Topic outline

  • General

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    This course focuses primarily on the practical issues and skills needed to develop an online or blended course using Moodle. It serves as an introduction for teachers new to online or blended learning, especially those working in higher education in low bandwidth environments.
    v1.0.2
    •  Download a copy of this course. File 35MB Moodle backup
    •  Facilitator notes Page
    •  Course version information Page
    •  Videos used Page
    •  Course Introduction Page
    •  Course Outline and Assessment Page
    •  General Forum
    •  News forum
    •  Licensing and Acknowledgements Page
    •  Software and Tools used Page
  • Topic 1

    Introduction & Concept Mapping

    •  1.1 Participants Introduction Page
    •  1.3 Thin Client Overview Page
    •  1.4 What does elearning mean to you? Forum
    •  1.5 Elearning concepts and development Page
    •  1.6 Overview of Moodle Page
    •  1.7 Virtual Learning Environments Choice
    •  1.8 Concept mapping with CMapTools Lesson
    •  Assignments (Blended Mode/Group work) Create a concept map on a topic of the day.
    •  Assignment: Creating a mind map for your course
    •  Download CMapTools URL
    •  Using Moodle Book File
    •  CmapTools Help File
    •  The CmapTools documentation URL
    •  Guidelines on Learning that inform teaching URL
  • Topic 2

    Moodle Course Creation

    •  2.1 Moodle: Getting Started Lesson
    •  2.2 Course Outline Template Page
    •  2.3 Creating your first course Lesson
    •  2.4 Uploading files/resources Page
    •  2.5 Learning Styles Page
    •  2.6 What's your learning style? Choice
    •  Assignment: Course creation and file uploading
    •  Assignment: Your course template
    •  Teaching and Learning with Moodle URL
    •  Course Outline Template (doc format) File
  • Topic 3

    Moodle Activities and Multimedia Tools

    •  3.1 Creating Assignments Page
    •  3.2 Sample Moodle Courses Database
    •  3.3 Quizzes Lesson
    •  3.4 Image editing with GIMP Lesson
    •  Assignment: Uploading images
    •  Assignment: Creating Quizzes
    •  3.5 Creating interactive tutorials using Wink Page
    •  3.6 Rapid ELearning Lesson
    •  Assignment: Videos and Tools
    •  Assignment: Presenting your video or tool
    •  GIMP website URL
    •  GIMP documentation URL
    •  Image: children.jpg File
    •  Wink website URL
    •  Wink documentation File
  • Topic 4

    OERs and Learning Objects

    •  4.1 Open Educational Resources Introduction SCORM package
    •  4.2 Video introduction to MIT OpenCourseWare URL
    •  4.3 Student Inductions Lesson
    •  4.5 Preparing for the coming topics Page
    •  MIT OpenCourseWare URL
    •  Other OER resource sites Page
  • Topic 5

    Course Structure

    •  5.1 Gluing your course together Lesson
    •  5.2 Creating web pages
    •  5.3 Managing Files Page
    •  5.4 Student view Page
    •  5.5 Introduction to usability and accessibility Page
    •  Assignment: Quiz
    •  Assignment: Managing your course files
    •  How to add a label (video) URL
    •  Usability Introduction URL
  • Topic 6

    Moodle Activities

    •  6.1 Linking to external websites Page
    •  6.2 Using Forums Lesson
    •  6.3 Blocks Page
    •  6.4 Roles and Permissions Page
    •  6.5 Student Assignments Lesson
    •  Assignment: Quiz
    •  Assignment: on Assignments
    •  Moodle blocks documentation URL
    •  Assignments in Moodle (video) URL
    •  Core rules of Netiquette URL
  • Topic 7

    Moodle Activities and Course Management

    •  7.1 Instant Messaging and Chat Lesson
    •  7.2 Managing your students Lesson
    •  7.3 Choices, choices Page
    •  7.4 Finding help Page
    •  Assignment: Quiz
    •  Assignment: Adding Choice
    •  Moodle documentation URL
    •  Using Moodle Forums URL
  • Topic 8

    Images, Audio and Video

    •  8.1 Using Images Lesson
    •  8.2 Audio Lesson
    •  8.3 Video & Flash Lesson
    •  8.4 Closing your course Page
    •  8.5 Gathering student feedback Page
    •  Assignment: Quiz
    •  Assignment: Summing Up
    •  Assignment: Student Feedback
    •  Example audio file
    •  Example video file
  • Topic 9

    Course Delivery Review

    •  9.1 Review of online activities and content Page
    •  9.2 Student Feedback and Participation Review Forum
    •  9.3 Self Assessment Review Forum
    •  9.4 Assignment: Peer review and feedback
    •  9.5 Assignment: Action Plan for course development
    •  9.6 Moving Forward to the Advanced Course Page
    •  9.7 Participants Survey
    •  9.8 Summary Page
    •  Peer review template File
    •  Course review and action plan File
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