Tutorial: Introduction to Moodle for students
The HAW Moodle (Übergangsmoodle) offers students and lecturers virtual course rooms to share media, to communicate and to collaborate. This short tutorial is aimed at new students who would like to have an introduction to the HAW Moodle.
- What is Moodle? What is it used for at the HAW?
- How do I get access to the Moodle and other HAW online services?
- The first Login into Moodle
- The Dashboard - a list of all courses you are enrolled in
- Useful functions in the header menue
- The Course Search - find your courses
- Enrolment in a course by lecturer or by self-enrolment
- Your course room
2. How do I get access to the Moodle and other HAW online services?
To be able to use the HAW Moodle and Microsoft Office 365 - which includes MS Teams for videoconferencing - you need a HAW Microsoft account with which you can log into HAW online services.
If you do not yet have a HAW Microsoft account, you will find information on the HAW website on
If you do not yet have a HAW Microsoft account, you will find information on the HAW website on
- how to obtain a HAW account (english) and
- how to set up the authentication of the account (english).
More linked ressources can be found on the german version of the webpage.
(as of 26.09.24)
How to handle questions and problems?
If you have questions about registering for the HAW Moodle or about the login in Moodle, please get in touch with your contact person at the HAW - see this list.
Please note that for problems concerning your HAW Microsoft account (e.g. your password doesn't work) you have to contact the "Chipkarten Servicebüro" (Student ID Card Service).