Blended learning using moodle

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Blended Learning Using Moodle

Vocabulary Quiz

Vocabulary Quiz

Designing Your Blended Learning

Planning is the keyMoodle makes it easy to create modulesThink through to the outcome

Models of Online Design

Quality Matters- QM is a rubric that guides the design and development of online courses. It consists of 8 guiding principles and 41 indicators. http://www.qmprogram.org/files/QM_Standards_2011-2013.pdf

Instructional Design Models (This is a general overview of everything you probably learned in your teacher prep program and then promptly forgot) http://carbon.ucdenver.edu/~mryder/itc/idmodels.html

Intro to Online Course Design- This article gives you more insight into the design process of online instruction. http://www.onlineuniversities.com/articles/educators/intro-to-online-course-design/

The Design of An Online Course- This article gives you the ADDIE model (which really isn't a model, but an approach). The Gurus of instructional Design twitch when they see this model but I think it provides a great starting point for thinking through your online course.) http://teach.ucf.edu/pedagogy/design-of-an-online-course/

Building Pathways for Communication

• Communication tips from the University of Illinois: http://www.ion.uillinois.edu/resources/tutorials/communication/feedback.asp

• Lost in Translation: Importance of Effective Communication in Online Education http://www.westga.edu/~distance/ojdla/summer122/betts122.html

Understanding and Maximizing effectiveness of Forums

• Builds class community by promoting discussion on course topics

• Allows time for in-depth reflection- students have more time to reflect, research & compose their thoughts before participating in the discussion

• Facilitates learning by allowing students to view & to respond to the work of others

• Develops thinking & writing skills

• Allows guest experts to participate in the course by posting information & responding to questions

Understanding Roles of Forums

Student BiosDiscussion AssignmentsStudent FacilitationGuest SpeakersStudent LoungeAsk ExpertsDebatesPollingRole PlaySmall GroupsPeer ReviewContent Area

Scaffolding Online Success with Digital Media

Online Learning Materials

Think about the ways students will accessFind materials that are in Creative CommonsUnderstand Copyright

Building More Collaborative Environments

Collaboration is the key to engagementProvide the tools for collaborationProvides for collaboration beyond the

classroom

Building Effective Assessments

Must have this in place before startingUse a variety of tools to assessUse the grade book whenever possible

Supporting Online Learners

You MUST have a plan.Videos REALLY helpUse the students as support

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