Moodle is an open-source course management system that allows educators to create online courses. It provides tools for delivering course content, enabling communication between users, and recording students' online activities. Some key features include uploading materials, online discussions, quizzes and assignments. The document then demonstrates how to use Moodle by reviewing the interface and showing how to add content and activities.

1. Updated July 2010 Moodle Course Management System

2. Session outline Moodle Introduction Examples Moodle demonstration Hands on practice

3. What is Moodle ? Moodle is a software package for producing Internet-based courses and web sites. It supports a social constructionist framework of education. It’s provided freely as open source software It was developed by Martin Dougiamas as a free alternative to CMS Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment

4. What does Moodle do? Moodle is a CMS that supports the management, organisation, creation and delivery of web based content for courses. Delivers course content Enables course organisation Provides means of communication Delivers assessment Records and tracks students online activity

5. Benefits of Moodle Simple intuitive web browser interface Provides an easy and flexible way of distributing learning materials online available 24/7 Accessible from anywhere and anyplace, provided that user has access to the internet and a pc. Supports the distribution of interactive material of any format, e.g. Microsoft office suite, Videos, podcasts, images, flash presentations, etc.

6. Moodle Examples OpenLearn Project at the Open University UK Moodle Exchange : free range of courses

7. Moodle Features Manage Course and content (upload materials, attach files and readings, link to multimedia objects, integrate multimedia, embed graphics, etc) Communicate: asynchronous n synchronous communication tools (online chat, forums, collaborative activities) Assess: integrate quizzes, gradebook and online submissions

8. Components of a Moodle Course Content based modules Resource Module Glossary Module Lesson Module Assessment based modules Assignment Module Quiz Module Communication based modules Chat Module Forums Module Dialogue Module Evaluation modules Choice Module

9. In plain English ! Moodle is an online interactive teaching and learning environment enabling educators to use technology in their classroom! Let’s watch a video presentation on how Moodle works Moodle explained with LEGO

10. DEMONSTRATION There will be time allocated for hands on practice for f2f students .

11. Demonstration involves Moodle Interface overview Administration and Course Settings Overview of Tools Adding content (weblink, files, multimedia) Side Blocks Add a Resource Add an Activity WYSIWYG editor

12. Login and access Go To http://83.170.93.38/~unimanc/ Type in username and password Access your Course

13. Further Information Moodle Training Space (how to guides, support material, further links) Moodle forums for queries www.moodle.org community Happy Moodle-ing! 