This article contains information on how to gain access to moodle.mu.ac.zm as the Mulungushi University (MU) eLearning Management System (LMS) also known as the MU moodle portal.
The Mulungushi University (MU) seeks to improve learning processes for its student. Therefore, it is pleased to announce the adoption of a Learning Management System (LMS), that would make it easy for students to attend classes online, get lecture notes and submit assignments anywhere and anytime.
This E-learning platform is to help lecturers of the University of Cape Coast in uploading their courses and course materials (ie. course outlines, lecture notes/PowerPoint presentations, recommended reading books/journals, videos, forums) on the E-learning platform to enable students to access them for continuing academic work. A series of short video tutorials will be made available in the coming days to further help our lecturers in uploading their courses.
The following is a guide on how to enrol in the e-learning MS.
STEPS ON HOW TO ACCESS AND ENROL FOR THE MU MOODLE
When you will first visit your Moodle site you will see the front page of the Moodle Site with the list of the courses which are available for the students.
The Moodle interface can be customized a great deal. My home is a customisable “dashboard” page for providing users with links to various programmes, courses and activities within them, such as unread forum posts and upcoming assignments.
- My home usually has the Course overview block in the central Depending on the site settings for this block, categories and child courses may display under the main courses.
- On the My home screen, the courses in the Navigation block are expanded by default, as shown in Figure 2, whereas they are collapsed by default elsewhere in Moodle.
Logging In
In the extreme top right corner of the Moodle site you will find a Hyperlink which says “You are not logged in (Log In)“. You can also find the same link in the Footer of your site just above the Moodle Logo. Click the link and Moodle will present you with the login to the site page.
Editing Your User Profile
Once you have successfully confirmed your account and logged in, you will find yourself back at the main page along with one additional block on the Left hand side of the screen with title “Administration”. The links in this block will depend on the permissions available for your account.
If you look at the upper-right corner as well as in the footer of the site, you‘ll see that the Login link has changed. It now says “You are logged in as: Your Name” highlighted as a clickable Link.
Click on your name to view your user profile. Press the Edit Profile button to edit your profile. Moodle will then present you with your personal profile details page, like the one shown in Figure 1.3. You‘ll see your profile summary, interests, your courses and the first and last time you logged in.
It must also be noted that all passwords have been reset as above to allow students that may have lost their passwords to reset. All students are reminded to reset the passwords once they log in for the first time. In case of any trouble accessing the Mulungushi University email system, students are advised to contact the support team in the respective schools as above.
Additional Information
In a bid to ensure all staff are familiar with e-learning platforms, the university has arranged online trainings for staff and students who need extra training beyond what they already know. All such staff and students are encouraged to access the training sessions through the e-learning platforms as the self-taught materials are already on the platforms. Continuous training will be encouraged to ensure that e-learning proceeds smoothly. Management is encouraging all students to acquaint themselves with the programmes and courses before classes commence.
