This page provides a quick introduction to Moodle, a Learning Management System (LMS) for the Caribbean Health e-Learning Portal used to deliver course content and host online learning activities.

Log In and Log Out of Moodle

  1. https://learn.ctech-caribbean.org 
    • Note: Please bookmark to easy access in the future. 
  2. In the Login block, you will need your username/email that you used for registration. (The login button will show at the top-right corner of a large screen, but on your phone, you may have to scroll down to find it.) 
  3. Enter your username/email and password and click the green Log In button. Once logged in, you should see your name and Moodle avatar in the user menu at the top-right corner of the page. 
    • Note: Links to help with passwords are on the Web Login page. 
  4. To log out of Moodle, in the user menu at the top-right corner of the page, click Log out.
  5. Note: Be sure to quit your browser after you log out, especially if you are using a public or shared computer. This will ensure that no one else can access your Moodle account.

Find Your Courses

Once you log in, select the Navigation menu on the right side of the screen. toggle (hamburger menu , top left), Navigation menu will open. From the Navigation tray, select My courses to find links to your current courses. 

Accessing current courses using My courses from the Navigation menu or in the header navigation tabs.

screenshot of header navigation tabs

If you log in and do not see your course in this block:

screenshot of navigation menu on the right side of the screen

The course may not yet be open to students, so be sure to check again after the first day of class, or ask your instructor.

If you are still having problems, contact the LMS coordinator so that we can help you and keep track of Moodle issues.

Dashboard

For an overview of upcoming deadlines in all your Moodle courses, from the Navigation menu, select Dashboard. This page lists all of the courses you are currently enrolled in and allows you to quickly navigate to new assignments. You can also customize this page and add additional blocks to the right side, to help you stay organized.

Note: When you log into the e-Learning Portal, your default location will be your Dashboard.

Typical Course Layouts

Courses in Moodle are usually organized in two or three columns. These columns contain a Navigation menu (on the right-hand side of the screen) and topics where your content, learning activities, and assignments will appear. 

screenshot of a typical course layout with two columns, one for navigation and one for the course content

Mobile Layout

On smaller screens such as a phone or small tablet, the page layout will rearrange for easier viewing: Blocks (Resources, Activities, Calendar, etc.) will move to the bottom of the screen below the main course content. Navigation menu will open when you select the Navigation menu toggle (hamburger menu at the bottom right corner).

Tips on Submitting Work

Submit assignments on time. In Moodle your course may be set to close assignments and not allow late submissions, so don't expect to be able to electronically submit an assignment past the deadline.

Look for a confirmation screen to make sure your assignment is submitted. (This might look different depending on the kind of assignment.)

Know which file formats your instructor will accept (.pdf and .doc are usually preferred).

View Grades

Once activities have been graded and released to students, you can access grades via the user menu. Click the name of the course you wish to view grades for. For more information, see View Grades and Track Your Progress in Moodle.

Some activities, such as Assignments, also display released grades on the activity page.

screenshot of student navigation menu in upper right hand corner of screen

Last modified: Friday, 29 September 2023, 6:00 PM