Moodle will automatically log out a user who has been inactive for sixty minutes. The inactivity is determined by the server. The server does not recognize a student entering information into a Moodle “Edit” box as activity, and therefore, will log the student out if more than sixty minutes are spent in the “Edit” box.

The server will recognize selecting the “Save changes” button in an assignment or the “Post to forum” button in a forum. We recommend that students select the appropriate button periodically when typing in an “Edit” box of an assignment or forum to allow the server to recognize their activity. Students can then return and continue to enter information. Students can also type their work in a word processor first, and then copy and paste the information into an assignment or forum “Edit” box.