Moodle used smartly: 5+1 useful tips for your studies

17.03.2025

We have collected tips and tricks for you and are introducing a new function that allows you to specify your pronouns in Moodle.

With the start of the new semester, everyday student life is in full swing again and the Moodle learning platform is your daily companion – from learning materials and assignments to online courses. Whether you are a freshman or you need a refresher in your 5th semester, our 5 practical video tutorials will help you use the most important Moodle features efficiently. This way, you can concentrate on your courses well prepared.


For more diversity: your pronouns in Moodle

She/her, he/him, no pronouns? To make the teaching and learning space more inclusive, you can now specify your preferred pronouns in your Moodle profile. This information will be displayed in Moodle next to your name, for example in the lists of participants or forum posts.

You can find more information about the function and how you can use it at Pronouns in Moodle (in German).


Help use shape Moodle: Your opinion counts

The learning platform is constantly being improved for its users and new features are added at regular intervals. In the test environment Moodle Preview, you can create a course, test the new features and find out about current developments and planned changes in Moodle.

The e-learning team of the ZID invites all students to actively shape Moodle at the University of Vienna. You can use the feedback form to submit ideas for improving and further developing the e-learning platform.

The e-learning team is looking forward to your feedback and wishes you a successful new semester!