The content editor tool set in Moodle is available in most locations where adding text or images is expected (i.e. forum posts, online text, labels, assignment description fields, page resources, and more.) [NOTE: You may need to click on the square in the left corner to reveal all of the features (the tool pallette) in the content editor.] Sometimes called a WYSIWYG (pronounced wizzy-wig) editor, which stands for 'What You See Is What You Get', this tool allows people to create web content without having to know HTML - a standard language in web page creation. Here are the first five things we think you should know about using this editor:

1. Insert Link (URL)
2. Resizing the Editor Window
3. Insert or Edit an Image
4. HTML Mode
5. Copy and Paste from Word? - Be Aware!

1) Insert link (URL)
A web page can be linked by defining some text or other content as a clickable link in the editor.

• Select a word or phrase that will be the clickable link to the web page.
• Click the Link button from the tool palette.
  
  
  
  
• Enter the 'Link URL' which is the web address of the web page and starts with http:// .
• (Recommended) Set the Target to be 'Open in new window (_blank)'. This tells web browsers to open the destination in a new window or tab, leaving the originating page loaded and available to the user.
• Click 'Insert'
  
  You may also want to create a stand-alone resource that points to a web page.
  Learn about creating a URL resource with this article: http://go.augsburg.edu/moodlelink

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2) Resizing the Editor Window
If you are planning to spend some time in the editor or have a large amount of content to work with, resizing the editor window can be beneficial. You can change the size of the editor window in two ways:

• Option 1) Click and drag the lower-right corner of the editor window to resize the region.
  
  
  
  
• Option 2) Click the 'Full screen mode' button in the upper-right corner of the tool palette. This opens a new window that shows just the editor in a full screen mode. When you are finished editing your content, click the 'Full screen' button again to return to the normal editing page. Make sure to scroll to the bottom of this page and save your changes!
  
  

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3) Insert or Edit an Image
The content editor is able to import and display images as well as text and web links. You can place images inline with text or positioned away from text. Here's how:

• Click the 'insert/edit image' button in the editor tool palette. This button looks like a landscape painting.
  
  
  
  
• Upload an image:
  
  • Choose 'Find or upload an image…', then click 'Browse' in the File picker window.
  • Locate and select the image file from your computer and click 'Open', then click 'Upload this file'.
  • You will see a preview of the image in the insert/edit image dialog box.
• Enter a descriptive value in the image description field. This makes the image accessible to screen readers and is considered best practice.
• To modify the alignment of the image with other content, select the 'Appearance' tab. Select from the Alignment pulldown menu to choose the desired setting. You can look at the preview box to the right to see how each setting affects the layout before making your choice.

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4) HTML mode
One popular example of using HTML mode in the editor is for adding content that will be embedded in the resource, (such as a YouTube video, VoiceThread, Library database resources or other embeddable content). Use this mode to paste in embed code provided by these tools.

• Copy the embed code from your source content to your clipboard
• Click the HTML button in the tool palette (it looks like a set of angle brackets) - a HTML source editor window will appear
  
  
• Paste the embed code and click 'Update'. The HTML code will render in the WYSIWYG editor window.

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5) Copy and Paste from Word? - Be Aware!
Because the WYSIWYG editor is designed to create web content, there are inherent limitations to how content not designed to be used as a webpage is interpreted by the editor. When copying and pasting from, for example, a Microsoft Word document which can use a large amount of Word-specific formatting features behind the text you select, all of this information can get translated into alternate characters, funky formatting, or outright incompatible code that creates unnecessary gibberish in the background or worse yet, a dysfunctional webpage.

How to navigate this limitation:

• Option 1: Create your content directly into the editor. Nearly all the standard formatting tools (text color, size, alignment, font formatting) are available in the editor tool pallette and anything you create will inherently be using code design for the web pages. Take a moment to consider this. In this day and age is there anything you would create now that wouldn't be applicable for use on the web. I might just want to begin using the editor from the start instead of having to translate content from Word later when you are ready to distribute it.
• Option 2: If you are not creating content from scratch and you must use existing content from a Word document, use the 'Paste from Word' button (clipboard icon with a 'W') found in the editor tool palette and paste your content into this window. This cleans out most of the unusable code found in Word and for easier integration into Moodle.
  
  Note: This button does not exist in the ATTO editor.
  
  Alternatively, paste your word content into a more basic text editor (such as TextEdit on a Mac or Notepad in Windows). Then, copy this content from that file and paste it into the editor window.

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For some assignments, instructors will recommend providing a link to a file (especially a movie file) or uploading the file directly into a Moodle Assignment or Forum. This may be because the file size upload limit in Moodle will not allow a very large file. Using a link to a file in a cloud storage solution like Google Drive is an appropriate solution.

1. Enter WebMail through Inside Augsburg. Then click on the 9 dot "box" icon and select "Drive."
   
   
   
2. Click on the "New" button in the upper left and then "File upload."
   
    
   
   
3. Select the file from your computer and click "Open." You will see a progress circle in the lower right corner of the page. Once the upload is complete, click the green checkmark and then the folder icon (to show file location), and your uploaded file will be highlighted on the page.
   
   
    
4. Right-click on the file and then select "Share" from the dropdown menu. In the window that opens under "Get Link," click the "Share with Augsburg Unversity" link and then "Copy link" and "Done."
   
   
   
   
   
   
5. Provide the link from the previous step in your submission to the Moodle Assignment or Forum. Learn how to create a link in the moodle text editor. Access will be given only to people with AugNet accounts that have this link.

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http://go.augsburg.edu/mgoogleshare

1. If your instructor is using a Grading Guide with a Moodle Assignment, you can see it prior to submitting your work by clicking on the assignment hyperlink on the main page of the course.
   
   
   
   
2. Then scroll down below the assignment directions to where it says "Submission status."
   
   
   
   
3. Once you submit your paper and the instructor grades it using the grading guide, you can see your grade and your instructor's feedback by going BACK INTO the assignment and scrolling down PAST the unscored grading guide and the "Edit submission button to where it says FEEDBACK.
   
   
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5. The grading guide provides a wealth of information about how your work was assessed. 
   
   

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1. If your instructor is using a rubric with a Moodle Assignment, you can see it prior to submitting your work by clicking on the assignment hyperlink on the main page of the course.
   
   
   
   
2. Then scroll down below the assignment directions to where it says "Submission status."
   
   
   
   
3. Once you submit your paper and the instructor grades it using the rubric, you can see your grade and your instructor's feedback by going BACK INTO the assignment and scrolling down PAST the unscored rubric and the "Edit submission button to where it says FEEDBACK.
   
   
   
   
4. The rubric provides a wealth of information about how your work was assessed. 
   
   

1. In the Moodle Assignment, open the assignment and click the "Add Submission" button
   
   
   
   
2. If you have the file on your desktop or in a folder, you can drag & drop the file into the submission window. Or you can click the "Add" icon in the upper left corner and "browse" for the file on your computer and upload it.
   
   
   
   
3. Then click, "Save changes" and your paper is submitted. [NOTE: It is possible to upload multiple files to one assignment in Moodle, but the number is determined by your instructor.]
   
   
   
   
4. In the Moodle Forum, to attach a file to your click the "Advanced" link in the Forum post window and then either drag & drop or browse to attach and then click "Post to forum."
   
   

You may choose to Star courses to create your own custom list of courses for the current semester:

 Repeat this process at the end of the semester, un-starring the courses you are finishing, and starring the courses you are starting.

http://go.augsburg.edu/dashboard

1. Go to the app store on your SMART phone. Search for "Moodle", and download the "Moodle Mobile" app.
   
   
   
   
2. When the app opens, it will say, "Please enter the URL of your Moodle site." In the "site address" text box, enter the current academic year's Moodle URL (e.g., https://moodle.augsburg.edu/moodle2021/ or the appropriate year for the START year of this academic year).
   
   Note: Find the exact link for each academic year of Moodle: https://moodle.augsburg.edu
   
   
   
3. Click the "Augsburg Login" button (Do not enter your username and password...yet).
   
   
   
   
4. You will be passed through the Augsburg gateway. The Inside Augsburg website login window will open. Enter your username and password, select "login" and the dashboard will appear.
   
       
   
   
   
   
5. Navigate the app by tapping the Menu button (three horizontal lines). If the app still shows last year's courses, select "Change Site" and enter the new academic year URL as shown in step 2. Note each academic year is named by the current year as of September. So, the academic year for September 2021 is 2021. 
   
   
   
   

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2. This will take you to a page where you can see links to all of the courses you are currently enrolled in.
   
   
   
   
3. There students will see all of their grades
   
   

(Faculty) For additional help with Moodle, visit the Faculty Moodle Resources site at http://go.augsburg.edu/fmr.

http://go.augsburg.edu/gradestudent

Last updated 09/06/2017

1. In the student's Augsburg email account, click on 9 dot "box” and then select "Drive."
   
   
   
   
2. In the window that opens, click on the red "Create" button and then select "Document" from the dropdown menu.
   
   
   
   
3. Your untitled document can be named and saved by clicking on the grey “untitled letters” and renaming. (For best identification, include your name, the course number, and the word "journal". Ex.  Bonnie’s journal EED 100)
   
   
   
   
4. You can now begin to type your journal using many of the same word processing features with which you are already familiar. Google Docs automatically saves your work. [Note: there is no "save" or "save as" button. All work is instantaneously saved.]
   
   
   
   
5. Once you have completed your first entry, you need to "share" your journal with your instructor. [Note: You only need to share your Google doc ONE TIME. When you "share," it allows your instructor to access your journal and see your updates and additional entries.] To share your journal, click on the blue "Share" button in the upper right corner of your journal.
   
   
   
   
6. In the window that opens, type your instructor's last name at the bottom of the box where it says "Invite people." Your instructor's email address should appear.
   
   
   
   
7. Click on "Share and save." This emails the URL of your journal to your instructor who can see this entry AND any future entries you make to this document. Then click the blue "Done" button and it will return you to your journal.
   
   
   
   
8. When you want to make a new entry to your journal, click on "Drive" in your Augsburg email, and your will see your journal listed in your "My Drive." Click on the link and add your entry.
   
   

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http://go.augsburg.edu/googlejourn

1. Go to your class on Moodle and click on the assignment link where you are submitting your document. Click on 'Add submission'
   
   
   
   
2. Then click on "Add..."
   
   
   
   
3. Choose "Google Drive" from the list on the left side
   
   
   
   
4. All your files on your Google Drive should be listed on here. Click on the file you want to submit. Note that the files should be in the .rtf format
   
   
   
   
5. Choose "Select this File" to confirm
   
   
   
   
6. Click on "Save Changes" after you are done selecting your document
   
   

Your document should be uploaded and you are good to go!

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(Faculty) For additional help with Moodle, visit the Faculty Moodle Resources site at http://go.augsburg.edu/fmr.

Last Modified: 2015/03/18

This series of screenshots will show you how to insert images in your Moodle course text editor using the free image search tool called Pixabay. Images are free to use and available under Creative Commons licensing.

1. Select the "Insert/Edit image" tool in the Moodle text editor

2. Click "Find or upload an image"

3. Click "Pixabay Media" at left, then type in a search word or phrase 

4. Select an image 

5. Click "Select this file" button

6. Enter a description of the image in the "Image description" field

7. Click the Appearance tab to optionally edit the alignment, size, then click Insert button

8. Click "Save" or "Post to forum" at bottom

 http://go.augsburg.edu/pixabay