Hirodai moodle
Guidebook for Students

29 March, 2022

Contents
Introduction .......................................................................................................... 1
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Login/Logout ................................................................................................... 2
1.1

Login ....................................................................................................................2

1.2

Language Settings..................................................................................................2

1.3

Logout ..................................................................................................................42

Dashboard ....................................................................................................... 53

Changing registered e-mail address ................................................................ 7

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Class Materials ................................................................................................. 85674.1

File.......................................................................................................................84.2

Folder ...................................................................................................................84.3

Page .....................................................................................................................84.4

External page ........................................................................................................94.5

Video....................................................................................................................9

Assignment .................................................................................................... 115.1

File Submission .................................................................................................... 115.2

Text entry ........................................................................................................... 145.3

Deadlines ............................................................................................................ 155.4

Grades ................................................................................................................ 15Quiz ............................................................................................................... 166.1

Taking a quiz ....................................................................................................... 166.2

Reviewing quizzes ................................................................................................ 18Forum ............................................................................................................ 197.1

Posting to the forum ............................................................................................. 197.2

Subscribing to forums ........................................................................................... 218Feedback ....................................................................................................... 229Grades ........................................................................................................... 23iIntroduction
In order to enhance our online learning support environment, moodle, an open
source e-Learning platform, was introduced and customized to meet our needs in2021. We call it "Hirodai moodle".
You will see some courses in moodle. A course is a set of web pages and is created
for a class or training. You may review class materials, submit report assignments,or take quizzes.
This guidebook gives you a brief introduction of "Hirodai moodle".

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1.1

Login/Logout
Login(1) Open your browser and access the following URL
https://moodle.vle.hiroshima-u.ac.jp(2) When the login screen appears, click [Login with Hirodai ID] .

(3) Input your "Hirodai ID" and "Hirodai password" at Hiroshima University IdP
to log in to the moodle

1.2

Language Settings"Hirodai moodle" can detect your language from your browser settings and selectthe display language from either Japanese or English automatically.
If you see the first page in moodle in Japanese as below and find it difficult tounderstand, you can change the display language.

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(1) Click the ▼button to the right of [日本語 (ja)] displayed in the upper left ofthe screen(2) Select [English (en)]Now you can see the page in English. However, this settings is not saved and will
be reverted to the default the next time you log in. If you want to use moodle in
English permanently, you need to proceed to the next step.
(3) Click the ▼button at the top right of the screen and select [Preferences]3

(4) Click Preferred language(5) Click up/down triangle to display the list and select English(6) Click [Save changes]
The language will be switched for menus, buttons, and messages from moodle.
Some things, such as the course name, the user's name, and the content of theassignment, will not change the display language.

1.3

Logout(1) Click the ▼button at the top right of the screen to display the menu
(2) Click [Logout]

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2Dashboard
The screen that appears when you log in to moodle is called Dashboard. Thissection explains what you see in Dashboard.
③④ ⑤
①②

⑥⑦

⑧

⑨⑩

① Hamburger icon
If you click it, you can show/hide the navigation drawer (②).
Ex）When the navigation drawer is hidden.

② Navigation drawerYou can access the pages listed there.
③ Notification
A badge will be displayed when there are notifications that need your attention.
Click on the badge to see them.

5④ Message
If you have some unread messages, a badge will be displayed. Click on it tosee them.

⑤ User Name and User Menu
Your name will be displayed on the top right of the screen.
When you click on the ▼button next to your name, the user menu will appear.
Dashboard: The screen that appears after you log in.
Profile: Your registration information will be displayed.
Grades: You can view your grades of all enrolled courses.
Messages：Check the messages that you received.
Preferences：You can access to various personal settings.
Log out：Logout from moodle.

⑥ My Course tree
Your enrolled courses are grouped by course category (year and term) anddisplayed in tree view.
⑦ Course overview
Your enrolled courses will be displayed.
⑧ Usage Status
You can check the current usage status.
⑨ Timeline
You can see the deadlines there.
⑩ Calendar
Events such as quizzes and assignment due dates will be displayed.

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Changing registered e-mail address
By default, your name and "Hirodai mail" address are registered in "Hirodai moodle".
These can be changed if you need.
In particular, it is a good idea to change your registered email address to one thatyou use frequently so that you don't miss any notifications from the "Hirodaimoodle".
(1) Click ▼in the upper right corner of the screen, select [Profile], and then click[Edit Profile](2) Enter the information you want to change (first name, last name, email
address), and click [Update Profile]7

4Class Materials
Review the materials shown in the moodle course.

4.1

FileThe icon of the file will be displayed in the course. Click on it to see the contents.
※ The image below shows a PDF file, but the icon differs depending on the file type.

4.2

FolderFolders contain a collection of files.
Click on a folder to see a list of the files inside. You can also click [DownloadFolder] to download all the files in the folder at once.

4.3

Page
A page contains text, images, videos, or attachments.
Click on theicon to view its contents.

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4.4

External pageURLs may be presented to refer to external web pages or videos.
Click on the4.5

icon to view the web page or video.

VideoIn moodle, you may see a video embedded into a page or may be provided a link
to a certain movie. Most of the videos are available only to students enrolled in
the class or members in Hiroshima University.
When you want to watch such videos, authentication is required.
If you see the following screen when you try to watch a video, please sign/log into the system with an appropriate ID and its password.

4.5.1

Microsoft Stream video
When the following screen appears, sign in to Microsoft Stream with "IMC account@hiroshima-u.ac.jp" and "Hirodai password".
⚫ If the video is embedded into the page
Click [sign in] to authenticate.

9⚫ If the video is on an external page

4.5.2

CLEVAS Video
When the following screen appears, click [Login] and log in to CLEVAS with your"Hirodai ID" and "Hirodai password".

上記のような画面が表

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5Assignment
When an assignment is set for the course, theicon will appear.

You can upload a file created in Word, Excel, etc. or by input text directly into thetext area in moodle as an assignment submission. The assignment instructions willtell you which method you should take.
After submitting the assignment, you can also check the feedback (comments) fromyour instructor or grade on your submission.

5.1

File Submission(1) When you click on the assignment, you will see its deadline [Due date] andremaining time [Time remaining](2) Click [Add submission](3) Drag and drop your file to the box

11(4) Click [Save changes] and your work will be saved as a draft(5) Click [Submit assignment]※ Note that your [Submission status] is "Draft (not submitted) ".
※ You can still edit/delete your work.
※ Click [Edit submission], if you want to edit your work
※ Click [Remove submission], if you want to delete your work
※ Once you click [Submit assignment], you will not be able to edit/delete your work.

12(6) Click [Continue]

When you have submitted the assignment, the message [Submitted forgrading] will appear.

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5.2

Text entry(1) Click on the assignment, and then click [Add Submission](2) After entering the information in the text entry field that appears, click [Savechanges]

When the assignment has been submitted, the message "Submitted for Grading"will appear.

If you want to change your answers, click [Edit submission]. If you want to delete
your responses, click [Remove submission].

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5.3

Deadlines
Deadlines for assignments will be listed in the Timeline in the Dashboard.

5.4

GradesClick Grades in the navigation drawer on the left side of the screen, you will
see grades of your submissions and comments from your instructor.

Clicking the name of assignment, you will see its page.

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6QuizIf a quiz is set for the course, the6.1

icon will appear.

Taking a quiz
(1) Click on the quiz you want to take, and then click [Attempt quiz now]

(2) When a question appears, follow the instructions to answer it[You can add a flag to a question by clicking on "Flag". This is useful for marking questions
that you want to review later. However, depending on the settings of the quiz, you may not
be able to view the contents of the quiz after you have taken it.

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(3) Answer all the questions and click [Finish attempt](4) When the Summary of attempt screen will appear, click [Submit all answersand exit] to finish the exam

※ Click [Return to attempt] to return to the quiz
※ Click on the question number in the table or the quiz navigation to view the question, you canreview your answers.

(5) Click [Submit all and finish]

17You may see a review page after you finish the quiz.
What you see in the review page depends on the quiz settings. The review page
may contain the quiz attempt (date and time of attempt, time required, answers
submitted), correct and incorrect answers, or score. Click on a question numberin Quiz navigation, you can jump to the question.
Click "Finish Review" to go back to the previous exam summary screen.

6.2

Reviewing quizzes※ You may not be able to review some quizzes. It depends on the quiz settings.

When you click on a quiz, you will see the quiz summary. Click on [Review] todisplay the review page for that quiz.

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7Forum
It is used for online discussions on moodle.
If a forum has been set up for the course, the7.1

icon will be displayed.

Posting to the forum(1) Click on the forum, and then click [Add a new discussion topic](2) Input [Subject], [Message], or, if you want to attach a file, click [Advanced]

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(3) Drag and drop the file that you want to upload(4) After filling in the required information, click [Post to Forum]
When you post in the forum, it will appear in the list.

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7.2

Subscribing to forums
You may be able to choose whether to subscribe to a certain forum or not.
If you choose "Subscribe," you will receive email notifications when new posts areadded to the forum. If you do not want email notifications, gray out the subscribe.

Clicking on the ☆mark, you can star a certain discussion.

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8Feedback
This is a survey in moodle.
If feedback is set for the course, theicon will appear.

(1) Click the feedback, then click [Answer the questions](2) Answer the questions and click [Send your answers](3) Click [Continue] to return to the course

229GradesCheck the grades in moodle.
(1) Click Grades in the navigation drawer on the left side of the screen(2) See the grades for the items in the course

If you click on the link for a quiz or assignment, you will move to a certain
page.

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