User manual “How to login to VMU Moodle”

User manual
“How to login to
VMU Moodle”
for Virtual mobility
students
VMU Moodle virtual learning environment
http://moodle.vdu.lt
VMU ISI 2014
Table of content
How to Login in to VMU virtual learning environment Moodle........................................................................ 2
How to Find the Course Manually ..................................................................................................................... 4
How to Enroll in the Course............................................................................................................................... 4
How to Review Course Material ........................................................................................................................ 5
Logout from Moodle.......................................................................................................................................... 5
Student Support ................................................................................................................................................ 6
How to change your Moodle password ............................................................................................................ 7
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How to Login into VMU virtual learning environment Moodle
If you are a virtual mobility student at Vytautas Magnus University you will get logins to
the VMU virtual learning platform Moodle at the email, indicated in Learning Agreement. The contact
email for any issues on the Moodle login is [email protected] However you can also fill in student support
section at http://moodle.vdu.lt (for more info, see Student support section).
The address of VMU virtual learning environment is http://moodle.vdu.lt. It is
recommended to use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox for proper environment running.
Picture 1. VMU Moodle Login Window at http://moodle.vdu.lt.
Enter your username and password and click on “Login” button. You should now be
logged in. If you get error message, please check the password - it cannot exceed 12 characters. If
this is the issue, please change your password to a shorter one. You can do this with FirstClass
program: FirstClass-> Collaborate -> Change Password. If this doesn’t help, fill in support section
at the same window (for more on students support see Student support section in this manual).
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The first information you will see as soon as you log in is the list of available courses or
the courses that you are already enrolled at.
Picture 2 VMU Moodle Homepage. Available courses
As long as you are not enrolled at any course, you will see “Available courses” – this is a list of all
available courses at VMU Moodle.
If you are a virtual mobility student at VMY, you will be automatically enrolled at the courses you
are studying this semester. They will be displayed on “My Courses” list as soon as you are logged
in into the platform.
Picture 3 VMU Moodle Homepage. My courses
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How to Find the Course Manually
You see a list of faculties/departments on web header. Click on the
faculty/department of your course.
Picture 4 list of Faculties/Departments
Then click subcategory “Master” or “Bachelor” studies and select program of study. Then click the
name of the course.
Picture 5 List of the Courses
How to Enroll to the Course
You will need an enrolment key from your teacher to enrol in the course. The teacher
usually gives it during the Introduction lecture.
Picture 6 Enrolling in the Course
Enter your enrolment key and click on “Enrol me” button. Now you should be in the
homepage of the course.
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Note: you can unenrol from any course that you are enrolled:
on the left side of the page click Settings -> Course administration->Unenrol me from ...“
or you can write a message to student support and ask administrator to unenroll you.
Self-unenrollment
from the course
Picture 7 Unenrollment from…
How to Review Course Material
After the successful enrolment you will access the course homepage. Here you will
find the structure of the course and links to the course curriculum provided by the teacher. The
blocks on the left and right side of the page will help you to find the information.
Picture 8 Course Homepage
Logout from Moodle
You have to logout from Moodle, when you finish your work. You will find the
“Logout” button in the “Logged in user” box on the top right of the Moodle homepage.
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“Logout“
button
Picture 9 Logout from VMU Moodle
Student Support
If you have any problems connecting to VMU Moodle, finding or enrolling the course,
please, contact the student support the following way:
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http://moodle.vdu.lt
Click
„Support“
Picture 10 VMU Moodle Support
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or at http://www.studyonline.lt/en/
Direct link for
your question
Picture 11 Support for students on “VMU Online Studies“ webpage
How to change your Moodle password
In order to change your VLE Moodle password you will need to address FirtClass
program. It is easily managed when installed at your computer; however it is also accessible via
internet browser at http://fc.vdu.lt. For downloading the programme - press the button Kliento
programos (Client programs) and follow the steps which are presented in this website.
Picture 12 VMU FirstClass server homepage. Install client program
If you do not want to install client programme on your computer – connect using
internet browser. Open internet browser and enter the address of VMU FirstClass server
(http://fcis.vdu.lt/login) enter your login information and press the button Prisijungti (Login).
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Picture 13 VMU FirstClass login
Login
If you have problems related with the FirstClass system, please, contact administrator at
[email protected]
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