---
type: source
title: "URZ: Moodle Service Description"
tags: [moodle, e-learning, university-greifswald]
related: [moodle, shibboleth, universitatsrechenzentrum-urz]
created: 2026-06-30
updated: 2026-06-30
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_dienste_studium_lehre_moodle.md"]
---

# URZ: Moodle Service Description

This source describes the implementation and use of Moodle as the central course management system and learning platform at the Universität Greifswald.

## Key Information
- **Purpose**: Moodle is used to design and support university face-to-face teaching.
- **Access URL**: [moodle.uni-greifswald.de](https://moodle.uni-greifswald.de)
- **Authentication**: Uses [[shibboleth]] for Single-Sign-On (SSO), allowing access via central university credentials.

## Available Features
Moodle provides several tools for educational support, including:
- Creation of tests.
- Wikis for collaborative writing.
- Creation of glossaries.
- Chats and forums.
- Surveys and polls.
- File upload and download capabilities (e.g., PDF, PowerPoint).

## Support and Training
- **Training**: Moodle trainings can be booked for specific institutions or working groups.
- **Guides**: The URZ provides a "Guide for Students" (PDF) and specific "Instructions for Teachers" for basic course configuration.
- **Technical Support**: Handled by the [[universitatsrechenzentrum-urz]] via:
    - The [[groupware]]-hosted ticket system.
    - The URZ hotline (extension 1420).
