Difference between revisions of "Documentation:Moodle Support Resources/Preferences"
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| '''Change password''' - you should not be changing your password in Moodle as it is tied into a number of other systems at TRU. You can change your password by going to MyTRU. | | '''Change password''' - you should not be changing your password in Moodle as it is tied into a number of other systems at TRU. You can change your password by going to MyTRU. | ||
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| − | | '''Preferred language''' - You can change your preferred language to something that you are more comfortable with (or want to practise). Note: | + | | '''Preferred language''' - You can change your preferred language to something that you are more comfortable with (or want to practise). Note: This will only change the language for Moodle preferences, while all course material and interactions will remain in English. |
| − | This will only change the language for Moodle preferences, while all course material and interactions will remain in English | ||
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| − | | | + | | '''Forum preference''' - Set up how your format of forum emails, default subscription settings, and how you track post and replies on forums. |
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| + | | '''Editor preferences''' - This allows you to change the text editor you see when entering content directly into Moodle. It is recommended you leave as default editor. | ||
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| + | | '''Course preferences''' - These preferences only apply if you have container building privileges. | ||
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| + | | '''Calendar preferences''' - These control how your calendar displays in Moodle | ||
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| + | | '''Security Keys''' - This provides an RSS special token. Not typically used in our Moodle environment. | ||
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| + | | '''Message Preferences''' - This setting allows you to control your notifications from the "Messages" tool | ||
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| + | | '''Notification Preferences''' - These settings control how the various Moodle tools eg. Assignment tool give you notifications. | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:29, 2 January 2019
Profile
| Every user in Moodle can adjust preferences to customize their Moodle experience. You access your preferences in the top right of the screen: |
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| Click arrow beside your user name then click Prefereces. This will take you to your preferences page and from here you can customize your Moodle preferences. |
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Preference Options
| Edit Profile - Click Edit profile to access information in your viewable profile. Note: this area can also be directly accessed from same menu you accessed Preferences from. |
| Change password - you should not be changing your password in Moodle as it is tied into a number of other systems at TRU. You can change your password by going to MyTRU. |
| Preferred language - You can change your preferred language to something that you are more comfortable with (or want to practise). Note: This will only change the language for Moodle preferences, while all course material and interactions will remain in English. |
| Forum preference - Set up how your format of forum emails, default subscription settings, and how you track post and replies on forums. |
| Editor preferences - This allows you to change the text editor you see when entering content directly into Moodle. It is recommended you leave as default editor. |
| Course preferences - These preferences only apply if you have container building privileges. |
| Calendar preferences - These control how your calendar displays in Moodle |
| Security Keys - This provides an RSS special token. Not typically used in our Moodle environment. |
| Message Preferences - This setting allows you to control your notifications from the "Messages" tool |
| Notification Preferences - These settings control how the various Moodle tools eg. Assignment tool give you notifications. |