Student Start Instructions

For my GitHub:

https://github.com/marcocrowe

A quick set of instructions to get you started working with me.

Share Moodle Notes

1. Log in to Moodle.
2. Open ManageTokens at https://moodle.midwest.tus.ie/user/managetoken.php ¹.
3. Press the Reset link on the Moodle mobile web service token in case it is expired.
4. Copy the Moodle mobile web service token.
5. Send me the token.

Moodle Security Keys Screenshot: The token of interest here is 79e74165fe41dd0af21cad518e758cf1

GitHub

GitHub is a platform for hosting and collaborating on software projects. It uses Git for version control, allowing you to track changes, collaborate with others, and manage your projects efficiently.

Creating a GitHub Account

1. Visit GitHub at https://github.com/signup.
2. Enter your email address, create a password, and choose a username.
   • Your username should be all lowercase. Ideally, your username is firstnamelastname or a variation thereof.
   • Not not use a dash - or underscore _ in your username.
   • If your desired username is taken, e.g. markcrowe try a variation like:
     • realmarkcrowe
     • themarkcrowe
     • notmarkcrowe
     • markjcrowe (it doesn't matter that my middle initial is not J)
3. Follow the prompts to create a new account.

GitHub Student Developer Pack

The GitHub Student Developer Pack is a collection of tools and services that are free for students. It includes free access to GitHub Pro and Co-Pilot, as well as discounts on software and services.

To apply for the GitHub Student Developer Pack You must:

1. Have a GitHub account.
2. Register your student email address on GitHub.
   • Go to https://github.com/settings/emails Be sure to scroll down to the Keep my email addresses private section and check the box.
3. Have Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) enabled on your GitHub account.
   • Go to https://github.com/settings/security and scroll down to Two-factor authentication and click Enable two-factor authentication. Follow the prompts to set up 2FA.
4. Have your Student ID or other proof of enrollment ready.

To apply for the GitHub Student Developer Pack:

1. Sign in to your GitHub account.
2. Visit GitHub Education at https://education.github.com/. Click Join GitHub Education. Then for Select your role in education select Student. Scroll down the page to Application and your School and Email address should be listed. If not, add them.

Click Continue, then on the next page upload your proof of enrollment such as photo of your student ID, a letter from your school, or a transcript. Click Submit. You will receive an email from GitHub when your application is approved.

My Moodle on GitHub

To keep track of your work, my-moodle-template can download a copy of your Moodle course content to GitHub. This allows you to keep your notes and share them with your tutor.

To Start:

1. Sign in to your GitHub account.
2. Click this link https://github.com/new?template_name=my-moodle-template&template_owner=marcocrowe
   • For Repository name, enter tus-firstname-lastname-moodle all lowercase, where tus is the college, replacing firstname and lastname with your first and last name.
   • Select Private for the repository type.
   • Click Create repository.
3. Once the repository is created, click the Settings tab, then Collaborators and click Add People. Enter marcocrowe and click Add marcocrowe to this repository.
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4. Once I get the email notification, I will add your Moodle notes to the repository.

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Copyright © 2024 Mark Crowe https://github.com/marcocrowe. All rights reserved.

Footnotes

1. If you are on Mobile Device, you will have to scroll right to see the Token Service and Operation columns. ↩