https://grok.lsu.edu/Updated Course Tools articles!60https://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=20269 The Course Tools page collects together displays, links, and blocks that are especially useful for management of a student's course. You may access it by clicking the Course Tools link at the bottom of the table of contents for a course: which loads 20269 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:03:30 GMTFri, 30 Jan 2026 15:03:30 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=20229 The Course Tools page contains information and links that are especially useful for managing a course. The contents and appearance of Course Tools will vary depending upon your role as a student or instructor in the course. Get more details based upon your role: Instructor—See 20229 Mon, 03 Nov 2025 13:48:56 GMTMon, 03 Nov 2025 13:48:56 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=20499 To Delete Zoom Recordings: Go to lsu.zoom.us and log in with your LSU credentials. Click Recordings on the left navigation. This will take you to a list of all of your Zoom cloud recordings. Find the cloud recording you wish to delete and click 20499 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 16:18:59 GMTMon, 28 Jul 2025 16:18:59 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=20392 To Share Zoom Recordings to Moodle via a link: Go to lsu.zoom.us and log in with your LSU credentials. Click Recordings on the left navigation.This will take you to a list of all of your Zoom cloud recordings. Find the cloud recording you wish to sh20392 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 15:09:04 GMTMon, 28 Jul 2025 15:09:04 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=20319 The RollSheet block allows an instructor to create a printable rollsheet listing the students in the class, with or without pictures. The text rollsheet is created in a spreadsheet format, and the photo rollsheet is created with image boxes of user avatars. Only primary instructors, non-pri20319 Mon, 30 Jun 2025 11:59:30 GMTMon, 30 Jun 2025 11:59:30 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=20316 The Text block allows the user to create a block with any kind of text editor content, including content created through HTML. The block is located in the block drawer and is visible to both instructors and students. A title and content for the block may be supplied, and this block may be added m20316 Fri, 27 Jun 2025 16:29:11 GMTFri, 27 Jun 2025 16:29:11 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=20318 The Latest announcements block provides access to the Announcements forum , which is a special forum that is automatically included in all courses. By default, all course participants are subscribed to Announcements and will receive an email when a post is made. Any post will also appear in th20318 Fri, 27 Jun 2025 16:18:25 GMTFri, 27 Jun 2025 16:18:25 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=19791 Blocks in Moodle are located in three places: on the My Home page, at the bottom of the My Courses page, and in the block drawer in the site sidebar . Users cannot add blocks to the My Courses page. The following instructions are for adding a block to the block drawer or to the My Home page. F19791 Fri, 27 Jun 2025 15:04:03 GMTFri, 27 Jun 2025 15:04:03 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=20194 In Moodle, several types of files can be uploaded directly into a course as a standalone resource, including word-processed documents, slideshow presentations, and PDFs. Files may be added by uploading from an external source, such as computer or USB drive, or by dragging and dropping directly onto20194 Fri, 06 Jun 2025 15:07:18 GMTFri, 06 Jun 2025 15:07:18 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=20291 Simple Restore enables instructors and TAs (excluding Non-Editing Instructors) to restore an entire Moodle course from a backup file—ideal for initially populating a course. Instructors have the option to merge the backup’s contents with existing material or completely overwrite the course. In bo20291 Mon, 19 May 2025 08:17:15 GMTMon, 19 May 2025 08:17:15 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=17901 General Information VoiceThread is a collaborative tool that allows users to add images, documents, and videos, to which other users can add voice, text, audio file, or video comments. To ensure VoiceThread activities imports into other Moodle courses, make sure to click on the "Select 17901 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:56:40 GMTWed, 05 Feb 2025 14:56:40 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=19939 Changing the course cover image in Moodle courses can be used to add interest to your course page. In addition to appearing on the top of the course page, the image appears on the course tile for your course on the My Courses page for anyone who is enrolled in your course. To Change Your Course19939 Thu, 08 Aug 2024 14:33:37 GMTThu, 08 Aug 2024 14:33:37 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=20313 Moodle: Course Tools: Deleting a Block Log into Moodle and select the desired course. Select Course Tools from the CONTENTS panel. Select the Edit Blocks button under the Course Tools section. Find the block that you want to delete. Fo20313 Thu, 13 Jun 2024 10:20:31 GMTThu, 13 Jun 2024 10:20:31 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=20206 To Add A Quiz in Moodle: In the section where you would like to add a quiz, scroll to the bottom and click Create learning activity. On the All or Activities tab, select Quiz . In the settings, fill in the quiz Name and Description. Include instruction20206 Wed, 08 May 2024 10:53:11 GMTWed, 08 May 2024 10:53:11 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=20344 The calendar can display site, course, group and or user events in addition to assignment and quiz deadlines, chat times and other course events. Calendar Block Managing Calendar Events How To Find the Events Key Block 1. Log in to Moodle and click the Month 20344 Mon, 06 May 2024 13:57:34 GMTMon, 06 May 2024 13:57:34 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=20268 The Course Tools page collects together displays, links, and blocks that are especially useful for instructor management of a course. You may access it by clicking the Course Tools link at the bottom of the table of contents for a course: which loads 20268 Wed, 03 Apr 2024 11:49:02 GMTWed, 03 Apr 2024 11:49:02 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=20246 Moodle: Course Tools Login to Moodle and choose the desired course. Click the Course Tools button located below the left menu on the course page. Note : Users can find their Moodle Mail and Gradebook here, as well as add or edit Blocks . Re20246 Tue, 02 Apr 2024 10:19:38 GMTTue, 02 Apr 2024 10:19:38 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=20314 VoiceThread is a collaborative tool that allows users to add images, documents, and videos, to which other users can add voice, text, audio file, or video comments. Most VoiceThread links should be graded, and there are several formats available for these assignments. See below for the types of Voi20314 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 13:11:33 GMTWed, 13 Mar 2024 13:11:33 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=19300 In Moodle, you can access VoiceThread, which is a module that enables interactive video chat sessions with other people. It allows you to upload and present files and media, and even draw on the media you are presenting in real time. To Access VoiceThread Home through Moodle: 19300 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 12:45:57 GMTWed, 13 Mar 2024 12:45:57 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=19327 Course View shows the Voice Threads that have been shared with your course. To Access VoiceThread in Course View through Moodle: Create a VoiceThread in your Moodle course . Important note: To ensure the activity imports into other Moodle courses, click on the "Select Cont19327 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 12:21:59 GMTWed, 13 Mar 2024 12:21:59 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=19378 Individual VT is a view mode that shows only a single VoiceThread. To Access VoiceThread in Individual VT through Moodle: Create a VoiceThread in your Moodle course . Important note: To ensure the activity imports into other Moodle courses, click on the "Select Con19378 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 12:16:23 GMTWed, 13 Mar 2024 12:16:23 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=19359 The Assignment Builder allows you to create an assignment that students can complete for a grade. To Access the Assignment Builder: Create a VoiceThread within your Course. Important note: To ensure the activity imports into other Moodle courses, click on the "Sele19359 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 12:11:04 GMTWed, 13 Mar 2024 12:11:04 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=20240 You can temporarily change your role in a Moodle course to view the course as a student (or other role) might see it. To Switch Your Role: Log on to Moodle and select the course. Go to the gear icon in the upper right corner to access the Course Administration menu. S20240 Wed, 06 Mar 2024 11:13:29 GMTWed, 06 Mar 2024 11:13:29 GMThttps://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=20430 Students can submit video assignments within Moodle through the Panopto resource. See below for instructions on how to submit assignments. To submit a video assignment using Panopto: Log into Moodle and on the course page, click on the assignment title. On the assi20430 Fri, 16 Feb 2024 16:05:17 GMTFri, 16 Feb 2024 16:05:17 GMT