Moodle Features Demo 1 Moodle General Features MOODLE Modular Object Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment Moodle is a course management system (CMS) - a software package designed to help educators easily create quality online courses. Such e-learning systems are sometimes also called Learning Management Systems (LMS) or Virtual Learning Environments (VLE’s) Teacher Manual (from Moodle docs) Moodle.org (Create an account) Moodle.org
Moodle Features Demo 2 Moodle General Features 1 General features Overall design of Moodle Site management User management Course management JISC Regional Support Centres and the Open University shared Moodle content.
Moodle Features Demo 3 Moodle Courses Courses essentially comprise :- Format, Weekly or Topic, By Administrator Resources (Labels, Files and Website Links) Activities (Forums, Chats and Quizzes ) Blocks (Utilities, Quick Menu, Blogs) Tutors and Learners
Moodle Features Demo 4 Moodle Resources Resources can be prepared files uploaded to the course server; pages edited directly in Moodle; or external web pages made to appear part of a course. A Label Resource A Text Page Resource A Text Page (markdown formatting) Resource A Web Page Resource A Web Page (opens in a new window) Resource A Web Link (opens in a new window) file A Web Link (framed) file A Web Link (with parameters) file (link to another program on the web) A Web Link (with parameters) file A Directory file (point to a whole folder of uploaded documents) A Directory file
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Moodle Features Demo 11 Moodle Resources Links to uploaded files - Try to avoid space characters in the file names. (Moodle automatically assigns the icons according to the file type): An image file An MP3 file sound file A Flash file (opens in a new window) A Windows Media file (opens in a new window) An Office file Powerpoint presentation The London Underground Map (in PDF format)
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Moodle Features Demo 13 Moodle Resources To link to a file It must first be uploaded to the Moodle server And then “Chosen”
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