• Enter the site's URL in the browser and press Enter.
• To login to a lms site a username and password is required.
• Enter username and password credentials and Login.

• Click on the link Create new account below the login button.
• Click on the button Create new account.
• Fill out the required fields and click on Create my new account button.

• Click on the link: Forgotten your password? below the password field
• Follow the instructions.

• Login as User
• Locate 'Preferences' block on the dashboard page(scroll down).
• Click 'Edit profile and change password' link.
• A new page will open. Click 'change password' link on the page.
• Fill the required fields (current password, new password). Click save changes button

A course is the basic learning area on Moodle where a teacher displays materials for their students

• What is in the center column? Course Content and Activities can be found in the center column of most courses. Scroll up and down the page, to see links to Activities.
• What elements are in the right column? The right column provide spaces for Blocks, which are essentially widgets providing some kind of specialized function.

A Resource is any type of static information that you add to your Moodle course—for example, a web page, a link or a text or image file.

Usually an activity is something that a student will do that interacts with other students and or the teacher. LMS has over a dozen activity types of tools for a teacher to use in a course. All forms of assessment within LMS are "activities".

The forum module is an activity where students and teachers can exchange ideas by posting comments.

• Grades are scores given to students (or other Roles) in a LMS course
• The Grades link (or grade book) in the Course administration menu shows the scores given by each activity.

• The forum is an asynchronous activity that allows for discussion between users. To add to a discussion by adding a topic follow the steps below.
• Navigate a Forum within the course and click on its title.
• Click the Add a new discussion topic button. Create a subject for the post. Create a Message for the Forum. Choose the Subscription method for the message post.
• Drag and drop a file or click Add... and use the File Picker to select an attachment. Check the box Mail now to send the message immediately after posting. Click the Post to forum button to complete.

• Reply to a Forum post by following the steps below:
• Navigate a Forum within the course and click on its title.
• The forum will appear. Click on the Discussion topic to view its threads.
• Scroll to the post where the reply will be added, then click the Reply link its lower right corner.
• Determine whether to keep the same Subject or to change it.
• Create a Message for the reply. Drag and drop a file or click "Add..." and use the File Picker to select an attachment.
• Click the Post to forum button to complete.

• Messages can be sent between users on any lms site, they are sent within the lms platform similar to a text if the user is online. When users are offline the message will also be sent in an email. Follow the steps below to send a message to the teacher/student by accessing their profile.
• Log in to the site. Locate the course. Locate the Navigation block and click Participants.
• The Participants link displays once the course title has been clicked.
• View a list of all students. Note: Messages can be sent to other course participants by click on their name. Click on the link Message button on the page.
• Write text in the Message field,then click Send message

• The Participants page will display users names and profile pictures. In this page users can message one another by clicking on another participants name. View other users enrolled in a course by following the steps below.
• Locate the Navigation block Click the required course under My courses. Click Participants to see a list of people in the course.
• This view will provide information about each user, where they are from, and when they last accessed the course. Click on a column heading to sort the table by that particular column. Click on a participant's name to visit their profile page and learn more.
• Filter the list by choosing the first letter in a participants first or last name. Click on "G" in Surname to bring up users whose last name begins with the letter G. 

• The Recent activity block displays course events, such as forum posts and new resources and activity, that have occurred since the user last logged in. View Recent activity by following the steps below.
• Navigate to the Recent activity block in the course, click on the link Full report of recent activity....
• Click the Show more button.
• Filter Participants and Activities, as well as set a date for the report.  The report will reveal all the public actions within the course by Participants since the specified date. Click Show less when done.

• Messages can be sent between users within the lms platform if the user is online. When users are offline the message will also be sent in an email. Follow the steps below to send a message to the teacher/student by accessing their profile.
• Log in to the site. Locate the course. Locate the Navigation block and click Participants.
• The Participants link displays once the course title has been clicked. View a list of all students. Note: Messages can be sent to other course participants by click on their name. Click on the Message button.
• Write text in the Message field,then click Send message

• The Assignment module allows teachers to collect work from students, review it, and provide feedback including grades. Using assignments, students can submit any electronic files (e.g.., Word-processed documents, spreadsheets, images, audio, video clips) or type their response directly into lms. Take the following steps to submit an assignment in lms:
• Navigate to the Assignment in the the course view and click on its title.
• Read the instructions for the Assignment. Click the Add submission button. Enter Online text if required. Add File Submissions if required. Review Submission status and add Comments if needed. Click the Edit my submission button to update submission. Click the Submit assignment button. Click Continue to confirm the submission.

• Navigate to a Quiz Activity in the course and click on its title.
• Read the instructions. Click the Attempt quiz now button. Answer the questions and click Next at the end of the page. Depending upon how the instructor set up the Quiz, a user may be able to submit one answer at a time, save answers without submitting, or just submit one page at a time.
• When the Quiz is completed, check the Summary of attempt and click Submit all and finish to finish the quiz.

• The Grades area for a students displays the User report and the Overview report. The User report generally shows a students grade in either a numerical, text, or percentage format in addition there is also an area to view feedback. An individual user can view their grades by following the steps below.
• Log in to the lms site. Go to the course. Locate the Administration block and click Grades. View grades for all Activities.

• The Calendar can display site, course, group and/or user events in addition to assignment and quiz deadlines, chat times, and other course events.  The Calendar block conveniently displays the Calendar on the page. The Calendar block displays events.
• Event keys: * Global (event viewable in all courses - created by admin users) * Course (event viewable only to course members - created by teachers) * Groups (event viewable only by members of a group - created by teachers) * User (personal event a student user can create - viewable only by the user)
• The Calendar automatically displays important course dates. Hover over a date and it will display information regarding that day with a link to the activity or event details. Activities due dates are automatically displayed in the calendar as course events.

• The Upcoming events Block displays future events in a summarized list.
• Events are generated directly from the Calendar and/or Activity deadlines, providing a link to full details or directly to the Activity. When a date is clicked on it will display the day-view Calendar for that day. When the title of the event is clicked on a detailed description of that event will be displayed. The Block also contains links that are shortcuts to enter the main page of the Calendar and create new events.

• The Calendar displays four types of events, Global, Course, Group, and User. Activities in a course that have a due date associated with them will auto populate a Course Calendar event on the specified due date. Students may add User events to their personal lms calendars. A user event is a private event and only the user that created the event can see it.
• Go to My home page(i.e. Dashboard). Locate the Calendar block and click the month link. This will open the Calendar in the main area of the page. Click the button New event
• Add a Name for the event.
• Tip: Try to avoid generic names. Be specific. Add a helpful Description. This can be a helpful reminder for crucial information. Choose the date/time, duration and repeat settings. Click the Save changes button to save. 1. Enter the date and time of the event. 2. Select the duration or without duration, until specified date, or in minutes. 3. Specify if you want the even to repeat and for how many weeks. 4. Click "Save changes" to save the event. The event has been added to the Calendar. Remember that this is a user event. It is not visible to other members of the class. The entry is visible in the daily view, the weekly view and the monthly view of the Calendar. Hover over a date with an event a preview window will appear showing the event name, which links to the event. Edit or delete an entry. Click the Export calendar button to Export the Calendar. Windows users click on the Export calendar button. Mac users click on the iCal button.