If not already done, update the course header by entering your name, email address and phone number. To edit the header, click the Edit mode toggle in the upper right corner of the screen, and then select Edit settings from the three-dot menu to the right of the header.  In the editor, replace the current placeholder text as needed and then scroll down and save.

When adding a syllabus, we recommend using PDF format rather than Word or some other format.  Using a PDF ensures that students will he syllabus within their browser, without needing to download it.  upload your syllabus following the instructions in our tutorial on adding files.

If you use Turnitin assignments in your class, you'll need to use the Course Reset screen to ensure that previous Turnitin assignments will work with your new course.

If you use Edpuzzle for any of your videos, you should not reuse Edpuzzle assignments that you've copied from another course.  Doing so may leave some students unable to access the copied Edpuzzle assignments.  Please delete any copied Edpuzzle assignments and re-add them as new Edpuzzle assignments.

This is an issue that Edpuzzle is aware of, and they're working on fixing it.

You can set the due dates for assignments, open/close times for quizzes, and dates for Turnitin assignments all on one page using the Dates Report.

Expectations and due dates for discussion questions are incorporated into one page called Online Discussion Expectations, which is found in the course header. This page is linked from each discussion and prevents you from having to enter the due date and grading information into the body of each discussion. To customize the information on this page, make sure you're in Edit Mode, and then select Edit settings from the three-dot menu to the right of the Online Discussion Expectations page. Use the textbox to update the pre-populated information as desired.  Then, scroll down and save.

Instructions to students on what they should do when they first access the course is listed in the Getting Started page, which is found in the course header. To customize the information on this page, make sure you're in Edit Mode, and then select Edit settings from the three-dot menu to the right of the page's title.  Use the textbox to update the pre-populated information as desired.  Then, scroll down and save.

A Social Forum is included in the header section.  This is a place where you and your students can post bios and introductions.  Click on the Social Forum and then Reply to post your bio/introduction.  Students are directed to post their bio/introduction on the Getting Started page, but we encourage you to include an invitation to do this in your welcome announcement. If you are using a different method for student introductions, you may want to hide this forum, or modify the directions to indicate that the forum should be used for general use.

By default, Moodle courses are invisible to students ot give you a chance to set up your course.  When you're done, make your course visible.

You can let the students know the course is ready by using the Announcements forum to send the class a message.  A message will be sent to the Manhattan College email account of all students enrolled in the class.  The announcement will also be visible by clicking on the Announcements forum itself.