Moodle Course Design –moving beyond 'dump and pump'
Mark BailyeSenior Consultant, NetSpot
MoodleMoot , Melbourne 2013
Overview
Key points■ More than just ‘dump and pump’■ Focus must be on
□ Pedagogy□ Generating ‘active learners’
■ Pointers – what works
Take time to reflect!
Things to consider■ Why did I use Moodle?■ Was I ready for Moodle?■ Was Moodle ready for me?■ Was my pedagogy sound?
Support, enhance or extend learning?
Common problem!■ Teachers are
□ time poor□ not confident□ lack Moodle experience – don’t know which tools to
use when
What can I do to get the most out of Moodle?
Where to …
Things to note …
What can I do that is better?■ Appearance■ Layout and navigation■ Building resources into your course■ More interactivity & activity sequencing
Things to note …
What can I do that is better?■ Appearance
Questions■ What will a student see when they first land into the
topic?■ Am I making good use of ‘Module Zero’?■ Is my design clear and consistent?■ Is the appearance consistent with other topics students
may be undertaking?
Things to note …
What can I do that is better?■ Navigation
Questions■ Does my course layout take on the ‘toilet roll’ effect?■ Will a student find everything easily?■ Am I making good use of module headings and
modules?■ Have I made good use of icons, colour or white space?
Things to note …
What can I do that is better?■ Building resources into your course
Questions■ Am I just uploading files into your course?■ Are the files I am adding too big?■ How much text does a student see?■ Have I just embedded links?■ Am I making good use of ‘Add a resource’?
Things to note …
What can I do that is better?■ More interactivity & activity sequencing
Questions■ What am I getting a student to do in my topic?■ Am I getting students to engage, collaborate,
communicate or reflect in my topic?■ Am I making good use of ‘Add an activity’?■ Have I sequenced any activities?
Example …
Boats for beginnersDoes it
■ Support, enhance or extend learning?■ Contain good pedagogy?■ Encourage active learning?■ Engage students?
If so, how?
To take home …
What can I do that is better?■ Appearance■ Layout and navigation■ Building resources into your course■ More interactivity & activity sequencing
Key Question!■ What am I using Moodle for?
Pedagogy? To support, enhance or extend learning?
