Accessing Course Content in Moodle

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Click "My courses".

“Moodle dashboard home screen showing course overview tiles.”

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Click on the name of the course you want to see content for.

“Moodle dashboard with list of courses displayed under the ‘My courses’ section.”

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The first topic will be pinned to the top of the course page. (blue arrow) The next topic is "**Start Here".** This topic will usually contain the course name, teacher contact information, and the course syllabus. Additional course topics can be found in the Content navigation bar on the left-side of the screen. Below each topic is a list of resources and/or activities associated with that topic. (green arrow)

“Course homepage showing course title and navigation links on the left menu.”

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Once inside a resource or activity, you can go back to the previous section by clicking on its name in the Content navigation bar or at the top of the page.

“Moodle course page with sections listing course content such as readings, activities, and assignments.”

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Another useful tool available in each course is the “block drawer,” which is located on the right-side of the screen by the scroll-bar. This will contain additional resources placed by your professor, which can include study links, attendance, the calendar, technical support, and a search bar for the OCCC Library Catalog.

“Moodle course section expanded, showing links to files and assignments available in the module.”

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A screenshot of the "Add discussion topic" page in the Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) Moodle platform. The page shows the fields for Subject and Message, and under the Attachment section, a large box indicates that a file can be uploaded by dragging and dropping or by clicking the arrow to add. The file size is listed as Unlimited, with a maximum of 9 files. A checkbox for "Discussion subscription" is checked.

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If you need any assistance, please feel free to contact the Center for Learning and Teaching by emailing [clt@occc.edu](mailto:clt@occc.edu) or by calling 405-682-7838