Setting up and managing notifications in Moodle involves configuring how users receive updates about their activities within the platform, such as assignments, forums, quizzes, and other course-related events. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to set up and manage notifications in Moodle:

1. Global Notification Settings (Admin level)

If you’re an administrator, you can set up global notification settings that affect all users.

To configure global notifications:

1. Login as Admin: First, log in to Moodle with administrator privileges.
2. Go to Site Administration: Click on the gear icon (settings) in the top right and navigate to Site administration.
3. Access Notification Settings:
   • From the Site administration menu, go to Notifications.
4. Configure Global Notification Preferences:
   • You can configure email notifications for various events, like assignments, course updates, and forum posts.
   • These settings control the default notification preferences for all users, but users can adjust their preferences individually.

2. User Notification Preferences

Each user has the ability to customize their own notification settings. This allows users to decide what type of notifications they want to receive and how they receive them (email, popup, etc.).

To manage user-specific notification preferences:

1. Login to Moodle: As a regular user or teacher, log into your Moodle account.
2. Go to Your Profile: Click on your profile name or avatar in the top right corner.
3. Access Notification Preferences:
   • From the profile menu, select Preferences.
   • In the preferences page, choose Notification preferences.
4. Customize Notifications:
   • You will see a list of notification options related to different Moodle activities, such as:
     • Forum posts
     • Quiz results
     • Assignment submissions
     • Messages
     • Calendar events
   • For each type of notification, you can choose the delivery method:
     • Email
     • Popup
     • Web
     • Mobile (if the Moodle app is used)
   • You can toggle these settings to either receive a notification immediately, on a daily or weekly digest, or not at all.

3. Course-Specific Notifications (For Teachers)

Teachers can set up notifications within a specific course to notify students about new content, assignments, grades, etc.

To set up course notifications:

1. Go to the Course: Navigate to the course where you want to set up notifications.
2. Click on Gear Icon: On the course page, click on the gear icon in the top-right corner and select Edit settings.
3. Scroll to the Notifications Section:
   • Under Notifications, you can configure various settings such as whether to notify students about:
     • New assignments
     • Grade changes
     • Forum posts
   • You can choose to notify students immediately or with a delay.

4. Setting Up Event-Based Notifications (Admin Level)

Moodle administrators can set up notifications for specific events across the site, ensuring users are informed about important activities.

To manage event-based notifications:

1. Login as Admin: Log into Moodle with admin rights.
2. Go to Site Administration: Click on the gear icon and navigate to Site administration.
3. Event Monitoring:
   • In Site administration, go to Notifications and then to Event monitoring.
4. Create New Notifications:
   • You can create custom notifications by specifying the event (e.g., user logs in, course updates, new discussion posts) and defining which users should be notified.
   • Set conditions for the notification to trigger, like specific courses, groups, or user roles.

5. Mobile App Notification Settings

If you are using the Moodle mobile app, users can also manage their notifications via the app.

To manage notifications on the Moodle mobile app:

1. Open the Moodle App: Open the Moodle app on your mobile device.
2. Go to the Menu: Tap the menu icon in the top-left corner (three horizontal lines).
3. Access Preferences: Tap on Notifications to see a list of notifications related to the app.
4. Customize Notifications:
   • You can enable or disable notifications, change alert sounds, and decide which activities to receive notifications for.

6. Email Notification Filters

Users can manage how notifications appear in their email inbox. Moodle provides an option to filter notifications, so only the most important updates are delivered to your inbox.

To filter notifications:

1. Login to Moodle.
2. Go to Preferences: Under the user profile menu, go to Preferences.
3. Choose Email Preferences: Select Email preferences to filter and decide which notifications are sent to your email inbox.

Common Notification Events to Set Up:

• Assignment due dates: Alert when a deadline is approaching.
• New forum posts: Receive updates about forum discussions.
• Grade updates: Be notified when grades are entered or changed.
• Quiz attempts: Receive alerts on quiz submissions or feedback.
• Course announcements: Notifications when a teacher posts an announcement.

By following these steps, Moodle allows for flexible management of notifications, ensuring users stay informed about their learning activities in a way that suits their preferences.