The word Moodle is an acronym for Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment. Moodle is an open source Learning Management System (LMS).
Moodle allows instructors to easily post course information, hold class discussions, communicate with students, and administer online exams. Faculty do not need to know how to build a website to use Moodle; files created in Word, Power Point, Excel, and various other programs can be added directly through the use of online forms. Moodle also provides advanced learning content development tools, such as the Glossary, Book, and Lesson modules. Moodle is an alternative to commercial LMSs that is distributed free under GNU open source licensing.

Moodle is currently used by a large community in more than 140 countries. It is pretty intuitive and instructors worldwide say that the more they use it, the more they like it.

The URL for Moodle is http://moodle.aub.edu.lb (Note that there is no "www" in the URL)

MyMoodle is the first page you see after you log in using your AUBnet account and password. It contains links to all of your online courses. It also includes announcements, notices of events, a calendar and links (in the main menu box) to resources for instructors and students.

Once you are inside your course, you will see a navigation bar starting with MyMoodle at the top of each page. Clicking on this link will take you back to your MyMoodle page.

Apart from administrative accounts, there are five account types in Moodle:

• Instructor – Every course starts with a primary instructor, who has full control over the course


• Co-Instructor (Level I) – If necessary, co-instructor accounts can be created for other instructors who co-teach the course or who provide assistance on course content development and maintenance. The co-instructor is also called "Instructor with Editing Permissions" and s/he can do exactly what the primary instructor does (e.g., create course activities, provide feedback to students, and so on)


• Non-editing instructors (Level II) - Also called "Instructor without Editing Permissions", S/he can provide students with feedback (e.g. assign grades, comment on assignments, etc.), but cannot add/modify course content


• Student (Level III) - Students enrolled in a course can access the course material and post assignments, but they cannot change the course content


• Guest - Guests can view the course material, but they cannot modify it in any way or participate in any activity in the course

Every student, faculty and staff member at AUB already has a Moodle account since the username and password for it are the same as their AUBnet account.

Fill in the New Moodle Course form. Please read and accept the Moodle course agreement as well. Within 48 hours, the Moodle team will inform you that your course has been created and added to your Moodle account.

Adding students to your Moodle course is done automatically upon submitting the Add my Students form. Check the Start of Semester Checklist for complete information.

To remove students from your Moodle course, you need to send an e-mail to the Moodle Team specifying: your course title, course ID, and the AUBnet account (e.g. abc99) of the students to be removed. The system administrator will notify you once the students have been removed from your course.

If you need more information, call the Moodle Team at 3586/3518/3599.

To add AUB users (co-instructor, Non-editing instructor or a student) to your Moodle course, you need to fill out the Add AUB Users form.

To remove AUB users from your course, you need to e-mail the Moodle team.

If you need more information, call Moodle Team at extension 3586/3518/3599.

Any person who clicks "Login as guest" on the main site is considered a guest in Moodle.

You can decide, through the course settings, whether to allow/deny guest access to your course. The default setting is "Do not allow guests in", but it can be changed to give access to guests with/without an enrollment key.

The enrollment key is a password set by the course instructor and given to the people who want to access the course as a guest. It is highly recommended to add a password/enrollment key to your course when you allow guest access. Once you have allowed guest access and set an enrollment key, email the Moodle team to verify and complete your settings.

Note that guests cannot change anything in a course: they are not allowed to access quizzes, submit assignments, or post to forums. They can only read or see certain parts of your course (forums, documents, etc.)

To use Moodle for your Committee or organization, please fill out the New Moodle Project form. The Moodle team will create an empty project which you can customize like any Moodle course.

No. Only students registered in a Moodle course may access it. However, instructors may allow guest access (see above) to a course.

Yes. You can access Moodle from any computer connected to the Internet:

• Go to http://moodle.aub.edu.lb
• In case the link above does not work, contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP) to inform the staff there about the problem

If you have enabled cookies, java-script, and pop-ups, and still have problems, check for any firewall or web proxy that might be running on your computer.

Be sure that your students are using Adobe Acrobat Reader version 4.0 or higher. If they are using Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0, they cannot save PDF files on their hard disk: they can only read or print them. A free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader can be downloaded from the Adobe Acrobat site.

In order to end a session you must click on Log out in the top right corner of your screen. If you do not log out your account will remain active. The next person to use that computer will have full access to your account.

Moodle usernames and passwords are the same as the AUBnet accounts. When you forget your password, you need to contact IT Customer Support (ext. 2260) to reset your password.

Check the Start of Semester Checklist for complete information.

Check the End of Semester Checklist for complete information.

It is recommended to choose a browser that supports Moodle's in-line HTML editor. The recommended Internet browsers are Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer.

It is not recommended to use Opera, Chrome or Safari since the built-in HTML editor will not show in Moodle.

Firefox is open-source and free! You can download it from here.

Please note that no special hardware is needed to run Moodle, however, files posted on Moodle may need a particular application for viewing.

If you are attempting to view a MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint document, for example, make sure that the computer you are using has Microsoft Office. If you do not have Microsoft Office installed, you can download a viewer to view those Office documents.

If you are attempting to view Flash material and you don't have a Flash player installed on your computer, then download the most recent Flash player from the Adobe site.

Other common, free plug-ins that you can download to your computer to access audio and video files include:

• QuickTime
• Real One Player

Yes, you can upload MS Office 2007,2010 documents to Moodle.

The Academic Computing Center offers workshops on Moodle every semester on fixed dates or upon request at any other time. Check the Scheduled Sessions for times and dates or fill out the Request a Session form to schedule a Custom Session.

You can also learn how to use Moodle through the tutorials available on the right hand side of the Moodle home page. Also you can experience the various activities and resources that Moodle can accommodate through the Hands-on Moodle course

You can get help in several ways:

• Check the questions posted on this page and/or post a question by clicking on the blue icon at the top of the page
• Check the Moodle tutorials on the right hand side of the Moodle Home page
• Send an e-mail to the Moodle team
• Call the Moodle team at extension 3586/3518/3599
• Ask the Moodle Community Forums

File names
Don't use special characters or Arabic letters in your file names or passwords. Special characters such as a blank space, * / \ ? " ' { } etc., are not allowed in file names or passwords.

File sizes
You are able to upload files up to 100 MB to your courses.

Your Moodle ID must be the same as your AUBnet account (e.g. ab99).

Always close your browser when you finish working with Moodle. Otherwise, others can assume your identity when they use the same machine. This applies to your students also.

Always use the MyMoodle navigation bar and NOT the Back/Forward buttons of your browser for easier navigation in the Moodle pages.

Do not use special characters or Arabic letters in your file names or passwords. Special characters such as a blank space, * / \ ? " ' { } etc., are not allowed in file names or passwords.