This document provides steps and tips for designing effective assignments in Moodle. It outlines the basic technology steps to add an assignment activity, and emphasizes designing assignments that save time and frustration while motivating students to learn. It asks instructors to consider why they want the assignment, what they want students to learn, how they want the assignment completed, how it will be graded, and when it is due. Details like formatting examples and opportunities for discussion are recommended to help students understand what is expected.

1. Assignments Steps to Design Effective Assignments in Moodle

2. Technology Steps – Very Easy! Log In Turn Editing ON Add Activity -> Assignment Complete the Boxes Select the Options Save

3. Designing Assignments Save Frustration Save Time Increase Retention Reach Desired SLO Increase Personal Satisfaction Motivate to Study and Learn

4. Practical Questions Why do you want it? What do you want? How do you want it? How much is it worth? Where do you want it? When do you want it? Show me an example Criteria to judge results

5. Devil in the Details! Be SPECIFIC Provide more details if you don’t have the opportunity to give oral directions. Formatting examples help. A Picture is worth a 1000 words. Provide opportunity for students to discuss and help each other.