Non-University of Minnesota users can use Guest IDs in order to participate in the Moodle sites, WebVista, Wiki, myU portal, and other University services that allow guest access.
Option 1: Create and activate one Guest ID
- Step 1: Create UofM Guest ID by filling out this online form: https://www.umn.edu/dirtools/guestportal
- The email address that is specified on the online form will become a Guest ID. User has to to enter full email address when he is logging in to Moodle.
- The password that is specified on the form will become a Guest ID password.
- You can fill out this form on guest behalf.
- Step 2: Activate Guest ID in Moodle by logging in to Moodle 1.9 server or Moodle 2.0 server, with the Guest ID and password.
- Once the Guest ID is activated in Moodle (added to the user database), it will act as a regular U of M Internet ID with one exception: users with a Guest ID will not be able to login to the myU Portal, and should go directly to the Moodle server to access their sites.
- Instructors/designers can later manually add users with Guest IDs either as students, co-instructors, or visitors to their sites, in the same fashion as they do with regular Internet IDs. OR
- Participants may self-enroll into the Moodle sites if they know site name or URL, and have the one-time self-enrollment key, provided by the instructor.
Option 2: Create Guest IDs in batches via myU Portal
- Step 1: Create UofM Guest IDs via myU portal:
UofM faculty and staff can create Guest IDs for the prospective users via the batch process
- PDF Instructions
- IMPORTANT: Account creation is done via the myU portal and supported by myU portal team. If you have any issues during this step, please write to myu@umn.edu
- Step 2: Activate Guest IDs in Moodle:
Later those Guest IDs can be bulk-activated in Moodle and added to your course site by Moodle support team.
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