• 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, what MAHARA is, how to get an ATHENS password and much more.  

    If you have any MOODLE or ICT related questions then please contact us here.

    • MOODLE & MAHARA

      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

      Mahara is an ePortfolio and social networking web application. It allows users the resources to be able to create and maintain a digital portfolio.

      To access Mahara simply click on My Courses in the Navigation Bar, then click on Go To My Portfolio in the top right block, or use the link provided Here.

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

      You can also click 'Contact VLE Team' at the top right hand corner of this website. 

    • STUDENT EMAIL

      • All matriculated students are given an Office 365 student email account during their time at West Lothian College.  There are several benefits for students & staff which include.

         

        • .ac.uk email address which gives access to online discounts
        • Free Microsoft Office which can be installed on your own device
        • OneDrive storage allowing college work to be stored safely and securely and have access out with the College
        • Applications all in one place
        • Anywhere Anytime access

        Log into one of the College PCs (either in class or in the Library) to activate your College email account.

        Log onto www.office.com

        Username: matriculationnumber@student.west-lothian.ac.uk

        Password: Password used in college to access PCs

        Please check your spam/junk folder as it is possible that mail is sometimes diverted depending on your account settings.

    • 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.