For Students: Once a student is registered on a course with the university they will receive their Maynooth University (MU) login details as part of their set up and registration process. Once they have been set up with a MU username and password they will find the link for Moodle under Current Students on the main University website menu.
For Staff: To access Moodle, staff require a Maynooth University username and password which is provided by IT Services. Once they have a username and password, they will find the link for Moodle under For Staff on the main University website menu.
Top 10 things you need to know to get started with Moodle
- Moodle is Maynooth University’s Virtual Learning Environment. It gives you access to course resources, activities, and assessments.
- You will have access to a Moodle page for every module you are registered for.
- You can access Moodle 24/7 and from anywhere you have Internet access: on your PC, laptop, tablet or mobile phone. Both Android and iOS have a Maynooth University Moodle mobile app.
- To access Moodle, open your Internet browser: Google Chrome/Firefox/Safari/Internet Explorer.
- Go to www.maynoothuniversity.ie > For Current Students > Moodle. Or go directly to: https://moodle.maynoothuniversity.ie
- To login to Moodle, click the “Login Staff & Students Office 365"button. Enter your MU email address and password and click “Sign In”.
- Your modules will be listed in the Course Overview Block or under My Courses. Click a module link to enter the module page. Note: Your modules will appear between 3-5 working days after you have fully registered.
- Click Help on the top of the Moodle Dashboard to access the Student Help page for guidance on how to use Moodle.
- The Centre for Teaching and Learning provides Moodle tutorials, and weekly Virtual Drop-In Clinics - check the student information block at the top of your Moodle Dashboard for more info.
- If you need help with Moodle, email: moodlesupport@mu.ie. Follow us on Twitter for updates: @MU_Moodle
For Students:
The Centre for Teaching and Learning TEL team provides Moodle workshops and online virtual drop-in clinics for students during Orientation and throughout the academic year.
All students are automatically enrolled in the Moodle Help for Students page. Student Help page will appear on the My Courses list on the Moodle Dashboard and includes a range Moodle help guides and resources.
For further help with Moodle, students can contact the Moodle Support helpdesk by emailing moodlesupport@mu.ie.
For Staff:
The Centre for Teaching and Learning TEL team provides workshops, new staff training and one-to-one consultations to support staff in using Moodle.
All staff are automatically enrolled in the Moodle Help for Staff page, which provides help guides and resources.
For help with Moodle, staff can contact the Moodle Support helpdesk by emailing moodlesupport@mu.ie.
Extra Orientation Sessions on Moodle
Welcome Week - week beginning 20th September
As part of Welcome Week there will be information sessions on Moodle running at 12 noon on Monday and Friday. Check out the Welcome Week webpage for more information on these sessions. Or click to view the
Moodle Orientation Presentation Slides
First Week of Lectures - week beginning 27th September
'Getting to Know Moodle' Information & Q&A Session on Monday 27th Sept, Tuesday 28th Sept and Friday 1st Oct from 11.30am - 12.30pm - join link at top of your Moodle dashboard page and on Moodle Help for Students page.
Semester 1
Moodle & Turnitin Drop-in clinics will run every Tuesday from 5th October during term-time from 11.30am - 12.30pm. Feel free to drop in at anytime during that hour to ask your questions about Moodle and Turnitin - to access these drop-in clinics, use the Teams meeting join link available at top of your Moodle dashboard page and also available on the Moodle Help for Students page.
Semester 2 - week beginning Monday 31st January
'Getting to Know Moodle' Information & Q&A Sessions will be available during the Tuesday online Drop-in Clinics from 11:30am - 12:30pm for the first two weeks of Semester 2. To access these drop-in clinics, use the Teams meeting join link available at top of your Moodle dashboard page and also available on the Moodle Help for Students page.
Every Semester
Moodle & Turnitin Drop-in clinics will run every Tuesday 11:30am - 12:30pm during term-time (October to December and February to May) and during Exam Periods (January). Feel free to drop in at anytime during that hour to ask your questions about Moodle and Turnitin. To access these drop-in clinics, use the Teams meeting join link available at top of your Moodle dashboard page and also available on the Moodle Help for Students page.
Check out our Video Guides to Moodle to get you started on your Moodle journey.
If you can't see the videos below, you need to change your browser setting to allow all cookies. Click here to see how to do this on Google Chrome (the recommended browser for Moodle)
What is Moodle?
Introduction to Moodle Dashboard
How to Upload an Assignment to Moodle
How to Upload a Turnitin Assignment to Moodle
How to Access the User Report on Moodle
Online Moodle & Turnitin Drop-in clinics will run every Tuesday 11:30am - 12:30pm during term-time (October to December and February to May) and during Exam Periods (January).
Feel free to drop in at anytime during that hour to ask your questions about Moodle and Turnitin.
To access these drop-in clinics, use the Teams meeting join link available at top of your Moodle dashboard page and also available on the Moodle Help for Students page.
For new users of the MU Moodle App please read the
3.9 MU Moodle App Guide 2022
on how to download and install the App on your device
For Android users who have previously downloaded the MU Moodle App - please follow the steps below to reset your MU Moodle App.
- Click on the MU Moodle App to open, the App will open and an error message will be displayed, click OK.
- Click on the Hamburger menu (the 3 lines on the bottom right).
- Click Change Site.
- Click the Pencil icon
- Click the Red Bin icon.
- A new Moodle login page will be displayed, scroll down and click on MU Staff & Students button and login using your Office 365 Credentials.
- You will only need to follow these steps once, the next time you open the MU Moodle App you will be brought directly to your Moodle dashboard.