The University Of Waikato Moodle

Moodle is the primary online learning environment at the University of Waikato. Log on to Moodle

How-to guides

These step-by-step instructions cover the most common questions people ask us. Please let us know if there are other instructions you would like.

• Navigation
  • Dashboard Layout
  • Paper Overview Filters
  • Order and Display
  • Favorite or Hide Papers
• Manage my paper
  • Preparing a paper for the first time in Moodle
  • Import material from another Moodle paper
  • Change language to Māori
  • Change the number of topics
  • Move topics or blocks
  • Add text to a topic or section
  • Make a paper visible to students
  • Create groups and assign members
  • Auto-create groups
  • Edit paper content
  • Edit paper settings
  • Enrol Participants
  • Turn off auto-linking
  • Restrict access
• Communication tools
  • Dialogue
  • Forums
  • Standard forum for general use
  • Using groups with Moodle forums
  • Add a Discussion Topic
  • Anonymous Discussion
• Resources
  • Add a file
  • Add an URL
  • Hide/delete/move resources
  • Add a web page
  • Add a book
  • Edit activity settings
  • Add your reading list to Moodle
• Activities
  • Introduction to Activities
  • Glossary
  • Self sign-up tool
  • Attendance Activity
  • Feedback
  • Choice
• Assignments
  • Set up an assignment
  • Turn on workflow
  • Grant an extension
  • Group assignment submission
  • Find a student’s assignment using filters
  • Submit an assignment on behalf of a student
• Quizzes
  • Question Bank
  • Add a Category
  • Question types
  • Add qu estions to the question bank
  • Add a multiple choice question
  • Move question bank questions
  • Copy question bank questions
  • Create a quiz
  • Quiz Settings
  • Add a new question to a quiz
  • Randomise questions
  • Import a file of quiz questions
  • Preview a Quiz
  • Duplicate a Quiz
  • Reopen a quiz to a student
• Gradebook
  • Wizards
  • Wizard: Setup gradebook
  • Release marks with workflow
  • Attach a Feedback File
  • Creating a category
  • Example gradebooks
  • Enter marks for assessments
  • Quick Grading
  • Standard grading
  • Grading worksheet
  • Enter marks for manual gradebook item
  • Adding an IC to a paper
  • Maximum mark for an assignment
  • Grade aggregation method
  • Administrators: sending marks to SITS
  • SITS export error messages
• Student guides
• Blocks
  • NW Add and Edit Blocks
  • NW Add completion block
  • Configure the Panopto Block
  • Configure the Convenor Block
• Moodle Waikato App
• Exam replacement
• Exporting list of participants

Getting started with Moodle

To log into Moodle, go to https://elearn.waikato.ac.nz and enter your University of Waikato username and password.

How-to guides

• Access papers
• Attempt a quiz
• Submit an assignment
• View your grades
• Watch lecture recordings

• Your profile
  • Edit your profile
  • Change your email
  • Forum notifications
  • Preferred language

Let us know if there are other how-to guides you would like.

Need help with Moodle?

Contact your lecturer:

• If you can’t see your paper in Moodle – they may not have made the paper visible yet.
• If you need to resubmit an assignment, or request an extension to an assignment due date.
• If you need help understanding what’s required for an assessment.

Contact the University Service Desk:

• For immediate assistance please contact the Service Desk on 838 4008, or log a request through the online self-service portal, Kuhukuhu.

How-to guides:

• How to Download and Install
• How to Login
• Dashboard
• Uploading an Assignment
• View grades
• Reply to a forum
• Messages
• Timeline
• My Files
• Notifications