Jul 07, 2015
Like many teachers in the late nineties, I
created my own web site for use in the
classroom. Unfortunately, it was a great
deal of work to add new content and
maintain the site on a daily basis!
Even though the web site was very useful, it still lacked some important features…
Easy creation of content from my existing resources such as handouts and tests
Built-in tools for quick and easy content creation and management
Truly interactive learner involvement
Even though the web site was very useful, it still lacked some important features…
Enrolment and learner authentication and tracking that was simple yet secure – I had no idea who was doing what at any given time
An intuitive interface to manage online learner information such as email addresses, phone numbers, and grades
Even though the web site was very useful, it still lacked some important features…
A robust application proven to be secure, trustable, and affordable
An active support community to help me solve problems and generate new ideas
Then, one night at a party,someone told me about…
Moodle is an alternative to proprietary commercial online learning solutions, and is distributed for free under the GNU General Public License.
Modular
Object-
Oriented
Dynamic
Learning
Environment
Moodle Architecture
Moodle was originally designedby an educator with a "socialconstructionist pedagogy" in mind.
Social constructionists assert thatlearning is particularly effective when students are constructing something for others to experience.
Moodle is a Course Management System (CMS) or Learner Management System (LMS).
Martin DougiamasCreator & Lead Developer
An individual or organization has complete access to the source code and can make changes if needed.
Moodle’s modular
design makes it
easy to create
new courses,
adding content that
engages learners
on many levels.
Moodle is essentially an administrative platform that provides course pages that can be populated with…
Forums
Glossaries
Wikis
Assignments
Assessments
Choices (polls)
Scorm/AICC packages
Interactive databases
Interactive Lessons
Text pages
Labels
Web pages
Links to Resources
IMS Content
Surveys
Journal/Blog space
Workshops
and much more!
Depending on how you choose to set up Moodle, all of your course materials are password-protected. This is an invaluable feature for those concerned with copyright law compliance!
Let’s begin by creating a user account
at http://www.moodle.org
Now, we need to establish your first
course space at moodle.cliu.org. You
must provide:
• Your building name
• Your name
• Your course name (only one for now)
• Your course number if applicable
• Your user name
While you’re waiting, check out this
link…
http://www.moodletutorials.org/
Or
Google “how to”+Moodle
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A
Blank
Course!
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A
Blank
Course!
Now, let’s take
a tour of the
Administration
panel that
you’ll use to
control your
course.
The key to the world of Moodle“Turn editing on”
Link or button on Administration menu
Opens the editing/content-generation features
of Moodle
We’ll come back to this one Later!
The Settings Page
?Context-sensitive
help!
Summary ?
Index of All Help Files
General Course Settings
General Course Settings
Enrolments and Groups
Enrolments and Groups
Availability
You must make some important
decisions here!
Always use a key
Never allow guests without the key
Role renaming
It’s hard to make a mistake!
Moodle Docs on each page
Your
Personal
Profile
Important Choices!
City and Country are Required!
Info about you here
100px/100px image
Don’t forget to SAVE… or UPDATE
in this case!
Backing Up Your Course
What should I pick?
What should I pick?
What should I pick?
A quick double-check
Backup Completed
Successfully
Backups are stored in your Files
area. Download each backup
immediately to your hard drive or
another location.
Your Files Area
Reports!
The rest of
the panel…
Back to the key!“Turn editing on”
Link or button on Administration menu
Opens the editing/content-generation features
of Moodle
We’ll come back to this one Later!
Icons and links
that make sense!
Link to any Internet
Resource, and it
becomes part of
your course!
You and your
students can
create your own
content!
Create assignments requiring
students to upload a written product.
Next…
Some basic course building skills. Let’s
start with the “Add a Resource” menu.
Description
Always remember to SAVE!
Display a Directory from your
Files area.
Display the contents of a directory from the Files
area of your course. You can organize and upload
files to this area by choosing Files from your course
administration block.
Insert a Label
Edit a content block label
How to add a Block
Let’s add some
different
blocks, and see
how you can use
them to add
functionality to
your courses.
Add and arrange the following blocks on
your course page (some may exist)…
• Activities
• Calendar
• Latest News
• People
• Upcoming Events
Let’s add
some
activities you
might use to
deliver the
content of
your course.
Let’s begin with a
Forum or
Discussion
Forums may be
used in many
different ways!
A special Forum in a special place
Add an
Assignment…
Several different
types are
available. Each
has its own
settings.
Add a Lesson…
Lessons are very
powerful tools for
content delivery and
reinforcement.
However, they can
be a little
complicated to use!
Design interactive lessons with
whatever structure you prefer…
C
Q
Q
End
Intro
Q Q Q
Q Q Q
End
Branch
End
Branch
End
Branch
End
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Create
Quizzes, Tests,
and Review Tools
*
*
*
*Note: Don’t store your questions in the
Default category!
Use the Wiki module for collaborative
projects of all kinds structured in just
about any way you can imagine!
Create peer assessment activities with
a huge array of options using the
Workshop module. Participants can
assess each other's projects, as well as
exemplar projects, in different ways.
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LINK TO HOT POTATOES QUIZZES, TESTS, AND OTHER TOOLS CREATE INTERACTIVE WEB QUESTS HAVE
STUDENTS CREATE WEB QUESTS FOR OTHER STUDENTS PROVIDE MAKE-UP FOR VIDEOS QUIZ STUDENTS
ON VIDEO SHOWN IN CLASS CREATE REVIEW TOOLS THAT CAN BE USED REPEATEDLY BY STUDENTS HAVE
STUDENTS CREATE A GLOSSARY FOR THE COURSE CREATE A KEYWORD SEARCHABLE DATABASE OF YOUR
STATE’S STANDARDS AND ANCHORS PROVIDE LINKS TO REINFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES FOR PRIOR
KNOWLEDGE PROVIDE AREAS FOR THOUGHTFUL BLOGGING OF PROCESS OBSERVATIONS BY STUDENTS
DELIVER CONTENT THROUGH BRANCHED LESSONS PROVIDE DIFFERIENTIATED LESSONS PRESENTING
CERTAIN CONTENT ONLY TO THOSE WHO APPEAR TO NEED IT BASED ON THEIR PERFORMANCE PROVIDE
DIFFERIENTIATED VISUAL CONTENT BY PROVIDING DIFFERENT VIDEOS ON THE SAME SUBJECT FOR
DIFFERENT LEARNERS PROVIDE AUDIO AND VISUAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR ACTIVITIES HAVE STUDNTS POST
VISUAL AND AUDIO PROJECTS AND OBSERVATIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY POLL STUDENTS ON ANYTHING
AS IF YOU REALLY CARE WHAT THEY THINK HAVE STUDENTS CREATE THEIR OWN ASSESSMENTS BY
CREATING QUESTIONS THAT WILL BECOME PART OF THE ASSESSMENT ON GIVEN MATERIAL DELIVER
CONTENT IN PORTABLE DOCUMENT FORMAT CREATE FORMULAS FOR MATH ENGAGE STUDENTS IN PEER
EVAULATION THROUGH THE USE OF WORKSHOPS POST YOUR PRESENTATIONS AND NOTES FOR THOSE
WHO MISS CLASS ENGAGE STUDENTS IN THE USE OF A MULTITUDE OF WEB 2.0 TOOLS LINKED DIRECTLY
FROM YOUR COURSE WEB PAGE MIX THE USE OF MOODLE PRESENTATION AND ASSESSMENT TOOLS WITH
THE USE OF WEB 2.0 TOOLS IN ORDER TO ASSESS COMPREHENSION POST DAILY ACTIVITY RECORDS
POST ALL IMPORTANT CLASS DOCUMENTS SUCH AS SYLLABI, WORKSHEETS, AND RUBRICS PROVIDE ON
LINE ASSESSMENT ENABLE DIFFERIENTIATED INSTRUCTION BY PROVIDING MULTIPLE ASSESSMENT
PREPARATION TOOLS OF DIFFERING TYPE KEEP STUDENTS ENGAGED BY PROVIDING THEM IMMEDIATE FEED
BACK ON THEIR PROGRESS IN LESSONS AND ON ASSESSMENTS FREE YOURSELF FROM EXLAINING OVER
AND OVER WHAT YOU DID IN CLASS YESTERDAY BY SAYING IT’S ALL ON THE CLASS WEBSITE CREATE LINKS
TO OFFICIAL DOCUMENT FORMATTING SITES, ANTI-PLAGIARISM SITES, SCHOOL RULES SITES, AND OTHER
RULES AND REGULATIONS SITES THAT APPLY TO YOUR CLASSROOM PROVIDE A DIRECT LINK TO DISCOVERY
EDUCATION STREAMING AND ALL OF THE FANTASTIC THINGS THEY HAVE TO OFFER REALLY GET EDGY AND
USE THE CHAT MODULE TO PROVIDE A BACK CHANNEL FOR YOUR STUDENTS TO ENTER INTO LECTURES AND
PRESENTATIONS AS ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS INVITE THE WORLD INTO YOUR CLASSROOM WITH RSS FEEDS
FROM ANYWHERE NETWORK WITH OTHER MOODLE SERVERS
You will get the most out of Moodle if
each student has his or her own email.
•Think.com
•Gaggle.net
•SchoolCenter.com
•eChalk.com
•ePals.com
If you are working with younger
students, you may have to get
creative with email!
You
might
try one
of these
services
You can also have your site
administrator upload your students
using an Excel spreadsheet you
complete for him or her.
Who Will Help You Use Moodle?
www.moodle.org
Thanks!
O.B.A.A.T.
A.C.E.A.E