This document provides an overview and agenda for a new faculty orientation on using the Moodle learning management system at Cal Maritime. The orientation covers getting started with Moodle by configuring course settings and blocks, adding course content by uploading files and linking to resources, and making the course interactive through activities, forums, and third-party tools. It also reviews using the gradebook and login instructions. Support resources are listed, including video tutorials, documentation, and on-campus guides for effective Moodle course design and teaching techniques.

1. New Faculty Orientation
New Faculty Orientation
Moodle
@
Cal Maritime
http://moodle.csum.edu
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2. New Faculty Orientation
Getting Started
Create the Framework for Your Learning Course
•Turn Editing on/off and change logged in View
•Access course settings, configure course sections
• Add, Remove and Configure Blocks
Add Basic Course Material and Course Content
•Learn about the Moodle File system
•Prepare, Upload and Link Files
( Word docs, PDFs, PowerPoints ,Sound files, Video etc.) to your
Moodle course
•Link to External Web pages
•Create and link to Moodle Directories
•Create Moodle Text Pages and Web Pages
•Create a Moodle Book
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3. New Faculty Orientation
Taking it a Step Further
•Make your Course Interactive Through Activities
•Assignments
•Choice
•Questionnaire
•Quizzes: Respondus/Native
•Make your Course Social
•Forums
•Embed third-party tools and video
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4. New Faculty Orientation
Teacher Tools to Administer Your
Course
The Grade Book
•Using the Built in Grade Book
•Using in Conjunction with Microsoft Excel
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5. New Faculty Orientation
Login
• Log on to the Cal Maritime Portal:
Go to www.csum.edu and select “sign in” at the top. You will see a
link for Moodle
• Use Firefox or Internet Explorer 8 or above for best results
• Alternatively, you can go directly to Moodle by typing in
http://moodle.csum.edu
• For Username and Password use CMA network id and
password
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6. New Faculty Orientation
When Logged in you will see
Front Page
• A List your assigned courses for
the current semester.
• Click on hyperlinked
Course name to access
actual course.
• Use Search courses box to
search for courses
• Select All courses button at the
bottom to see all courses
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7. New Faculty Orientation
Support & Training
Moodle on www.csum.edu
http://www.csum.edu/web/faculty-and-staff/moodle
CSU QuickGuides:
Searchable database of How-to’s
https://quickguides.calstate.edu/maritime
•Lynda.com Video Tutorials (via CMA Network only)
http://seir.calstate.edu/protected/moodle/
•Moodle.org- Official Moodle Support Documents
•Comprehensive list and step-by-steps of All Moodle functions
http://www1.umn.edu/moodle/instructor/guides/index.html
•Greg Crum: gcrum@csum.edu 707 654 1046
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8. New Faculty Orientation
Using Moodle
Using Moodle: Teaching with the Popular Open Source
Course Management System
•On Campus Hard Copy available
•Free PDF Download at
http://download.moodle.org/docs/en/using_moodle_2e.zip
Editor’s Descriptions: Using Moodle is a
comprehensive, hands-on guide, with plenty of
examples, screenshots, best practices and suggestions
for using Moodle tools effectively -- and creatively.
Authored by members of the Moodle community
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9. New Faculty Orientation
Moodle 1.9: E-Learning
Course Development
Moodle 1.9: E-Learning Course Development: A complete
guide to successful learning using Moodle 1.9
•On Campus Hard Copy available
•Online Read (CMA Network Only):
http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/9781847193537
Editor’s Descriptions: A complete guide to successful
learning using Moodle, focused on course development
and delivery and using the best educational practices.
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10. New Faculty Orientation
Moodle 1.9 Teaching
Techniques
Moodle 1.9 Teaching Techniques
•On Campus Hard Copy available
•Online Read (CMA Network Only):
http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/9781849510066
Editor’s Description:
•Creative ways to build powerful and effective online courses
•Motivate students from all backgrounds, generations, and learning styles
•When and how to apply the different learning solutions with
workarounds, providing alternative solutions
•Easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions with screenshots and examples for
Moodle's powerful features
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