{"id":907,"date":"2022-05-03T11:25:56","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T15:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=907"},"modified":"2025-04-30T18:40:27","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T22:40:27","slug":"introduction","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/chapter\/introduction\/","title":{"raw":"Introduction","rendered":"Introduction"},"content":{"raw":"<h2><strong><a id=\"Moodle-Dashboard\"><\/a>\r\n<a href=\"#Moodle-Dashboard\">Moodle Dashboard<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\r\nEveryone in Moodle has their own personal and customizable home page called <strong>Dashboard<\/strong>. Dashboard is your point of entry or homepage that provides you with an overview of your courses as well as \"Announcements\" sent out by CTLT or IT.\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/moodle.unbc.ca\/my\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/moodle.unbc.ca\/my\/<\/a><\/strong>\r\n\r\nYou can customize your Dashboard by adding or removing blocks and changing block positions.\r\n\r\nYou can revert your Dashboard to the default set by UNBC by selecting the \"Revert page to default\"\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1288\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/Dashboardreset.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1219\" height=\"499\" \/>\r\n<h2><strong><a id=\"Timeline\"><\/a>\r\n<a href=\"#Timeline\">Timeline<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<div id=\"attachment_189650\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1369\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/timeline-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1504\" height=\"848\" \/>The Timeline visible in your Dashboard view provides an overview of deadlines and actions in a clean interface.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Buttons allowing learners to easily navigate to linked activities to complete the requirements; e.g. submit an assignment.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Highly visible \u201coverdue\u201d tags on items allow learners to identify missed deadlines more effectively.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Activity icons enable users to easily recognise the type of activity that requires action.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>A search function allowing learners to search deadlines by course, activity name or activity type.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h1><span style=\"color: #ffffff;background-color: #000000\">FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS<\/span><\/h1>\r\n<h2><a href=\"#where-did-my-courses-go\">Where did my course(s) go?<\/a><\/h2>\r\n<a id=\"where-did-my-courses-go\"><\/a>You may have accidentally removed courses from your view by flagging a course as <strong>\"Archived\"<\/strong>. If you do this by accident though, it\u2019s okay, simply set the course filter to <strong>Archived<\/strong> to see the course.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1370\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/archived-course.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1672\" height=\"962\" \/>\r\n\r\nYou can add it back to your Dashboard view by choosing to<strong> \"Unarchive\"<\/strong> the course.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1371\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/unarchive-course.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1792\" height=\"778\" \/>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>How do I find next semesters Moodle courses?<\/h2>\r\nIf you have upcoming classes and you want to see if these course shells were automatically created, in the course overview on the Dashboard, set the course filter to <strong>Future<\/strong>.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1372\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/future-courses.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1772\" height=\"900\" \/>","rendered":"<h2><strong><a id=\"Moodle-Dashboard\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#Moodle-Dashboard\">Moodle Dashboard<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Everyone in Moodle has their own personal and customizable home page called <strong>Dashboard<\/strong>. Dashboard is your point of entry or homepage that provides you with an overview of your courses as well as &#8220;Announcements&#8221; sent out by CTLT or IT.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/moodle.unbc.ca\/my\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/moodle.unbc.ca\/my\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can customize your Dashboard by adding or removing blocks and changing block positions.<\/p>\n<p>You can revert your Dashboard to the default set by UNBC by selecting the &#8220;Revert page to default&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1288\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/Dashboardreset.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1219\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/Dashboardreset.png 1219w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/Dashboardreset-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/Dashboardreset-1024x419.png 1024w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/Dashboardreset-768x314.png 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/Dashboardreset-65x27.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/Dashboardreset-225x92.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/Dashboardreset-350x143.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1219px) 100vw, 1219px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong><a id=\"Timeline\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#Timeline\">Timeline<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_189650\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1369\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/timeline-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1504\" height=\"848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/timeline-1.png 1504w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/timeline-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/timeline-1-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/timeline-1-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/timeline-1-65x37.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/timeline-1-225x127.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/timeline-1-350x197.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1504px) 100vw, 1504px\" \/>The Timeline visible in your Dashboard view provides an overview of deadlines and actions in a clean interface.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Buttons allowing learners to easily navigate to linked activities to complete the requirements; e.g. submit an assignment.<\/li>\n<li>Highly visible \u201coverdue\u201d tags on items allow learners to identify missed deadlines more effectively.<\/li>\n<li>Activity icons enable users to easily recognise the type of activity that requires action.<\/li>\n<li>A search function allowing learners to search deadlines by course, activity name or activity type.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #ffffff;background-color: #000000\">FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS<\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><a href=\"#where-did-my-courses-go\">Where did my course(s) go?<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><a id=\"where-did-my-courses-go\"><\/a>You may have accidentally removed courses from your view by flagging a course as <strong>&#8220;Archived&#8221;<\/strong>. If you do this by accident though, it\u2019s okay, simply set the course filter to <strong>Archived<\/strong> to see the course.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1370\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/archived-course.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1672\" height=\"962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/archived-course.png 1672w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/archived-course-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/archived-course-1024x589.png 1024w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/archived-course-768x442.png 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/archived-course-1536x884.png 1536w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/archived-course-65x37.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/archived-course-225x129.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/archived-course-350x201.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1672px) 100vw, 1672px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can add it back to your Dashboard view by choosing to<strong> &#8220;Unarchive&#8221;<\/strong> the course.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1371\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/unarchive-course.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1792\" height=\"778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/unarchive-course.png 1792w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/unarchive-course-300x130.png 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