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Using Moodle is a complete, hands-on guide for instructors learning how to use Moodle, the popular course management system (CMS) that enables remote web-based learning and supplements traditional classroom learning. Updated for the latest version, this new edition explains exactly how Moodle works by offering plenty of examples, screenshots and best practices for its many features and plug-in modules. Moodle gives teachers and trainers a powerful set of web-based tools for a flexible array of activities, including assignments, forums, journals, quizzes, surveys, chat rooms, and workshops. This.;Preface -- Introduction -- Moodle basics -- Creating and managing content -- Managing your class -- Forums, chats, and messaging -- Quizzes -- Assignments -- Glossaries -- Lessons -- Wikis -- Blogs -- Databases -- Grades and scales -- Surveys and choices -- Putting it all together -- Moodle administration.

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Using Moodle, 2nd Edition
Jason Cole
Helen Foster
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Isabel Kunkle

Copyright 2009 Jason Cole and Helen Foster

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Preface
What Is Moodle?

Moodle is an open source Course Management System (CMS) that universities, community colleges, K12 schools, businesses, and even individual instructors use to add web technology to their courses. More than 30,000 educational organizations around the world currently use Moodle to deliver online courses and to supplement traditional face-to-face courses. Moodle is available for free on the Web (http://www.moodle.org), so anyone can download and install it. More on that later in this preface.

The name Moodle has two meanings. First, its an acronym (what isnt these days?) for Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment. Moodle is also a verb that describes the process of lazily meandering through something, doing things as it occurs to you to do them, an enjoyable tinkering that often leads to insight and creativity.

Moodle was created by Martin Dougiamas, a computer scientist and educator who spent time supporting a CMS at a university in Perth, Australia. He grew frustrated with the system and learned that engineers, not educators, had built it. Martin realized that a system built by someone who started with the educational process, rather than an engineering process, would be infinitely better than what he had to work with. He put his postgraduate degrees in Education and Computer Science to work and started developing Moodle as an alternative. Martin now works on Moodle full-time. A community of dedicated open source developers from around the world works with him in a collaborative effort to make Moodle the best CMS available. Martin lives in Australia with his wife, daughter, and son.

Who Is This Book For?

This book is for people who want to teach a course using Moodle. You can use Moodle to teach a fully online course or to supplement a face-to-face course in a traditional setting. It doesnt matter if you teach at a primary school, a secondary school, in higher education, or in a corporate setting; you can use the tools and features available in Moodle to create an effective class.

The first edition of this book was written for Moodle 1.4. This second edition has been updated to cover all the features in Moodle 1.8, such as the new roles and permissions system, blogs, messaging, and the database module.

Also included in this second edition are references to the Moodle Teacher Certificate (MTC) skills. The Moodle Teacher Certificate is a way for people to demonstrate their skills in using Moodle as a teacher through a course project, a narrative document, and an online exam. The content of the certification is designed by the Moodle community, and the certification process is administered worldwide by Moodle Partners. Further details of the MTC can be found in the MTC area on Moodle.org: http://moodle.org/course/view.php?id=48.

PrerequisitesWhat Do You Need Before You Start?

To use this book, you will need the following:

  • Moodle installed and configured on a server. You can download Moodle via http://download.moodle.org/ and can find installation instructions in the Moodle documentation at http://docs.moodle.org/en/Installing_Moodle.

  • A computer with Internet access.

  • A web browser such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, or Opera.

  • Teacher access to a course on Moodle, or administrator access to the Moodle site.

About Us

Jason : Since were going to be spending some time together, Id better introduce myself. Ive been working in the field of educational technology for 10 years. Ive been a school district technology administrator, developed commercial web-based training, and written supplemental CDs for inclusion with textbooks. I have been involved in San Francisco State University and the Open University UKs moves to Moodle. I currently have my own instructional design and e-learning consultancy, The eLearning Hub.

Ive spent a lot of time working with teachers to incorporate technology into their classes. Ive seen what works, what doesnt, and some of the pitfalls to avoid.

Im an education geek at heart. I love living at the intersection of technology and learning theory. There are so many new and exciting opportunities in this area that I can see myself doing this for at least another 10 years.

Helen : Ten years ago I was teaching mathematics in Botswana, in a village school with hardly any educational technology!

I discovered Moodle in December 2004, when researching virtual learning environments for Alton College in the UK. I gained a great deal from the forums on Moodle.org, learning from other Moodle users experiences, and increasing my understanding by explaining things for others. I went on to implement Moodle at Alton College and also supported local schools use of Moodle.

Im now Moodle documentation steward and facilitator for the Using Moodle course on Moodle.org. Its great being a member of the worldwide Moodle community and being able to contribute to the development of such powerful educational technology.

How to Use This Book

This book is written for instructors learning how to use Moodle. Its not just a how-to manual, however. Every chapter includes suggestions, case studies, and best practices for using Moodle effectively. Using Moodle wont make your course better by itself. Only by applying effective educational practices can you truly leverage the power of Moodle.

The Moodle interface can be customized a great deal. The descriptions and screenshots in this book illustrate the default interface without any customization. If you have changed the order of the blocks in your course or if the system administrator has changed the look and feel of the main interface, your system will look different from the screenshots here.

discusses what Course Management Systems have to offer and what makes Moodle special.

gets us started using Moodle. Well sign up for an account, review the basic interface, get used to some of the conventions, and start a course.

covers how to add content to your course.

delves into course management, including understanding and using roles, arranging students into groups, and how to obtain reports of student activity.

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