a site in Moodle
If you don’t want a Moodle site/course to be visible at all, then the not-too intuitive setting y...
Moodle auto-login guests
Normally public Moodle sites are public in the sense that you have to login as GUEST, with no pas...
How to have students "Sign" an Agreement before using Moodle
If it were necessary to have everyone sign or click through an agreement before starting Moodle, ...
How to add a syllabus to Moodle
How to add a syllabus into MoodleIf uploading a file as your syllabus: In the Administration bloc...
Moodle Meta/Child Site Gradebook Behavior
Do gradebook grades propagate from meta course sites back to their respective child course sites?...
How do I add someone as a guest to a Moodle site?
There are various ways to add someone as a guest to a Moodle site. This article will cover the fo...
Finding the correct SRS # for class website creation requests:
To get the SRS number for a course: Go to https://sa.ucla.edu/ro/Public/SOC (You can get there fr...
Modifying Roles in Moodle
Sometimes roles set at the site-level may not properly work because they are over-riden by a syst...
How do I login as a user in Moodle (for troubleshooting purposes)?
If you’re an administrator to a Moodle class site, you can actually login in as a user to duplica...
Moodle Switch Roles Tool
Moodle has a feature called “switch role” which allows users with enough access to choose other l...
How to Create a New Course Format in Moodle
In order to alter the course display, we found it necessary to create a new course format. More ...
Custom Moodle Format to Display Class Title and Summary
Question:How can we display course information such as the title and summary without entering the...
Can Moodle display course summary in the outline?
Currently course summary can be filled out as a block and displayed on the side of the page. Is i...
Creating a checklist for students in Moodle
This very creative solution showed up on one of the Moodle Forums, so I’m copying it in here.Ques...
How to create a new UCLA user in Moodle
UCLA Moodle accounts are automatically created when someone first logs into the CCLE site via the...
Creating CCLE (Moodle) logins for users without a UCLA Common Login ID
A UCLA account must be created for those users who need access to a private Moodle site and don’t...
Problems with Moodle non-UCLA Special Cases
This is a list of the problems that we are currently aware of with special case enrollments in Mo...
How to add a link to a Moodle class site
How to add links to outside web sites from within a Moodle class website: First, go to either the...
How are files handled in Moodle, WebCT and Sakai?
In MoodleOnly instructors can access a complete view of a course site’s files in Administration &...
In Moodle, which roles appear as participants and which don't?
In Moodle 1.7 it seems that admins don’t show up as participants in individual Moodle sites. WRON...
How to Remove Icons in Moodle
This article is about removing Icons from the course formats page (when displaying the course pa...
How to Change 'Topic Outline' on Class Page
This is a description of the location of code that should be changed in order to remove the ‘Topi...
Questions about developing content for UCLA's CCLE Website
What skills do I need to write webpages for UCLA’s CCLE site?: TBDWill someone review my changes?...
In Moodle, why is a particular page blank or incomplete?
Does this happen when trying to open a PDF resource?This issue may occur when a user tries to ope...
How to share a file among multiple courses in Moodle?
There are two ways to do it: Place them in the “site files” area. It looks like only the administ...
Posting Syllabus for Social Sciences Class Websites
Click Turning Editing On Click on the “Syllabus” section in the course menu navigation to the le...
How do Forums (aka Discussion Boards) function in Moodle?
Forums are divided into two main categories: General forums and Learning forums (forums for speci...
What is Moodle Reset Function?
What does the Reset function in the Administration menu do?From Mary Parke, Instructional Designe...
How to add and use a discussion board in Moodle
How to add and use a discussion board (aka Forum) in a Moodle class site.How to add a discussion ...
How to accept late submissions into a PeerMark assignment in Turnitin
When a paper assignment is set to allow late submissions and is also being used as the basis for ...