Introduction to Moodle

1. Introduction to Moodle
Peter Otieno

2. SESSION OBJECTIVES
Welcome to session one of efacilitation. In this session you will cover the following
topics:
 Introduction to LMS
 Customising your user profile
 Introducing yourself in an online environment

3. INTRODUCTION TO LMS
 What does the acronym LMS stand for?
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 What does an LMS do?
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 The difference between open source software and proprietary software?
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4. INTRODUCTION TO LMS
 Examples of Learning Management Systems
Open Source
Software
• Moodle
• Sakai
• Claroline
• eFront
• Dokeos
Cloud/SAAS
Proprietary
• Docebo
• Digital Chalk
• Blackboard
• eCollege
• Global
Scholar
• Hotchalk

5. INTRODUCTION TO LMS
Easy creation of
courses from other
resources
Course content can
be accessed by
different learners.
Including content
from different
learners
Enrollment and
learner
authentication that
is simple and
secure
LMS
An active support
community to help
sort problems and
generate new ideas
Affordability
Learner
involvement

6. Logging onto the LMS
INTRODUCTION TO THE LMS
Click Onto the any of
the log in buttons
displayed on the screen

7. INTRODUCTION TO THE LMS
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You will get a screen
similar to what is
being displayed on
the slide.
Type in your
username and
password. Then
click on the log
in button

8. INTRODUCTION TO THE LMS
Points to Note
 If you misspell either your username and password you will not be able to log on
to the LMS
 The password is case sensitive

9. INTRODUCTION TO THE LMS
Once you have logged onto
the LMs you will get a
screen
similar to what you are
seeing on the screen.
Note:
The course that you have
been
enrolled to will display
under
the course category

10. INTRODUCTION TO THE LMS:
CUSTOMISING YOUR PROFILE
To customize your user profile
go to the tab labelled settings.
After which you will click on the
text titled “Edit profile”

11. INTRODUCTION TO THE LMS:
CUSTOMISING YOUR PROFILE
This option enables you
to change your
password. The unmask
option enables you to
view the characters you
are typing in.
This area enables you to
type in a brief bio about
yourself.

12. INTRODUCTION TO THE LMS:
CUSTOMISING YOUR USER PROFILE
In this box
you can type
your interests/
hobbies
This is an
optional area that
enables you to add
details of your other
social network accounts
This area allows
you to upload your
profile picture

13. INTRODUCTION TO THE LMS:
CUSTOMISING YOUR USER PROFILE
To finalise the
changes click on update profile

14. INTRODUCTION TO THE LMS: PRACTICAL
EXERCISE
 Customise your user profile:
 Upload your picture
 Type in a bio about yourself
 Type in your Interests and hobbies

15. INTRODUCTION TO THE LMS:
INTRODUCING YOURSELF ONLINE
Click on the course title
Zambia eFacilitation training
To access the course

16. INTRODUCTION TO THE LMS:
INTRODUCING YOURSELF ONLINE
Once you have entered the
course. You will see a place
titled News Forum.
Click on “News Forum”

17. INTRODUCTION TO THE LMS:
INTRODUCING YOURSELF ONLINE
You will view a post
titled “Welcome to the
eFacilitation Course”
Click on the title
“Welcome to the
eFacilitation Course”

18. INTRODUCTION TO THE LMS:
INTRODUCING YOURSELF ONLINE
Click on reply to
introduce yourself
to the rest of the class
using the guidelines
provided

19. INTRODUCTION TO THE LMS:
INTRODUCING YOURSELF ONLINE
Type in the
introduction in
This box

20. INTRODUCTION TO THE LMS:
INTRODUCING YOURSELF ONLINE
Once you are through with
typing the introduction. Click on
“Post to Forum”

21. PRACTICAL EXERCISE: INTRODUCING
YOURSELF ONLINE
 Introduce yourself to the efacilitation participants using the guideline provided

22. INTRODUCTION TO THE LMS:
INTRODUCING YOURSELF ONLINE
Important Points to Note
 Once you have introduced yourself to other participants you can view what
they have posted by going back to “News Forum” and “Welcome to the
efacilitation course”
 The “News Forum” can also be used to post announcements to students much
like a notice board
 The course administrator can act as moderator and block all introductions
until he has gone through them before making them visible to the class

23. COLLABORATIVE FACILITIES: ADDING A
FORUM
To access
collaborative facilities
Click on Turn
editing on
Note
For any change place
to occur in Moodle
turn editing has to be on

24. COLLABORATIVE FACILITIES: ADDING A
FORUM
You will notice that
the LMS will give you
editing options as
displayed in the adjacent
image
Click on the part labelled
“Add an activity or
resource”

25. COLLABORATIVE FACILITIES: ADDING A
FORUM
A screen similar to the what
is being displayed will appear.
Look for the area titled forum
and click on the button before
just before the word forum

26. COLLABORATIVE FACILITIES: ADDING A
FORUM
This is where you will
type in the title of your
forum
This is where you will
Put in the description
Of the forum

27. COLLABORATIVE FACILITIES: ADDING A
FORUM
As the creator of the forum
you are able to block view
Of the content that has been
uploaded by participants in
case you need to filter the
forums
Once you have posted the content
you can either click on “save and
return to the course” or save and
display

28. COLLABORATIVE FACILITIES: ADDING A
FORUM
To reply to any
discussion topic that
has been added click
on “Add a new
discussion topic”

29. PRACTICAL EXERCISE: CREATE A FORUM
Now that you have learnt how to create a forum. Go to your LMS and create a
forum for discussion using either of the following topics:
 Challenges that you face as a tutor
 Experiences using ICT in facilitation

30. COLLABORATIVE FACILITIES: CHAT
Click on add an
activity or resource

31. COLLABORATIVE FACILITIES: CHAT
Click on Chat, after
which you will go down
and click on “Add”

32. COLLABORATIVE FACILITIES: CHAT
Just like in
forums you
will need to add
a topic. And a
description of the
chat session
Once you are through with
adding the details above
click on “Save and display”

33. COLLABORATIVE FACILITIES: CHAT
Once you have created the
chat session. You will be able
to view details pertaining to the
Chat session you have created.

34. COLLABORATIVE FACILITIES: CHAT
Note:
 There is a difference between clicking on “Save and Display” and “Save and
return to course”. “Save and Display” shows the individual chat session that
you created, whereas “Save and return to course” displays the list of all chat
sessions that have been added.

35. PRACTICAL SESSION: ADD A CHAT SESSION
Add a chat session with either of the following topics:
 Your level of confidence so far related to efacilitation
 The state of ICT infrastructure in your province
Note
In order to join a chat session you have to click on “enter chat now” under the
particular topic of interest to you.

36. COLLABORATIVE FACILITIES: BLOGS
 What is a Blog?
 The 25 styles of blogging and when to use each one of them

37. COLLABORATIVE FACILITIES: BLOGS

38. COLLABORATIVE FACILITIES: BLOGS
Click on
add a new
entry to
add a blog

39. COLLABORATIVE FACILITIES: BLOGS
Type in the title of
your blog
Type in a description
of your blog

40. COLLABORATIVE FACILITIES: BLOGS
In this area you will type
in key words that will help
people look for the content
related to the blog
Click on save
changes

41. PRACTICAL EXERCISE: ADDING A BLOG
 Add a blog entry writing about an interesting event or place you visited recently

42. Peter Kisare Otieno
eHealth Specialist
peter.otieno@amref.org
Twitter: @iampeterotieno