Finding your way around

1. NCDPI banner & branding
2. Your profile and preferences: Click the down arrow next to your name to view options
3. Course title
4. Current course, section, and page
5. Page title
6. Date this page was last updated
7. Navigation to previous and next page of course
8. Navigation block provides links to pages of this course, other courses in which you are enrolled (“My Courses”), and other site-wide options. (The sidebar may also include other blocks specific to your course, such as News or Search Forums.)

Using discussion forums

1. The subject line (required) will help others see at a glance the topic of your post.
2. You can type your message directly into the box, using the editing tools provided, or cut and paste from another application.
3. Check the “subscribe” box to have posts to this forum emailed to you.
4. To attach a file to your message, click the add icon (at the top left of this area) or drag the file into the space indicated. The file will be accessible to anyone who can read your message.
5. When you are finished, click Post to forum. If you find that you made an error, you will have 30 minutes to return and edit your post.

Icons

This module uses icons to alert you to various types of content:

	Activity
	Journaling activity: You will use your journal to complete this activity.
	Collaborative activity: Activity done with others, either online or face to face
	Key point: Make a note of this sentence or paragraph!
	Important!: A caution or alert
	Suppelemental resources, information, or activities. You may complete this section or not, as you choose.
	Tool: A Web-based tool you may wish to use in your classroom.
	North Carolina voices: video of North Carolina educators

Getting help

If you’re having technical problems using Moodle, you have several options for obtaining help.

1. The Moodle Docs for the current version of Moodle (v. 2.8) contain a wealth of information about using Moodle.
2. If content such as a video or graphic fails to display or to load, try a different browser.
3. Try these troubleshooting tips before seeking further help.
4. Contact the Home Base support person for your LEA.
5. If you are having difficulty accessing your certificate, please read the instructions on “Accessing Your Certificate” at the end of this course.
6. If you have a question specific to the content of this course, you may contact the instructor via Moodle Message: Click the down arrow next to your name in the banner and select “Messages.” Be sure to indicate which course you are referring to, as for self-paced courses the instructor of record will have no other way to know.