Moodle

Support Page for Lecturers

Here you will find FAQs and instructions on topics that are particularly relevant for teaching staff, such as course and participant administration, layout of a Moodle course, use of communication options, and tests and assignments.

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FAQ and Instructions

    Tip 1: organise appointments, e.g., consultation hours, that students can book into.
    FAQ: Activity “Scheduler”

    Tip 2: use the tile or tab format for a visually appealing structure. These enable a tile look or navigation to the topic sections via tabs as in the Internet browser.
    FAQ: Course Format

    Tip 3: for large files – e.g., videos – use the video platform Panopto or the media portal.
    FAQ: Files larger than 50MB: Panopto and media portal

    Tip 4: guide students through the course and build up content/activities in the Moodle course.
    FAQ: Prerequisites in Moodle

    Tip 5: sensitise students to the fact that material provided in the Moodle course may only be used in the context of the course (copyright).
    FAQ: Set up a declaration of consent for students in a Moodle course

    Tip 6: integrate mathematical expressions/equations into Moodle.
    FAQ: integrate mathematical equations into Moodle with TeX

    Tip 7: students who are in different Moodle courses when using the TUCaN-Moodle interface, but belong to the same course, can be brought together via meta-enrolment.
    FAQ: Meta Enrolment

    Moodle as a Central Medium for Online Teaching

    In online teaching, Moodle is the central medium – for organizing teaching, conveying content and supporting students.

    Recommendations and tips for using Moodle in online teaching

    Further Help and Offers

    Moodle Support : eMail or call 06151/16-71130

    Moodle Access with the TU-ID

    Information on the TU-ID on the HRZ website

    TUCaN-Moodle Interface

    For course creation

    Moodle Training Courses

    We offer flexible online programmes and online training via Zoom

    Consultation & Support

    Didactic and technical design options for the realisation of your ideas

    Self-study Course “Moodle Basics”

    to get to know Moodle

    What can Moodle do?

    Sample course that demonstrates the various functions in Moodle

    Further Centrally Managed Moodle Systems

    Moodle Exam

    For e-exams at the TU Darmstadt

    Moodle Guest

    For lectures & networking with universities nationwide

    Moodle Metacampus

    For activities & programs within the European Unite! network