• Help with MOODLE & ICT

     

    Here we aim to assist with some of the ICT questions you may have whilst studying at West Lothian College.  Things like help with logging into our Virtual Learning Environment, MOODLE, signing into your college email account and where to go for password resets.  

    If you have any MOODLE or ICT related questions that aren't covered below then please contact us here.

    • USING MOODLE

       

      • MOODLE is West Lothian College's Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) giving access to materials such as;

        • course notes, hand outs
        • interactive eLearning content
        • quizzes, polls and discussion forums
        • presentations and virtual classrooms

        If you have trouble using or accessing MOODLE, please contact vle@west-lothian.ac.uk. Please state your name, student number and what course you are enrolled on.

    • SIGNING INTO MOODLE

      • MOODLE LOGIN

        There are some changes in the way you can sign into Moodle this year and we are pleased to tell you that we now have Single Sign On (SSO) through your Microsoft Office 365 (O365) account.

        Once you have successfully signed into your O365, all you need to do to sign into Moodle is click on the Login using your account on Microsoft button on the Moodle login page:

        The above method is the preferred way to login but it is still possible to login using your existing Moodle credentials in the username and password fields...

        USERNAME: college email address

        PASSWORD FOR EXISTING USERS: no change

        PASSWORD FOR NEW USERS: you will be sent an email to your college email account with a temporary password and you will be prompted to update this on first login.

        FORGOTTEN PASSWORD: if you have forgotten your password or having difficulty signing in, use the forgotten password link on the login page and enter either your college email address in the username field or the email field (not both) and a link to reset your password will be sent to your college email account.

        If you are still experiencing difficulty and need assistance please call into the Learning Centre where a staff member will be able to assist or email us at vle@west-lothian.ac.uk  

    • STUDENT EMAIL & ACCOUNTS

      • USING THE COLLEGE WIFI

        To use the College Wifi you will first need to login to a College PC using your Microsoft student account.  You will only need to do this once for the College Wifi to be available to you whenever you are on campus.   

        When prompted to join the network, enter your information in the following format:

        Select: Eduroam

        Username: Student Number

        Password: The password you have created for your Office 365 account

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    • STUDENT ADVANTAGE & MYCOLLEGE

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    • POP-UPS

      We use pop-up windows to create a better user experience. Some browsers (including AOL, Chrome, Safari, and Firefox) have components that block pop-up windows from opening, which will interfere with many of our online resources. If you're using any pop-up blocking software, simply disable pop-up blocking while using Moodle.

    • LINKS TO FREE ONLINE LEARNING

      • There are some fantastic free e-learning courses and tutorials available online.  Take a look at these links to see some of what is available, some require that you sign up using email address and some are ready to use, there are no subscription charges. 

      • For more than a decade, the GCFLearnFree.org program has helped millions around the world learn the essential skills they need to live and work in the 21st century. From Microsoft Office and email to reading, math, and more, GCFLearnFree.org offers more than 180 topics, including more than 2,000 lessons, 800+ videos, and 55+ interactives and games, completely free. 

      • Alison was founded in Galway, Ireland, in 2007 and has grown organically to become a major force in free online education and skills training. Today, with more than 13 million learners in 195 countries, Alison is changing how the world learns and up-skills.

      • OpenLearn - the home of free learning from The Open University. Are you looking for a new topic to explore, or want to dig deeper into something you've already discovered? Whether it’s a 60-second animated video or a 24-hour course you are after, you will find it on OpenLearn for free.