Moodle Day 2 for the 2011 Summer BLAST Academy.

1. 
Establishing a Foundation
Moodle (day 2)

2. Welcome
 Head to the BLAST moodle course
 Under the “Establishing a Foundation” topic block,
click on the “Introduction” discussion forum and
add a post to your group’s discussion topic.
 In a second Firefox tab, open up your 2011-2012
student course.

3. Today’s Goals
 Add resources to your 2011-2012 student courses that you
would like to share with your students
 Files, handouts, readings, pictures, PowerPoints, links to
websites, etc.
 Adding files from the GPS or other courses into your 2011-
2012 student courses
 Add a discussion forum to your 2011-2012 student courses
 Add assignments for your students to your course.

4. Adding links and files to your course
 Adding a link to an outside website
 Adding a file
 Step-by-step guide to using the File
Picker
 Using labels and folders to organize your
files and links

5. Discussion Forums
 A discussion forum is one of the main
features to a Moodle Course.
 Add one discussion forum to your 2011-
2012 Moodle Course.

6. Assignments
 Assignments are a great way to get work from your
students.
 You can have students type in text
 Or upload any type of file
 A Word doc, powerpoint, video, mp3, etc.
 Complete “Today’s Assignment” in the
BLAST course
 Add one assignment to your 2011-2012 Course

7. ExitTicket
 Answer the question in the “Establishing a
Foundation” Choice activity.
 (Choice is a quick way to have your students vote on
a question)