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Record Your Name Pronunciation in Moodle

From Swarthmore Knowledge Base

Recording your name

Recording how to pronounce your name will make it easier for professors and students to learn how to say it.  To start, log into Moodle.

  1. Click on your name (top right) and select Profile
  2. Under User details, select Edit profile
  3. Above the Description text box, select the microphone icon and record your name
  4. Select Attach recording
  5. Go to the bottom of the page and select Update profile

To update the pronunciation, edit the Description section.  Delete the original recording and make a new recording.

Listening to others' name pronunciations

To hear how to pronounce other people’s names in Moodle:

  1. In your Moodle course, select Participants from the left-hand navigation column
  2. Click on a name
  3. Play the audio located under their name and photo

Faculty Services

For professors, student name pronunciations are available in Faculty Services in the following locations:

  • Each student’s individual record
  • Course rosters
  • Class photo list (linked from course roster page)