Getting Started With Learning Online On INASP Moodle - v1

Getting started with learning online on
INASP Moodle
INASP is an international development organisation based in the UK. We offer a range of learning
opportunities on our online learning platform, INASP Moodle (https://moodle.inasp.info/). This
document may be useful to you if you are interested in these learning opportunities.
Table of Contents
How to explore learning opportunities on INASP Moodle
How to join a course
Step 1: Sign into INASP Moodle / create an account
Step 2: Enrol in the course you wish to join
A four-step approach to prepare for your course
Step 1: Update your profile
Step 2: Bookmark the site and remember your login credentials
Step 3: Go through the course induction resource
Step 4: Make time to study
Frequently asked questions
I tried to create an account for myself on INASP Moodle but I did not receive a confirmation
email.
I read the enrolment page for a course and then logged into the site. Am I now enrolled in the
course?
How do I know which course or courses I have enrolled in?
I have created an account and joined a course. What next?
How do I check my progress through the course I have joined?
I have forgotten my username or password for INASP Moodle. What should I do?
How can I change my email address on my user account?
How to explore learning opportunities on INASP Moodle

From the homepage of INASP Moodle (https://moodle.inasp.info/) you can explore the learning
opportunities that are currently available for different audiences, for example, online courses for
researchers, for librarians, and for journal editors – and there is a separate category called ‘self-
study tutorials’. In a few clicks you can find out if there are any courses, tutorials, or other online
learning opportunities that are currently open for enrolment. In the rest of this document we use
the word ‘course’ or ‘courses’ to refer to learning opportunities in general.
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How to join a course
Every course on INASP Moodle that is currently open for enrolment comes with a detailed enrolment
page so that you can make an informed choice about whether the course is right for you. Near the
bottom of any enrolment page on INASP Moodle you will find instructions to how to enrol. The first
step is to create an account on the site.
Step 1: Sign into INASP Moodle / create an account

To sign into INASP Moodle, you need a user account on the site. You can create a user account if you
don’t have one. If you have taken an online course previously with us, you already have a user
account.
To create an account for yourself, go to https://moodle.inasp.info/login/index.php. This is the same

page to visit if you already have an account on the site. Maybe you took part in an online course
sometime back but you don’t remember your username or password? Don’t worry – you can reset
your password by clicking the ‘Forgotten your username or password’ link on this page. If you are not
sure whether you have a user account in the first place, just create a new one for yourself.
Login page of INASP Moodle (https://moodle.inasp.info/login/index.php)
If you choose to create a new account, you will be asked to fill out a short form and provide your
email address. You will then get a confirmation email at this email address, and you have to click a
link in that email to confirm your account and start using INASP Moodle. If it looks like you’ve not
received the confirmation email after trying to create an account, please see this FAQ.
Once you have the login credentials for your account, sign in from here:
https://moodle.inasp.info/login/index.php. Once you’ve signed in, look at the dashboard to get a
feel of the site interface and the options available. Feel click to click around and explore – you will
not break anything!
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Typical dashboard on INASP Moodle
Returning to the dashboard from elsewhere on the site
Step 2: Enrol in the course you wish to join

Once you have signed in, go to the enrolment page of the course you wish to join. If you are not sure
how to get there, use the course explorer block on the dashboard. Alternatively, you may have
received the link to a specific course, in which case you just need to click on that link.
Read the information given on the enrolment page. Here you will typically find answers to questions
such as ‘what are the topics covered’, ‘how long is this course’, ‘what is the expected study time’,
‘what support is available’, and ‘what criteria should I meet to receive a completion certificate’. (You
don’t have to copy or print this information as you will find it again in the course induction resource
once you’ve enrolled.) If you read the enrolment page carefully you’ll have enough information to
decide if this learning opportunity is right for you. If you decide to join the course, scroll to the
bottom of the enrolment page where you will see a heading called ‘how to enrol’ or something
similar. Read the information given here carefully.
A four-step approach to prepare for your course

This section may be especially useful if you don’t have much experience using an online learning
platform or if you haven’t completed online courses previously.
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Step 1: Update your profile
As the first step, try to update your profile once you have signed in. This will give you a feel of
interacting with the site and adding content. To access your profile, click your name on the top right-
hand corner (after you’ve signed in) and then click ‘Profile’.
Also familiarise yourself with your dashboard, that is, the homepage once you’ve signed in. Here you
will see upcoming events / deadlines and a list of all the courses you have enrolled in.
Step 2: Bookmark the site and remember your login credentials

Bookmark the link to the INASP Moodle site on your browser. You may also want to let your browser
remember your login credentials on the site for hassle-free login (or put these details in your
password manager, if you have one). Remember to make a note of which email address you have
used for your account. Notifications from the site, such as any password reset that you request and
email copies of important course announcements, will be sent to this email address.
Step 3: Go through the course induction resource

Visit the course you have enrolled in and look for the introductory or induction resource. In this
resource you will find answers to questions such as ‘what are the topics covered’, ‘how long is this
course’, ‘what is the expected study time’, ‘what support is available’, ‘how can I check my progress
through the course’, ‘are there any deadlines’, and ‘what criteria should I meet to receive a
completion certificate’. Going through this resource right after you enrol in a course is an excellent
first step.
Step 4: Make time to study

Carve out time in your schedule to study on the course and make note of any deadlines in your
calendar. The most successful online learners are those who explicitly make time to study. Many of
us do lots of things online, and an online course can fade into the background if you are not careful
about prioritising it. You may have joined the course with a serious intention to study and learn, but
once the course begins you may realise that you have too many other things to do. If that happens,
you should consider telling your family members or work colleagues that you are taking an online
course and you will have to devote time to it.
Frequently asked questions

I tried to create an account for myself on INASP Moodle but I did not receive a
confirmation email.
If you use a Gmail address and have enabled tabs or categories, make sure you check the Social,
Promotions, Updates, Forums or any other tabs to see if the confirmation email went there. Also
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check your junk/spam mail folder (this applies to any email address, not just Gmail). If you find the
email in the spam folder, mark it as ‘not spam’ so that future emails from INASP Moodle are
delivered to your inbox.
If you are sure you have not received the confirmation email in any folder in your inbox or your
spam/junk folder, try using a different email address to create your user account (that is, fill out the
account creation form at https://moodle.inasp.info/login/index.php and put in a different email
address).
I read the enrolment page for a course and then logged into the site. Am I now
enrolled in the course?
It is not enough to simply create an account on INASP Moodle – you will not be enrolled in any
course by default. You must explicitly enrol in any course you are interested in. See Step 2 in the
‘How to join a course’ section.
How do I know which course or courses I have enrolled in?

You will see a list of all the courses you have enrolled in within the ‘My Spaces’ block on your
dashboard. See the screenshot on page 3.
I have created an account and joined a course. What next?

See Step 3 in the section ‘A four-step approach to prepare for your course’.
How do I check my progress through the course I have joined?

See Step 3 in the section ‘A four-step approach to prepare for your course’.
I have forgotten my username or password for INASP Moodle. What should I do?
It will help if you remember which email address you used for your account, or your username. On
the login page (https://moodle.inasp.info/login/index.php), click the ‘Forgotten your username or
password’ link. Then you will then see a page to reset your password.
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How can I change my email address on my user account?
You can do this by accessing the ‘Preferences’ section of your user account. Click your name on the
top right hand corner of the site (after you’ve signed in), and then click ‘Preferences’.
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How to explore learning opportunities on INASP Moodle

Version 1. December 2020.

Step 1: Sign into INASP Moodle / create an account

To create an account for yourself, go to https://moodle.inasp.info/login/index.php. This is the same

Login page of INASP Moodle (https://moodle.inasp.info/login/index.php)

Returning to the dashboard from elsewhere on the site

Step 2: Enrol in the course you wish to join

A four-step approach to prepare for your course

Step 2: Bookmark the site and remember your login credentials

Step 3: Go through the course induction resource

Step 4: Make time to study

Frequently asked questions

How do I know which course or courses I have enrolled in?

I have created an account and joined a course. What next?

How do I check my progress through the course I have joined?

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