Moodle Tutorials

A Free Open Source Course Management System Tutorials for StudyZone By Coach Carole

Moodle is a free software e-learning platform (also known as a Course Management System (CMS), or Learning Management System (LMS), or Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)). Acronym for: M odular O bject- O riented D ynamic L earning E nvironment What is Moodle?

Moodle was created in 1999 by Martin Dougiamas , a WebCT administrator at Curtin University, Australia. What is Moodle?

Moodle is used in 208 countries in 75 languages. Who uses Moodle?

DST 101

Moodle can easily be used to:
Create, deliver and manage web-based content for courses.
Add online elements to traditional courses (to supplement current in-class instruction).
Facilitate and deliver completely online courses asynchronously or with limited face-to-face interaction.
What is Moodle?

Communicate , real-time and/or asynchronous collaboration and communication tools
Assess integrated quizzes and grade books
Manage course/content : upload course materials (audio, video, documents like .doc, .pdf, .ppt files), link to other sites, embed files and resources
What is Moodle?

Attach files for students to download
Link to resources anywhere on the internet
Create interesting classroom environments without learning HTML
Easily manage your course from year to year (never lose your work!)
What is Moodle?

Continue your class discussions online
Chat online with students
Engage students in discussions forums
Help students collaborate over the internet , within their groups and within the classroom.
What is Moodle?

No programming experience necessary
Engage all learning styles
Provide multiple methods for learning the same material
Decrease paperwork ( green solution!)
Engage digital natives where they learn best
What are the benefits?

There are 2 ways you can start using Moodle:
Using it via web:
http://www.studyzone.net
Or
2. Installing it on your computer
(this way you can use it offline too!)
http://download.moodle.org/
Windows, Linux and Mac OS
How do I start?

Practical Moodle

Starting with Moodle Go to: http://www.studyzone.net Login: Select General Resources: Select Hume Sandpit:

The Sandpit

Moodle components Admin Updates Content Topics or Weeks

Editing with Moodle

Editing mode on Note the extra icons, resources & activities

Editing a topic block Show only this topic Highlight this topic as the current topic Hide this topic from students Move Topic Down Editing with Moodle

Adding a Resource into a Topic Starting with Moodle

Adding an Activity into a Topic Starting with Moodle

Admin Panel Starting with Moodle

Books on Moodle

Books on Moodle Free Moodle book: “ Using Moodle” http://docs.moodle.org/en/Using_Moodle_book

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