Engage Participants with a Moodle
       Workshop Activity

     2012 Moodle Moot West Coast

  Tuesday, July 31, 1 -3 pm, Oviatt Library Lab A


                 Presented by:
                 Floyd E. Saner
            Learning Contexts, LLC
         http://learningcontexts.com
       fesaner@learningcontexts.com
Today’s Agenda
•   Introductions
•   Overview of the Moodle Workshop Activity
•   Try it! You will be a student in a Workshop
•   Break (somewhere in the sequence)
•   Build it! Create your own Workshop
•   Archive and download your Workshop
What is a Moodle Workshop?


  It’s just another assignment type!
But… it has additional features
•   Combined online text and file upload
•   Grading rubrics can be used
•   Multi-criteria assessments
•   Enhanced grading feedback
•   Peer and/or self assessment
•   ‘Publish’ exemplary submissions
Why Use a Workshop?
Art
  • Students post their work; peers review and
    critique the work
  • Analysis and critique of great works of art
  • Students post instructions for creating art
    (painting, drawing, ceramics) and peers
    critique the instructions
Why Use a Workshop?
Communication
  • Students video a speech and post the
    video; peers critique the speech
  • Students review and critique advertising
  • Students review and critique campus
    newspaper articles
Why Use a Workshop?
English Language
  • Critique of essays or research papers
  • Analysis and critique of literature
Why Use a Workshop?
Mathematics
  • Critique of problem solving method or
    proof
  • Review the life of a prominent
    mathematician
Why Use a Workshop?
Sciences
  • Review lab procedures
  • Critique lab reports
  • Analyze and critique published research
Five Phases: Workshop Assignment
• Setup – instructor creates the assignment; not
  available to students
• Submission – students submit their work; can
  edit submitted work
• Assessment – instructor and/or peers assess
  the submitted work
• Grading Evaluation – instructor reviews grades
• Closed – grades posted to the grade book

Workshop activity

  • 1.
    Engage Participants witha Moodle Workshop Activity 2012 Moodle Moot West Coast Tuesday, July 31, 1 -3 pm, Oviatt Library Lab A Presented by: Floyd E. Saner Learning Contexts, LLC http://learningcontexts.com fesaner@learningcontexts.com
  • 2.
    Today’s Agenda • Introductions • Overview of the Moodle Workshop Activity • Try it! You will be a student in a Workshop • Break (somewhere in the sequence) • Build it! Create your own Workshop • Archive and download your Workshop
  • 3.
    What is aMoodle Workshop? It’s just another assignment type!
  • 4.
    But… it hasadditional features • Combined online text and file upload • Grading rubrics can be used • Multi-criteria assessments • Enhanced grading feedback • Peer and/or self assessment • ‘Publish’ exemplary submissions
  • 5.
    Why Use aWorkshop? Art • Students post their work; peers review and critique the work • Analysis and critique of great works of art • Students post instructions for creating art (painting, drawing, ceramics) and peers critique the instructions
  • 6.
    Why Use aWorkshop? Communication • Students video a speech and post the video; peers critique the speech • Students review and critique advertising • Students review and critique campus newspaper articles
  • 7.
    Why Use aWorkshop? English Language • Critique of essays or research papers • Analysis and critique of literature
  • 8.
    Why Use aWorkshop? Mathematics • Critique of problem solving method or proof • Review the life of a prominent mathematician
  • 9.
    Why Use aWorkshop? Sciences • Review lab procedures • Critique lab reports • Analyze and critique published research
  • 10.
    Five Phases: WorkshopAssignment • Setup – instructor creates the assignment; not available to students • Submission – students submit their work; can edit submitted work • Assessment – instructor and/or peers assess the submitted work • Grading Evaluation – instructor reviews grades • Closed – grades posted to the grade book