Student Guide to Moodle

Course Icons

You will find various kinds of resources and activities in Moodle. Below is a list of the most common.

• Page: A page will contain text and may also contain web links or embedded files to be used as resources.
• Files: Many kinds of files may be linked in your course site.
• Folder: A folder contains files that you can open or download to your computer.
  
• URL: Web links may be provided to you for references.
  
• Discussion Forum: Discussion forums offer opportunities to reflect on your learning and share ideas with your classmates.
  
• Assignment: Links for assignments may allow you to upload files or enter text.
  
• Quiz: Moodle calls any kind of online assessment a quiz. Tests, midterms, and final exams will all appear with this symbol.
  
• Turnitin Assignment: An assignment dropbox that also checks for plagiarism.
  
• Book: This resource has multiple pages like an e-book. You have the option to print.