Turning the Page in Moodle: Using the Book Module

Presenter Information Program Assistant Health & Community Services, CCE Spring 2000 Course Content Development Spring 2001 Blackboard and Moodle 16 hybrid/web-enhanced 7 fully online 2 more by fall 2007 Instructor Since 2004 (Blackboard web-enhanced) Fall 2005 (Moodle fully online) Fall 2006 Quality Matters Review Quality Review Showcase

Program Assistant

Health & Community Services, CCE

Spring 2000

Course Content Development

Spring 2001

Blackboard and Moodle

16 hybrid/web-enhanced

7 fully online

2 more by fall 2007

Instructor

Since 2004 (Blackboard web-enhanced)

Fall 2005 (Moodle fully online)

Fall 2006

Quality Matters Review

Quality Review Showcase

What is a book? http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/book A written or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers Something regarded as a source of knowledge or understanding Conveys information from the author to the reader Table of Contents overview of content and structure Chapters and sub-chapters “ bite-sized” pieces Detailed information

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/book

A written or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers

Something regarded as a source of knowledge or understanding

Conveys information from the author to the reader

Table of Contents

overview of content and structure

Chapters and sub-chapters

“ bite-sized” pieces

Detailed information

What is a Moodle book? Multi-page resource Familiar format Table of Contents Chapters and sub-chapters

Multi-page resource

Familiar format

Table of Contents

Chapters and sub-chapters

Printed Book Page numbers Moodle Book Link Table of Contents

Printed Book

Page numbers

Moodle Book

Link

Students Like It! Student Feedback: “ It has the positive features of a textbook format without the torn pages” - Andrea Familiar format Availability Printable Chapter only Entire book Flexible

Student Feedback:

“ It has the positive features of a textbook format without the torn pages” - Andrea

Familiar format

Availability

Printable

Chapter only

Entire book

Flexible

Why Should I Use It? Saves space Organizes information Easy to create Type individual chapters Import HTML

Saves space

Organizes information

Easy to create

Type individual chapters

Import HTML

Moodle Books Save Space Multiple Links Single Link

Moodle Books Organize Information

Not Just for Words! Formatted text Tables/charts Photography Audio/video Combination

Formatted text

Tables/charts

Photography

Audio/video

Combination