Efundi Tutorials

eFundi Tutorials for academic staff

Getting  Started

Getting Started with eFundi

Announcements

What is the Announcements tool

How do I add an announcement

How do I change announcement tool permissions

How do I delete an announcement 

How do I edit an announcement

How do I merge announcements

How do I reorder announcements

How do I view announcements

Assignments

How do I access the Assignments tool

How do I delete an assignment

How to submit as a student

How to submit as a student

How do I upload graded assignment submissions and feedback

How do students view their assignment feedback

How to add an assignment

How to enable group submissions for an assignment

How to enable peer review

How to edit an assignment

How to delete an assignment

How to add TurnItIn to an assignment

How to restore deleted assignments

How do I release assignment grades

How to grade assignments offline

Blogs

Adding the blog tool to your eFundi site

Calendar

eFundi Calendar tool

How to view a calendar item details

How to modify calendar permissions

How to merge a calendar with another eFundi site

How to edit a Calendar entry

How to customize calendar display

How do students view the Calendar events

How do I print the calendar

Deleting a calendar entry

Adding a new field to the calendar

Chat

What is the chatroom tool

How do I read post or delete Chat Room messages

How to I delete a chatroom

How do I clear the chat history

How do I change the Chat Room tool permissions

How do I add a chatroom

Commons

What is the Commons tool

How do I set permissions in Commons

How do I create a post in Commons

How do I comment and reply to a post in Commons

How do I edit a post in Commons

How do I delete a post in Commons

How do I edit a comment reply in Commons

How do I delete a comment reply in Commons

Contact Us

What is the Contact Us tool

Dashboard

What information is displayed on the dashboard
Discussions

How do I add a new topic 

How do I grade discussion Forums

Creating a discussion for groups

Posting to a discussion

How do I create a new Discussion

How to organize Discussions and topics

How to delete a Topic

How to move a thread conversation to a different topic

How to delete a Discussion post conversation

How to delete a Discussion

How to email a Discussion post author

How to reply to a forum post conversation

How do I moderate a topic

How to modify discussion template settings

Drop box

Dropbox What is the Drop Box tool

How do I upload files to multiple Dropbox folders

How do students add items to the Drop Box

How do I download multiple files from Dropbox

Gradebook

What is the Gradebook tool

How do I export grades from Gradebook

How do I set up a Gradebook with categories for organization and or dropping grades

How do students view their grades in the Gradebook

How do I format my file for importing grades into Gradebook

How do I set empty cells to zero for a single grade item

How do I exclude a grade for a specific student

How does extra credit work in Gradebook

How do I override a course grade in Gradebook

How do I view the course grade override log in Gradebook

How do I set all ungraded items to zero in Gradebook

How do instructors view and print individual student grades

How to add items to the Gradebook

How can instructors customize their Gradebook display

How do I enter and or edit grades in Gradebook

How to set up my Gradebook

Lessons

What is the Lessons tool

How do I merge columns and sections to one block on a Lessons page

How do I upload content in a zip file on a Lessons page

How do I enable Lessons subpage navigation in the Tool Menu

How do I embed discussions conversations on a Lessons page

How do I embed announcements on a Lessons page

How do I embed the Calendar on a Lessons page

How do I add a resources folder on a Lessons page

How do I create two columns on a Lessons page 

How do I create collapsible sections

How do I export Lessons content

How do I import Lessons content

How do I change the background colour of a block

How do I delete a top-level Lessons page

How do I create multiple sections on a Lessons page

How do I create two columns inside a block on a Lessons page

How do I delete a Lessons subpage

How do I rename a Lessons page

How do I add an external tool on a Lessons page

How do I add a checklist on a Lessons page

How do students add content to Student Pages in Lessons

How do I embed a Youtube video into a new Lessons page

How do I add text to a new Lessons page

How do I merge columns and sections to one block on a Lessons page

How do I embed a Youtube video into a new Lessons page

How do I add text to a new Lessons page

How do I embed a audio file into a Lessons page

How do I embed an image on a Lessons page

How do I add a file from Resources to a Lessons page

How do I require completion of a Lessons page

How do I require completion of a Lessons item

How do I view the Index of Pages

How do I add subpages to a Lessons page

How do I limit access to Lessons page items to groups

How do I delete items on a Lessons page

How do I allow students to add content to Lessons

How do I reorder items on a Lessons page

How do I add discussions or topics to a Lessons page

How do I add an in-line question to a Lessons page

How do I allow comments to be posted on a Lessons pagey

How do I add tests and quizzes to a Lessons page

How do I add an in-line question to a Lessons page Copy

How do I add assignments to a Lessons page

How do I add a website link to a Lessons page

How do I create a new lessons page

Messages

Messages

How to send a message on message tool

Move messages

Messages Create new folder

Messages Settings Lecturer

Messages Settings student

Messages Delete messages

Read a message and reply

How do I forward a message

Adding attachments

Overview

What is the overview tool

How do I edit the Overview site information display

How do I change the layout of the Overview page

Podcasts

What is the Podcast tool

How do I add a podcast

How to delete a podcast

How do I download a Podcast

How to edit a Podcast

How do I edit a Podcast feed

How to subscribe to a Podcast

Polls

What is the Polls tool

How do I add a new poll

How do I remove a poll

How do I reset a poll

How do I edit a poll

How do I modify the Polls tool permissions

How do I take a poll

PostEm

What is the PostEm tool

How do I add PostEm feedback

How do I update a PostEm feedback item

How do students view their feedback in PostEm

How do instructors view feedback in PostEm

How do I download a copy of the CSV feedback file

How do I delete a PostEm feedback item

Resources

How do I create folders

How do I allow students to upload content to a selected folder

How do I re-order files or folders within Resources

What is the Resources tool

How do I restore a file or folder in Resources

How do I move a file or folder within Resources in the same site

What is the resources qouta

How do I remove a file or folder in Resources

How do I unhide files and folders

How do I copy a file or folder within Resources in the same site

How to upload files to Resources tool

How do I navigate to the Resources tool

How do I hide files and folders

Roster

Change tool permissions

Using the Roster tool It

How do I edit the roster tools permissions

How Do I View / Search Roster

How To Export The Roster

How to view roster photos

What Is The Roster Tool

Rubrics

How do I edit a rubric

How do I stop sharing a rubric

How do I share a rubric

How to add another rating level to a criterion

How to copy and delete a rubric

How to add a rubric to an assignment

How to add a rubric on a Discussion Forum

How to add a rubric to a gradebook item

How to grade an assignment using a rubric

How to add a rubric

How to edit rating titles and points

How do I view my rubric feedback as a student

How do I grade a Gradebook item using a rubric

How to grade a Forum Discussion topic using a rubric

Sign up

Sign up Download the Class Attendance list

How do I add meetings to the site Calendar

How do I manually add users to meetings

How do I lock or cancel a timeslot

How do I copy a meeting

How do I edit a meeting

How to add Class Attendance

How do students or participants sign-up for meetings

How do I modify Sign-up tool permissions

What are sign-up meeting types

How do I lock or cancel a timeslot

Site Info

Site info Edit site information

How do I add participants to my site

How to Import from site Merge data

How to add tool to eFundi

How to remove tool from eFundi

How do I create groups manually

How do I rearrange or rename the items in the Tool Menu

How to add participant

How to create auto groups

How to add external tool

How to create a joinable site

How to remove participants on a module site

How to change participants role

How to create joinable groups

Import from site Replace data

How do I use the Date Manager to adjust dates for all items in the site

Statistics

How do I view detailed user activity reports

How do I view summary reports in the Statistics tool

What is the Statistics tool

How do I modify preferences in the Statistics tool

Syllabus

What is the Syllabus tool

How do I create a multi-part syllabus by dates

How do I print the syllabus

How do I rearrange syllabus items

How do I publish a syllabus item

How do I delete a syllabus item

How do I point my syllabus to a webpage

How do I create a multi-part syllabus based on number of items needed

How do I add a syllabus item to the calendar

How do I edit the syllabus

How do I change syllabus item access

How do I add my syllabus as a file attachment

How do I create a syllabus using cut and paste from a document

Test and Quizzes

What is the Tests and Quizzes tool

How do I create a new assessment using markup text or cut and paste

How do I download Tests and Quizzes submissions for grading offline

How do I grade Tests and Quizzes

How do I create an assessment in Tests and Quizzes

What is the Tests and Quizzes User Activity Report

How do I set up a random question set

How do I duplicate an assessment i.e. test or quiz

How do I view statistics about a completed assessment

How do I create a hot spot question

How do students view assessment i.e. test or quiz feedback

How do I give the same score i,e. 0 to all students with no submission for an assessment

How do I grade assessment submissions by question

How do I print an assessment i.e. test or quiz

How do I preview an assessment i.e. test or quiz

How do I grade assessment submissions by student

How do I publish an assessment i.e. test or quiz

How do I adjust the layout and appearance of an assessment

What are the Grading and Feedback options for an assessment

How do I give specific students different time or date settings for an assessment

How do I create a survey

How do I use assessment parts

How do I add multiple parts to an assessment

How do I create a file upload question

How do I create a numeric response question

How do I create a short answer essay question

How do I transfer ownership of a question pool

How do I share a question pool

How do I import a question pool

How do I import and export assessments

How do I copy questions from the question pool into an assessment

How do I create a fill in the blank question

How do I create a true false question

How do I submit an assignment on behalf of a student

Web Content

What is the Web Content tool

How do I create a Web Content link to a web site

How do I delete a Web Content link

How do I edit a Web Content link

How do I create a Web Content link to a folder in Resources

Wiki

What is the Wiki tool

How do I create a new wiki page