Moodle is a free and open-source learning management system (LMS) that was created in 1999 by Martin Dougiamas. It is used in over 208 countries and 75 languages worldwide by educators, organizations, and governments. Some key features of Moodle include creating and managing online courses, facilitating communication tools, integrating assessments like quizzes, and allowing users to upload course materials for students. Moodle provides a flexible platform for delivering online or blended learning with no programming experience required.

1. A Free Open Source Course Management System Rafael Scapin Coordinator of Educational Technology Office of Instructional Development Dawson College

2. Theoretical Moodle

3. 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?

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

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

6. Moodle in Québec Who uses Moodle?

7. Who uses Moodle?

8. Who uses Moodle? August 31st, 2009: expiration of WebCT’s licence

9. Moodle at Dawson 4 6

10. Migration from WebCT to Moodle WebCT 4 Course (Created by Rajesh Malik)

11. Migration from WebCT to Moodle WebCT 4 Course migrated to Moodle (Created by Rajesh Malik)

18. Practical Moodle

19. Starting with Moodle Go to: http://moodle.dawsoncollege.qc.ca

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23. Positioning blocks Assign roles to a block Hide block Delete block Move Up Move Down Move Right Starting with Moodle

24. Editing an activity block Move right Move Update Delete Hide Group Starting with Moodle

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

26. Adding a Resource into a Topic Starting with Moodle

27. Adding an Activity into a Topic Starting with Moodle

28. Adding Blocks Starting with Moodle

29. Admin Panel Starting with Moodle

30. Examples of Moodle courses Starting with Moodle https://moodle.polymtl.ca/course/view.php?name=soutien https:// moodle.polymtl.ca/course/view.php?id =448

31. Examples of Moodle courses Starting with Moodle

32. Books on Moodle

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

35. Presentation online This presentation can be downloaded at: www.slideshare.net/oid

36. Questions E-mail: [email_address] Ext.: 1404 - Room: 4B.3A-3