Teaching with Moodle: An Introduction is a free course for anybody who wants to use the Moodle learning platform for teaching, whether it be in a school, a university, a company or just personal interest!
Designed to provide a good foundation and context to Moodle, the course covers the basics of the open source (and free!) learning platform, including how to set up and effectively use Moodle in teaching. The course features:
- Structured, easy to understand content
- Live webcast tutorials each week
- Activity-based learning where participants create their own courses
- Grading tools, creating activities such as quizzes, wikis, forums and chats, as well as student management
- You can progress through most of the course at your own pace, but please be aware that there are some group activities
Course Details
- Starts: Sunday 1 September 2013; 15:00 UTC
- Duration: 4 weeks; expect to spend 2 to 3 hours a week
- Facilitator: Mary Cooch
- Fees: None - This site is run by Moodle Pty Ltd, which is in turn supported by certified Moodle Partners
Course Outline
- Week One (1 - 7 Sep)
"Getting Started"
- Course set up
- Enrolling users
- Discovering blocks
- Week Two (8 - 14 Sep)
"Getting Involved"
- Adding course materials
- Engaging learners in collaborative activities
- Week Three (15 - 21 Sep)
"Making The Grade"
- Setting assignments
- Assessing with quizzes
- Viewing the gradebook
- Week Four (22 - 30 Sep)
"Taking It Further"
- Exploring advanced Moodle features
- Saving and re-using courses
- Accessing Moodle Partner training
