Educational

1. Moodle Orientation
by
Wachira Nicholas
Aga Khan University
IED, EA
Email: nicholas.wachira@aku.edu

2. About Moodle
 Free and open source Learning Management System
 Completely Web-based, no software to install
 Lets teachers create course websites and lets students access them
 Course websites can contain class notes, audio/video files, quizzes,
assignments, discussion forums, and much more.
modular object-oriented dynamic
learning environment

3. • Free and open-source software is software
that is liberally licensed to grant users the right
to use, copy, study, change, and improve its
design through the availability of its source
code.

4. A learning management system (LMS) is an application for
the administration, documentation, tracking, reporting and
delivery of education courses or training programs. An LMS
should be able to:
• automate administration
• use self-service and self-guided services – (buffet type service)
• assemble and deliver learning content
• consolidate educational programmes
• support both synchronous and asynchronous learning
• personalize content and enable knowledge reuse
• deliver online training

5. 5

6. Student
engagement
• with content
• with instructor
• with each other
http://communitiesofinquiry.com/

7. Student
Information
System
Library
Information
Systems
Academic
Analytics
Campus
Repository
The View from 30,000 Feet

8. Who has access?
All AKU faculty, staff, and students have access to AKU’s Moodle site.
http://moodle.aku.edu

9. Accessing Moodle and
Entering a Course Site
Open web browser
Go to http://moodle.aku.edu
Log-in with AKU
username and password
(Optional) Create/Update profile
Select Institution +Course Category
Select course site

11. Creating/Updating Your Profile
(Optional, but recommended) Once logged in, create/update your profile by
clicking on your username on the top right-hand corner of the screen. This will lead
to your profile page where you can edit your profile.

13. Entering your Course Site
 Once logged in, look through the list of course categories on the main
Moodle page (you are redirected to this page after logging in).
 Click on a course category, then select the course site you wish to enter.

14. What’s in a Typical Course Site?
Resources Activities Blocks
Text or web pages
Links to websites
Docs, PDFs, etc.
Images
Audio/Video files
Many more!
Quizzes
Assignments
Forums
Chat rooms
Wikis
Many more!
Latest News
Upcoming Events
People
Recent Activity
Many more!
Course sites are divided into 3 columns
Resources and Activities go in the middle column
Blocks go in the left and right columns

15. Sample Course Site

16. Admin Block Course Block
News/ communication
Block

17. Theory aside, the best way to learn Moodle is to use it!