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Faculty: Wrapping Up Your Spring Semester in Moodle

by Mingyu Li -

With the end of the Spring term only a few weeks away, we have provided the following checklist for you to verify your Moodle gradebook calculations and course settings. 

Gradebook

If you are using Moodle gradebook, please confirm the calculations match your planned grading breakdown and that your students have viewing access. 

unchecked Select an appropriate grading aggregation method. If the value of a graded item, such as an assignment, is determined by its maximum points, use “Natural.” If the value of an item is determined by its adjusted weight, use “Weighted Mean of Grades.

unchecked Enter "0"s for all student work that has not been submitted.

unchecked Unhide your gradebook so that students can access their grades in Moodle.

If you need help with Gradebook setup, feel free to contact Help Desk to schedule a one-on-one consultation with our Instructional Designer.

Note: Moodle is not CCA's academic system of record; all official grades should be submitted in Workday. Contact Student Records if you need more help. 

Course End Date

The default course end date for Spring 2025 Moodle courses is set to May 12, 2025. Once the date is reached, your course will remain classified as “In Progress” for a grace period of 7 days before changing over to “Past.” You and your students will still be able to access “Past” courses by adjusting the Course Overview filter after the grace period has elapsed. 

unchecked Confirm that your course end date is set to May 12, 2025. If you need to change to a different course end date or time to adjust the course status, see Editing Your Course Date for more.

Questions?

Contact the Instructional Services and Technology (InST) team at Help Desk or chat with us via the “Questions? Ask Us!” tab/button at the bottom of Moodle during regular business hours.

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VoiceThread Institutional License Expired

by Mingyu Li -

As of February 28, 2025, CCA’s institutional license for VoiceThread (VT) has expired. All accounts have been downgraded to free accounts. Below are the key details and next steps:

1. Signing into VoiceThread

The CCA institutional login method (SSO) has ended, but you may still log into VoiceThread using your CCA email. To sign back into VoiceThread, go to https://voicethread.com/login/ and click the “Sign in with Google” option. This allows you to sign in using your CCA account via Gmail. Alternatively, use the “Sign in with Email” option. You will be prompted to change your password, after which you can log in with your CCA email and the new password.

2. Free Account Details and The Retention Policy

Your free VoiceThread account allow:

  • Creation of up to 20 VoiceThreads (10 slides each).
  • Commenting via microphone and text.
  • Sharing VoiceThreads via a shareable link.
However, you can no longer export threads free of charge. Additionally, a free VoiceThread account is subject to the VoiceThread Retention Policy. To avoid your account being considered “inactive”, you must log into VoiceThread regularly. Inactive accounts may be locked, archived, and eventually permanently deleted. Please carefully review the “Free User” section of the VoiceThread Retention Policy to avoid losing your VoiceThread account and your created VoiceThreads. 

In addition, since alumni will lose access to their CCA Gmail accounts eventually, they may consider changing their login email from their CCA email to a personal email address before their Gmail account is deactivated. For instructions on changing the login email, please refer to this step-by-step guide.

3. Bulk Deleting VoiceThreads

To create new VoiceThreads, you must keep the total number of existing VoiceThreads under 20. Please refer to the Bulk Delete VoiceThreads How-to page for instructions on managing your threads.

4. Embedding VoiceThreads in Moodle

While the VoiceThread "external tool" activity is no longer available, threads can still be linked (e.g. as URL resources) or embedded in a course manually. If threads were shared only with a course group, you will need to change their sharing settings so they are visible to "anyone with the link." For step-by-step instructions, please follow this tutorial video on sharing threads in a Moodle course.

Visit the Discontinuation of VoiceThread Site License (Spring 2025) page for more details and FAQs. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact helpdesk@cca.edu. 

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