Latest information about Moodle bugs, known issues and fixes
‘Exam marks should be hidden until the last exam has been sat, which is Friday 10th May for postgraduate modules and Friday 24th May for undergraduate modules.
The absolute deadline for uploading marks to Universe is 5pm on Thursday 6th June.’
Respondus is a third party tool, that you install on your own computer, that greatly simplfies creating online quizzes. The quizzes are uploaded to Moodle using the Respondus ‘Publish Wizard’.
Unlike Moodle 1.9 you will not need a separate Respondus (.r) username to use Respondus in Moodle 2, your normal university username and password should be used.
Server Domain = cumoodle.coventry.ac.uk
Base URL = /
Server port = 80
Secure server = No tick
Login Port = 443
Description = CUMoodle
Username = Your normal University username
Password = Your current University password
Moodle 2. The People (Participants) and Activities blocks have been added to every module by default. They are located at the top left of the page. You can move them to another position or hide them if you don’t want them.
Moodle works best with Firefox and Chrome. There are known issues with Internet Explorer that occasionally fails to display images correctly. Also the Internet Explorer does not support the new ‘drag and drop’ features of Moodle 2.
Staff can install Firefox or Chrome on their own desktop computer.
ITS are investigating how to add Firefox as an option for staff and students on the standard desktop setup.
The free iPhone and iPad app is available from the App Store.
Search for Moodle and the select the iPhone tab. It is an iPhone app that also works on the iPad
The app you want is called My Moodle and is by Moodle Pty Ltd and has this logo 
The live hosted version of Maraha is under development it will be available in the New Year.
NOTE: All modules starting in January and finishing after September should use Moodle 2 to avoid disruption to the students.
So that you are aware of the changes to Moodle and to prepare for January’s students, there will be lunchtime demonstrations and open workshops on Moodle 2 in November and December.
From January 2013, you will be able to use a new version of Moodle for your online teaching. This version, Moodle 2, has several new, useful features such as drag and drop and conditional release. Although the new version will look familiar, it has a more up-to-date appearance than the current Moodle.
1. Moving to Moodle 2 Lunchtime demonstration
This lunchtime demonstration is to enable tutors to become aware of some of the new features of Moodle 2 and to be updated on the schedule for the University’s move to the new Moodle.
This demonstration will be repeated daily during the end of November and the beginning of December.
2. Moodle 2 Open Workshop
This Moodle 2 open workshop is enable tutors to spend time using Moodle 2 to work on producing their modules in preparation for January. Help will be available. Tutors are expected to bring their own resources with them so that they can use the workshop time to add them to Moodle.
The open workshops will be held later in December.
Book a place at the demo and workshop
For details of the times and locations of these sessions and to book a place, go to the e-Learning Unit’s booking site:
Helix Media LibraryA media streaming server to replace the existing video streaming server. It will hold all the Library’s video and audio material (media) as well as media uploaded by university staff.
Currently the most viewed off air recordings (BBC ITV etc.) are being transferred to the the new server and the links in Curve and Locate updated. You will not have to make any changes to your links to get the new version.
Helix Media Server
- Anyone will be able to view the media held in the Open category without needing to login
- Staff and students can view all* the media in Helix the after they have logged in
Moodle
- Students can view media in Moodle without having to login to the Helix Media Library
*Note. If you have media that needs to be restricted please contact the e-Learning Unit in the Library. Email cuonline.elu@coventry.ac.uk
For reasons of copyright, viewing is restricted to the UK. If you have media that needs to viewed internationally please contact the e-Learning Unit in the Library.
University Recordings - Media that has been uploaded by university staff.
TV & Radio Recordings - These are off air recordings made by the Media Librarians.
OU Recordings; campus only - Open University material that, because of licence restrictions, can only be viewed on campus.
Open - Videos and audios that can be viewed without logging in.
Media for the Open category should be uploaded to the University Recordings category. The e-Learning Unit in the Library will transfer it to the Open category on your behalf. Email cuonline.elu@coventry.ac.uk
Details of all uploaded media are emailed to the Media Librarians who will check for copyright. If they believe there is a copyright problem they may either remove it immediately or ask you to provide evidence of its copyright status.
TurnitinUK will have a scheduled system maintenance on
Saturday, June 16, 2012 from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM BST.
Due to the maintenance, TurnitinUK may be briefly unavailable between those times.
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