This two-day training session held in Toronto, Ontario is designed for teachers and business trainers who would like to learn more about Moodle's features and how to implement them effectively. The primary goal of the first day of training is to introduce participants to Moodle. The training will begin with a brief overview of Moodle. This overview will be followed by a guided tour of Moodle's most popular features and tools from the perspective of the learner. As the first day comes to a close, participants will create the shell of their own "sandbox" course (provided). Topics included on the first day will be:
- Creating and editing the Moodle profile
- Hands on experience with the top five Moodle modules including Assignment, Choice, Forum, Quiz and Resource
- Defining course Settings
- Using blocks, topic summaries and labels to customize your course
On the second day, the focus will be learning to create several of the most frequently used Moodle activities. Strategies and resources for good course design will be presented during the day. Training will conclude with a discussion of rapid course development prototyping and review of the resources available to participants following the training. Topics covered on the second day will include:
- Creating Resources to link to web pages as well as electronic files
- Building Assignments, Quizzes and discussion Forums
- Best practices in managing online learners
- Discussion of other Moodle tools based on needs of participants
Participant Notes
- If you have materials that you would like to use as you start to build your Moodle course, please bring them (in an electronic format) as you can use them when we add sample activities
- Please bring your laptop computer for this hands-on training
- Class will begin at 8:30am and conclude at 4:30pm, with an hour and a half on your own for lunch
- The course is limited to 20 participants
- Recommendation: Using Moodle textbook by Jason Cole and Helen Foster