Published on: 05/09/2023 · Last updated on: 27/09/2024
1. Declutter your Moodle space
Students’ data as well as teaching and learning content are saved in the Moodle Archive every August, so:
- Delete those old unused and hidden Activities in your Moodle space – they’re making it harder for you to navigate!
- Reset Forum and Quiz Activities to wipe old student data (permanent).
2. Create Fresh Assignment Activities
It’s important to NEVER re-use or duplicate old Assignment Activities, as things can become corrupted. Always create a new Assignment activity.
3. Re-use old video recordings
Move your recordings you wish to re-use to this year’s Moodle-linked Panopto folder.
If the previous cohort(s) need the recordings, as well as the current cohort, you will need to move and also share them with the previous cohort(s).
4. Schedule Lecture Recordings
Unit convenors and also listed additional teaching staff can request lectures on their unit automatically are recorded (access link on campus or on VPN) and setup ad-hoc recordings. See the Scheduling a Lecture Guidance.
5. Know Where to Find Help
Contact tel@bath.ac.uk for general inquiries and use:
Did You Know?
- If you can’t see a unit that you are responsible for, check with your Programme Admin team that they have listed you as Unit Convenor on the SAMIS roles tool.
- If you’ve accidentally deleted an Activity, it gets sent to the Moodle recycle bin for 30 days!
- Don’t forget to unhide your Moodle space: this always catches some people out!
- SAMIS enrolled students will be enrolled into your Moodle spaces 3 weeks before the start of semester, if details have been entered in SAMIS. If you’re not seeing the students you expect, check with your Programme Administration team that the Unit Convenor details have been added to SAMIS.
- The most common reason new and returning students don’t have the Moodle access they need, is they haven’t completed their online registration.
- You can setup a bookings page for “office hours” with students using Microsoft Bookings.