Adding the Academic Engagement Activity (AEA) Tag

Federal Financial Aid regulations require the confirmation of attendance for students to receive federal aid. To meet these regulations, LSU Financial Aid & Scholarships must be able to verify participation in all college courses after the census date, which is the last day for students to add courses or change sections. As an instructor, you are responsible for assigning an academic activity that students must complete by the Census date and tag the assignment in Moodle for reporting purposes in WDS. 

Adding the Academic Engagement Activity tag to a Moodle activity

  1. Click My Courses after signing into Moodle. 
    Moodle homepage with My Courses link highlighted

     
  2. Select your teaching course. 
    Course card for an example course

     
  3. In the top-right corner, toggle on the Edit mode.
    Edit mode toggle button

     
  4. Click on the section (or module) where the AEA activity is located. 
    module link highlighted in the Table of Contents.

     
  5. Locate the AEA activity, and on the right, open the menu button for it. 
    Moodle Quiz Edit Menu highlighted

     
  6. Click Edit settings.
    Edit settings link highlighted

     
  7. Locate the Tags setting and click on the section to expand it. 
    "Tags" section in Activity settings

     
  8. Use the drop-down menu to find Academic Engagement Activity (AEA). Click on the tag to add it to the activity. 
    Tags settings with dropdown menu and AEA tag

     
  9. Click Save and return to course.
    Save and return to course button.

 

Support & Training

The Faculty Technology Center (FTC) provides Moodle support by email, by phone, or live through Zoom. For contact information, please see the article Faculty Technology Center: LSU Overview. To connect through Zoom and for further information on support services and training, see the LSU Online & Continuing Education Faculty Resources & Support page.

The FTC also provides just-in-time faculty training opportunities and recorded training sessions. Attending at least one training session for Moodle upgrades is highly recommended. For a comprehensive list of available workshops and recordings, please see the LSU Online & Continuing Education Technology Training page.

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