Welcome to Stanly Online,
This document has been sent to you to supply the information you need to:
access our online learning system
AND
find help, should the need arise
Accessing
:
Your online class is delivered through Moodle, our online learning system. You will log into Moodle and
your class each time you work in the class. The information you need to log into Moodle is summarized
below and detailed in step-by-step instructions on the pages that follow:
1. Go to http://moodle.stanly.edu
OR
http://www.stanly.edu and click the Moodle link in the upper right of the homepage.
2. On the Moodle Home page you will see a login block on the left:
Enter your SCC User ID and your SCC password in the login block.
3. After you click login:
Look at the area on the main area of the Moodle Home page, you will see a video to watch a
Moodle Course Tour.
You will also see links to other resoures related to Moodle to get detailed help on using our Moodle system
which you can click to access.
Next...
You will see a list of your online courses in the block labeled Navigation
OR
Click on "My Home" to see your courses listed in the center of the page.
NOTE: Your online classes will NOT be available until their official “start date”. You can find
the start date for your class(es) by looking in your Web Advisor account or at the schedule.
Finding help:
If you encounter any problems logging into Moodle OR into your online class, contact the
SCC help desk:
By phone: 704-991-0222
By email: [email protected]
By live chat: http://helpdesk.stanly.edu or www.stanly.edu and click the “Help” link
If you encounter problems related to the class or its content, contact your instructor
Instructor contact is on the course syllabus, linked from the course homepage
Please note: The Moodle jmail link within a course is confined to that course only and CANNOT
be sent to an outside account.
We hope you have a fantastic semester and learn lots in your online class(es). Don’t hesitate to ask as
questions arise; we here at SCC are committed to your success.
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BASIC ORIENTATION INFORMATION
Sample Course Tour:
A “Video Tour of Moodle 2” is available for you to review if you have any questions getting started with
Moodle. There is a link provided on the Moodle log-in page as well as from within each of your online
courses in the "Important Links Block".
LOGGING ON:
Please note that it is imperative that you log in immediately on the start date of your class.
The web address for your class is: http://moodle.stanly.edu (please note that www. is not
part of URL)
ID AND PASSWORD:
Your Moodle login and password is the same as it is in WebAdvisor.
The ID is set up as follows:
first initial + last name + last four digits of Datatel ID number (all lower case)
Password: Our default password changed on December 15, 2011. If you were placed on our
records after that date, your default Moodle password is initially composed of the first initial of
your last name capitalized+the second letter of your last name+six digits of your birthdate.
For Example: John Smith, 0079877, born January 5, 1985 would have:
Username: jsmith9877
Password: Sm010585
(If you enrolled at SCC prior to December 15, 2011, the default password is first two characters
of the user’s last name with the first character capitalized followed by the last four digits of their
Datatel ID number. In our example, John Smith’s default password would be Sm9877).
To reset your password:
1. Go to the Stanly website at www.stanly.edu
2. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the WebAdvisor button on the bottom right
of the page
3. Scroll to the bottom of the page
4. Click on What's My User ID? Type in your last name and your SS#. Click submit.
5. Your user name will appear - then click on the Back button on the top of the page - your
STUDENT ID number will appear in the box indicated.
6. Go back to the WebAdvisor homepage - click on Reset My Password.
7. Enter your USER ID and 7 character Stanly Student ID #. (If you only have a 5 or 6 digit
number ID -then add zeros in front to make 7 digits.)
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8. On next screen -enter information on next screen - First 4 digits of SS#, Date of Birth,
Preferred address zip code, Mother's maiden name.
9. On the next screen - enter new password (Must be 6-9 characters in length - Have at least
one upper case letter, one lowercase letter and a number.) Now confirm your new
password and Submit.
If for some reason you are unable to log-in after attempting to reset your password,
you will need to contact the helpdesk.
REQUIRED PROGRAMS
Before getting into Browser Settings, there are two programs that you will need to download
from www.adobe.com if you haven’t already:
Adobe Reader and
Adobe Flash Player
Both of these are available for free on the Adobe home page via the following icons:
After clicking on the links follow the directions to download and install them to your computer.
BROWSER SETTINGS
There are a variety of different browsers that you can use to view your Moodle Course. With
any browser we recommend that you update to the latest version if you begin to have trouble
in your course. Listed below are some additional comments and tips for each of the most
common browsers.
Mozilla Firefox:
Mozilla Firefox (Firefox) is currently the most stable and reliable browser to use with Moodle. If you are
having trouble with an up-to-date version of another browser, we recommend that you install a current
version of Firefox if you are having trouble viewing anything in your class. Firefox can be downloaded
safely at the following web address: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/
In addition to acquiring the latest version of the browser you will also need to:
1. Install plug-ins for a PDF Reader and a Flash Player. Probably the simplest way to do this is to
click on the “Add-ons” tab at the top of the Mozilla homepage where you downloaded Firefox
and then search for Adobe Reader and Adobe Flash Player (These will probably already be
displayed since the plug-ins are listed in alphabetical order). Just click on “Add to Firefox” and
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then “Install Now” when the pop-up window appears.
2. You will also need to disable the pop-up blocker for your Moodle course. Simply go to one of
your Moodle courses and then:
a. Go to Tools > Options
b. Click the Content tab.
c. If you have “Block pop-up windows” checked,
you will need to click “Exceptions…” and then
enter moodle.stanly.edu/moodle as the
address of the website and click “allow”
3. You will also need to make sure that “Cookies” are enabled in Firefox by clicking on Tools >
Options , clicking on the “Privacy” tab and under History either:
a. Set Firefox will: Remember history (this sets no restrictions on cookies)
or
b. Set Firefox will: Use custom settings for history, place a check in the box beside Accept
cookies from sites” and click on the “Exceptions” button beside this choice and add
moodle.stanly.edu/moodle to the “Address of web site:” and click on “Allow”
Internet Explorer:
1. In Internet Exporer 9 you will want to check for the installed plug-ins for a PDF Reader and a
Flash Player. Probably the simplest way to do this is to click on:
a. Tools> Manage Add-ons
b. From here you can check to see if “Shockwave Flash Object” (from Adobe) and
“Adobe PDF Link Helper” are installed.
c. If not, click on “Find more toolbars and extensions…” at the bottom of the page and
use the “Search the Gallary” search box at the top of the page to locate and install
these Add-ons.
2. To check the Pop-up Blocker in Internet Explorer go to moodle.stanly.edu
a. Click Tools > Pop-up Blocker
b. Either “Turn Off Pop-up Blocker or “Always Allow Pop-ups from this Site”
3. You will also need to make sure that First-party “cookies” are enabled for your course to
work correctly. To do this:
a. Click Tools > Internet Options
b. Click the Privacy tab
c. Click Advanced
d. Place a check in “Override automatic cookie handling”
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e. Make sure “First-party” Cookies is set to “Accept”
f. Click OK
Opera:
By default, the latest edition of Opera does not show the built-in html editor in Moodle. Unfortunately
at this time, it is not recommended that you use this browser for your online class.
1.
Google Chrome:
By default, the latest edition of Google Chrome does not show the built-in html editor in
Moodle, however this can be overcome by following these steps:
a. Click on “Customize and control Google Chrome” button in the upper right corner of
your browser. Select settings.
b. Select “Extensions”
c. Click “browse the gallery” or “Get more extensions >>” depending on whether you have
installed any extensions into Chrome previously
d. Type “ie tab” into the search box at the top of the page
e. Click on “IE Tab” by ietab.net
f.
Click ADD TO CHROME, and also click add if a dialog box appears
g. This will add an icon beside your address bar that looks like this:
h. By clicking on this icon from within your Moodle class you are basically masking Google
Chrome to look like Internet Explorer in order to be able to view some of the features of
the class. You will be prompted with the following question after clicking on the IE Tab
icon:
i.
j.
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Click on “No”
In order to turn off IE Tab and switch back to your regular Chrome browser click the x to
the far right of the IE Tab address bar as shown here:
k. Please note that this may not clear up all problems with Google Chrome, but it does
enable the HTML editor to appear and depending on the content of your course, may be
all you need to do.
2.
Provided you have installed Adobe Reader and Flash Player, Google Chrome should
automatically access these programs when needed, so no additional plug-ins should be
necessary.
3. In order to allow pop-ups in Moodle in Chrome follow the following steps:
a. Click “Customize and Control Google Chrome”
b. “Settings”
c. Click on the "Show Advanced Settings..." at the bottom of the settings page.
d. Under Privacy select “Content Settings"
e. Scroll down within the Content Settings window to "Pop-ups"
f. Select the “Manage Exceptions” button
g. Under the Hostname pattern there will be a blank
h. In the blank where it says “Add a new hostname pattern” type: “moodle.stanly.edu”
i. Click “Done”
4. Generally the default setting of Chrome should be fine for allowing “Cookies” in your Moodle
course.
Safari:
1.
In order to use Safari in Moodle, you will need to mask it as either Internet Explorer or
Firefox similar to the process required with Chrome. In order to do this follow these
steps:
a. Click “Edit”
b. Select “Preferences”
c. Choose “Advanced”
d. Check the box for
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e. When you close the window, “Develop” will now appear on your menu bar at the
top of your browser window.
f. Click “Develop”
g. Select “User Agent”
h. Select Firefox 3.6.3 and the WYSIWYG editor will appear in your Moodle Class.
2. For Cookies and Pop-up window you will need to:
a. Click “Edit”
b. Select Preferences
c. Choose “Security”
Popup blockers and anti-virus:
Popup blockers work in the background while you browse the Internet. When they detect a popup window that may be an unwanted advertisement, they automatically close the window.
Unfortunately, they also inhibit Moodle from performing properly. If you are unable to view
Discussion postings, Quiz windows, and download links, then search your hard drive for any
software with "pop-up" in the name and disable it.
Note: Norton Internet Security 2010 has an automatic ad-blocking setting that must be disabled
for Moodle to perform properly. Disable this function within Norton.
To disable pop-up blockers for Moodle, search your hard drive for any software with "pop-up" in
the name. Disable it or set your Moodle server as an allowed site. Some popular pop-up killers
include:
• Pop-Up Stopper
• Pop-Up Defender
• Pop-Up Zapper
Pop-up blocking functions are included in some antivirus, internet security, personal firewall,
and browser programs. Disable the relevant setting in the program or set your Moodle server as
an allowed site. Examples of programs that include pop-up blocking functions include the
following:
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• Norton Internet Security
• Zone Alarm Pro
• Google Toolbar
• Yahoo! Toolbar
• MSN Toolbar
• AOL 8.0 and later
• Safari browser
• Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 2
• ICQ Toolbar
• Mozilla browser
• Netscape browser
• Firefox browser
Disable Firewall Software Applications
Some firewall applications prevent consistent and continuous communications between the
student computer and the course web sites. Some popular firewall software applications include:

Norton Firewall
 McAfee Firewall
 ZoneAlarm
 AVG
 Comodo
Disable the firewall software application before connecting to the course or configure it to allow
access to the Moodle site.
Setting Up Your Profile
One of the first things you will want to do once you have logged in will be to set up your user profile. You can do this
By first clicking on the arrow next to "My profile settings" and select “Edit profile” link in the settings block to the left.
Then you can begin to edit your profile. Be sure and take a second to verify that your profile has a current picture, email
and list your interests, this feature will really allow you to better get to know you classmates early on.
Technical Problems
If you have trouble getting into Moodle or accessing any of the features, make sure you have
made the adjustments described above. If you are still having problems, contact the SCC Help
Desk at:
(704) 991-0222 or contact via email at [email protected]
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