UKZN Moodle Learn

UKZN Moodle is the University of KwaZulu-Natal Learning Management System (LMS) of choice, It is widely used across all campuses and enables fast, efficient, and effective communication between Lecturers and their students from anywhere at any time.

Learn UKZN (also referred to as UKZN Moodle)

Moodle/Learn UKZN is an online learning platform, utilized by teachers as an interactive teaching, learning, and testing tool. Learn UKZN is provided freely as Open source software. Moodle is available from anywhere on any device as long as you have a network connection. Teachers can put up notes, assignments, and quizzes for students to access from anywhere in the world.

UKZN Moodle can also mark assignments and tests for the teacher and input these marks into each student’s grade book. The students can also submit their assignments onto Moodle from anywhere.

As a student, you will be able to utilize Moodle for the following purposes,

• Retrieve course notes
• Read Announcements
• View, Upload, and complete assignments (where the lecturer specifies)
• Complete evaluations on academic staff at the end of the semester

How to Access the UKZN Moodle

To access Moodle you will need to go to your browser (preferably Google Chrome), you will then need to login using your UKZN email credentials (ie LAN Username and Password) to access Moodle.

1. Go to UKZN Moodle URL: https://learn2024.ukzn.ac.za/
2. Find the login page at the top right corner
3. Enter your LAN Username and Password
4. Tap Login

How to Reset Your Password

To reset your password, submit your username or your email address below. If we can find you in the database, an email will be sent to your email address, with instructions on how to get access again. Follow new password rules and instructions.

How to Upload Assignment on the UKZN Moodle

To submit or upload an assignment on the UKZN Moodle, here are the steps to follow:

1. Access your Learn Moodle dashboard to reveal the courses you’ve registered for in that semester
2. A notification link will inform you that you have an assignment that needs attention and the due date is approaching
3. Navigate to your assignment page
4. View all the assignment info
5. Tap on the “Add submission” button at the bottom of your screen
6. On the assignment submission page, submit your assignment by either typing it directly into the web editor or by uploading your DOC or PDF file from your computer.
7. Tap on “Save Changes“.

NB: If your file is larger than 2MB, you won’t be able to submit your file. Contact your lecturer to increase the file upload size.

How to Migrate Your Course Content to Learn

If you want to reuse content from previous courses you will have to Backup your course on the old Moodle instance, Download the backup, then Upload and Restore the backup on the 2025 Learn.

How to Backup and Download Your Course Content to UKZN Moodle Learn

Backup and Download your existing course content from the previous Learn to the current UKZN Moodle Learn.

1. Go to https://learn2023.ukzn.ac.za/
2. Enter your Old Course
3. Scroll down and click on Backup in the Administration block
4. Select Include Activity and Resources
5. Enter Files, and Include question bank
6. If you are using HP5, you need to check Include Content Bank Content.
7. Tap on the Next button
8. De-select Announcements, and QPA Questionnaires, then click Next.
9. Confirm your backup settings
10. Scroll to the bottom of the page, and click
11. Perform backup. Wait for the backup to complete, then click Continue
12. Download the backup to your computer.

How to Upload and Restore Your Course Backup to UKZN Moodle Learn

Follow these procedures to upload and restore the course backup:

1. Login to https://learn2024.ukzn.ac.za/
2. Enter your course
3. You will see a list of courses you are enrolled in by opening the My Courses page in the Primary navigation.
4. Enter your course
5. Take note of the new (1) Course index and (2) Secondary navigation in Moodle 4.
6. Expand more in the Secondary navigation and click on Course Reuse.
7. Change from Import to Restore
8. On your computer, open Windows Explorer and locate your recently downloaded backup file.
9. Drag and drop your backup file into the new course restore area.
10. Click on Restore, Once uploaded
11. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Continue
12. Leave the default Merge the backup into this course and click Continue.
13. Click Next.
14. Leave the Overwrite course configuration set to No, scroll down, and click Next.
15. Scroll down and Click Perform restore
16. Click Continue
17. Wait for the restore to complete. The following screen will be displayed.
18. Click Continue.

Congratulations! You have successfully migrated your content to the current UKZN Learn

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