Moodle instructions

• In Moodle training course you can freely test out the Moodle functions and activities. Log in to the Moodle either with the University of Helsinki username or as a guest. You do not need an enrolment key.
• Student's digital skills: Studying in an online learning environment e.g. Moodle profile, activities,grades and activity tracking and what is a course page and MOOC.

You can log in to Moodle with your University of Helsinki username by clicking on Studies service

• the Moodle button on the Calendar > My courses and exams, or
• relevant course page.

Once the Moodle area is open to students, you can also find it in your My courses in Moodle.

When you open Moodle, you will also find a link to your courses in Moodle's My courses view. You can also star your favourite Moodle areas by clicking on the three dots next to the course:

Then you can sort your view by your starred Moodle areas using the menus on the My courses page. You can also sort your view by the Moodle areas you last accessed.

You can also find your Moodle areas in your Moodle user profile (top right corner):

Enrolment key

Some courses use an enrolment key which you need when you first log in to the course area in Moodle. Information on the enrolment key can be found on the course page.

When the course has no enrolment key:  

• Click on the Moodle button on the Calendar > My courses and exams or course page or go to My courses in Moodle.
• Log in with your University of Helsinki username and password.

If the course has an enrolment key:  

• First log in to the course page with your University of Helsinki username and password. 
• You will then see the enrolment key under the Moodle button.   
• Copy the enrolment key, click on the Moodle link and enrol on the course area by entering the enrolment key. 
• You will not need the enrolment key when you log in later, but can instead log in to Moodle directly, for example, by clicking on the Moodle link on the course page.

Open university students

You can log in to Moodle with your University of Helsinki username  by clicking on the Moodle button on the relevant course page. The button will appear on the course page and the learning environment will open no later than when the course begins. Information on the opening date can be found on the course page. 

You will receive a University of Helsinki user account in connection with your enrolment. The username will not be sent to you separately, but rather you will gain access to it by activating your user account well before your studies are due to begin. 

You will be able to log into the course Moodle area with your user account sometime within 1 to 24 hours after your course enrolment or user account activation.

Instructions for activating a user account.

• See Moodle service break notifications from the Moodle front page or Helpdesk Technical problems.
• Contact the teacher of your course.
• For questions related to user accounts, please contact the Helpdesk.