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Our Tips for an Accessible Learning Space

February 17th, 2025 | by

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“A picture is worth a thousand words” – you often hear this phrase. However, this does not apply to blind and visually impaired students, unless the picture is accompanied by a suitable description. Every student is unique and impairments are not always visible. That’s why today we are presenting important and easy-to-implement measures to make your learning spaces in RWTHmoodle accessible and to check for accessibility.

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InfoBook: Examination Phase with RWTHmoodle

February 10th, 2025 | by
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The examination phase is a stressful time for everyone involved. While the students are studying, writing exams and waiting for their grades, the examiners may still be preparing the last exam study rooms, correcting and grading the exams.

We have therefore collected useful information for lecturers on the topics of exam study rooms in RWTHmoodle, assigning grades and viewing exams in RWTHmoodle.

You can also read our articles on the basics of RWTHmoodle, the ABC of exam registration and general instructions for RWTHmoodle. Students should contact the ZPA if they have entered incorrect grades.

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Basics at RWTH: RWTHmoodle

February 3rd, 2025 | by
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Welcome to the fourth article in our series: Basics at RWTH. Having already dealt with topics such as the e-mail service, ConnectMe and the IdM self-service, today we are taking a closer look at RWTHmoodle – the central learning platform at RWTH Aachen University.

RWTHmoodle is the hub of learning for many students. Here you will not only find course materials and submission options, but also many other tools that make your everyday study life easier.

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Moodle-Templates: Didactical Course Design

November 18th, 2024 | by
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Designing course rooms in Moodle can be a challenge – especially for those who are not yet familiar with the platform’s extensive possibilities. It is therefore not surprising that in our last RWTHmoodle user survey in the summer semester, more than two thirds of lecturers expressed great interest in course templates. We take this feedback very seriously and are actively addressing the issue.

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Welcome to the Winter Semester 2024/2025!

October 7th, 2024 | by
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How can time pass so quickly that we are already seeing each other again for the new winter semester? Or that we are meeting for the first time.
Whether “old” or “new” – we would like to welcome you all to the winter semester 2024/2025.

Studying has become much more digital in recent years. Laptops, tablets and smartphones have become indispensable.
Are you already connected?

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RWTHmoodle – Find the Right Guide for You

September 30th, 2024 | by
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The RWTHmoodle service is indispensable in everyday study life, both for students and lecturers. It is therefore particularly important for all those involved to ensure suitable access to detailed documentation.

With this in mind, our RWTHmoodle help has been comprehensively revised. Due to the large number of available instructions, it was often difficult in the past to quickly find the right documentation. To simplify this, we have developed a clearly structured and more user-friendly navigation that provides easy and targeted access to the desired Moodle help.

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RWTHmoodle – Usage Survey Results

August 26th, 2024 | by
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In the summer semester 2024, RWTHmoodle users once again had the opportunity to evaluate the system and the associated services such as training and support services.

The usage survey started on June 17, 2024. In total, around 36,300 people who actively used at least one course room in the summer semester 2024 were invited to take part in the RWTHmoodle usage survey. 1,750 users accepted this invitation.

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Exam Scan – Digital Inspection

July 8th, 2024 | by
Moodle Monday

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Digital inspections offer a number of advantages: They save resources by reducing the use of staff, students can participate remotely and receive a copy of the exam without additional effort, which they are allowed to request in accordance with the Higher Education Act in NRW.

In order to be able to use these advantages for paper pencil exams, the IT Center, CLS and the Chair of Controlling at RWTH Aachen University have developed Exam Scan, a Moodle plugin that prepares such exams for digital viewing.

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RWTHmoodle Usage Survey 2024

June 17th, 2024 | by
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Take part and make a difference!
It’s that time again: The annual RWTHmoodle usage survey starts today on June 17, 2024 and runs until July 7, 2024. You have used RWTHmoodle and were authorized in at least one learning room in the summer semester 2023? Then you now have the opportunity to share your experiences with the system and give us valuable feedback. Together we can further improve RWTHmoodle and adapt the support services accordingly.

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The Importance of Open Source Software

June 12th, 2024 | by
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Open source software (OSS) has become a cornerstone of modern IT and plays a crucial role in the development of technology and software. Open source code enables innovation, flexibility and cost efficiency.

But what exactly is open source software and why is it so important?

 

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