Introduction to Moodle

Peter Otieno

SESSION OBJECTIVES

Welcome to session one of efacilitation. In this session you will cover the following topics:

Introduction to LMS

Customising your user profile

Introducing yourself in an online environment

INTRODUCTION TO LMS

What does the acronym LMS stand for?Type your thoughts down on your word processor

What does an LMS do?Type your thoughts down on your word processor

The difference between open source software and proprietary software?Type your thoughts down on your word processor

INTRODUCTION TO LMS

Examples of Learning Management Systems

Open Source

Software• Moodle• Sakai• Claroline• eFront• Dokeos

Cloud/SAAS

• Docebo• Digital

Chalk

Proprietary

• Blackboard

• eCollege• Global

Scholar• Hotchalk

INTRODUCTION TO LMS

LMS

Easy creation of courses from

other resources

Course content can be

accessed by different learners. Including

content from different learners

Affordability

Learner involvement

An active support

community to help sort

problems and generate new

ideas

Enrollment and learner

authentication that is simple and secure

INTRODUCTION TO THE LMSLogging onto the LMS

Click Onto the any of the log in

buttons displayed on the screen

INTRODUCTION TO THE LMS You will get a screensimilar to what is being displayed on the slide.

Type in yourusername and password. Thenclick on the login button

192.168.1.36

INTRODUCTION TO THE LMS

Points to Note

If you misspell either your username and password you will not be able to log on to the LMS

The password is case sensitive

INTRODUCTION TO THE LMS

Once you have logged onto the LMs you will get a screensimilar to what you are seeing on the screen.

Note:The course that you have beenenrolled to will display under the course category

INTRODUCTION TO THE LMS: CUSTOMISING YOUR PROFILE

To customize your user profilego to the tab labelled settings. After which you will click on thetext titled “Edit profile”

INTRODUCTION TO THE LMS: CUSTOMISING YOUR PROFILE

This option enables youto change your password. The unmaskoption enables you to view the characters you are typing in.

This area enables you to type in a brief bio about yourself.

INTRODUCTION TO THE LMS: CUSTOMISING YOUR USER PROFILE

This area allows you to upload yourprofile picture

In this boxyou can typeyour interests/hobbies

This is an optional area thatenables you to add details of your other social network accounts

INTRODUCTION TO THE LMS: CUSTOMISING YOUR USER PROFILE

To finalise the changes click on update profile

INTRODUCTION TO THE LMS: PRACTICAL EXERCISE

Customise your user profile: Upload your picture Type in a bio about yourself Type in your Interests and hobbies

INTRODUCTION TO THE LMS: INTRODUCING YOURSELF ONLINE

Click on the course titleZambia eFacilitation trainingTo access the course

INTRODUCTION TO THE LMS: INTRODUCING YOURSELF ONLINE

Once you have entered thecourse. You will see a place titled News Forum.

Click on “News Forum”

INTRODUCTION TO THE LMS: INTRODUCING YOURSELF ONLINE

You will view a post titled “Welcome to theeFacilitation Course”

Click on the title “Welcome to the eFacilitation Course”

INTRODUCTION TO THE LMS: INTRODUCING YOURSELF ONLINE

Click on reply tointroduce yourself to the rest of the classusing the guidelines provided

INTRODUCTION TO THE LMS: INTRODUCING YOURSELF ONLINE

Type in the introduction inThis box

INTRODUCTION TO THE LMS: INTRODUCING YOURSELF ONLINE

Once you are through with typing the introduction. Click on“Post to Forum”

PRACTICAL EXERCISE: INTRODUCING YOURSELF ONLINE

Introduce yourself to the efacilitation participants using the guideline provided

INTRODUCTION TO THE LMS: INTRODUCING YOURSELF ONLINE

Important Points to Note

Once you have introduced yourself to other participants you can view what they have posted by going back to

“News Forum” and “Welcome to the efacilitation course”

The “News Forum” can also be used to post announcements to students much like a notice board

The course administrator can act as moderator and block all introductions until he has gone through them before

making them visible to the class

COLLABORATIVE FACILITIES: ADDING A FORUM

To accesscollaborative facilitiesClick on Turn editing on

NoteFor any change placeto occur in Moodleturn editing has to be on

COLLABORATIVE FACILITIES: ADDING A FORUM

You will notice thatthe LMS will give you editing options as displayed in the adjacentimage

Click on the part labelled“Add an activity or resource”

COLLABORATIVE FACILITIES: ADDING A FORUM

A screen similar to the whatis being displayed will appear.Look for the area titled forumand click on the button beforejust before the word forum

COLLABORATIVE FACILITIES: ADDING A FORUM

This is where you willtype in the title of your forum

This is where you willPut in the descriptionOf the forum

COLLABORATIVE FACILITIES: ADDING A FORUM

As the creator of the forumyou are able to block viewOf the content that has been uploaded by participants incase you need to filter theforums

Once you have posted the content you can either click on “save and return to the

course” or save and display

COLLABORATIVE FACILITIES: ADDING A FORUM

To reply to anydiscussion topic that has been added clickon “Add a new discussion topic”

PRACTICAL EXERCISE: CREATE A FORUM

Now that you have learnt how to create a forum. Go to your LMS and create a forum for discussion using either of the following topics:

Challenges that you face as a tutor

Experiences using ICT in facilitation

COLLABORATIVE FACILITIES: CHAT

Click on add anactivity or resource

COLLABORATIVE FACILITIES: CHAT

Click on Chat, afterwhich you will go down and click on “Add”

COLLABORATIVE FACILITIES: CHAT

Just like inforums youwill need to add a topic. And a description of thechat session

Once you are through withadding the details aboveclick on “Save and display”

COLLABORATIVE FACILITIES: CHAT

Once you have created thechat session. You will be able to view details pertaining to the Chat session you have created.

COLLABORATIVE FACILITIES: CHAT

Note:

There is a difference between clicking on “Save and Display” and “Save and return to course”. “Save and Display” shows the individual chat session that you

created, whereas “Save and return to course” displays the list of all chat sessions that have been added.

PRACTICAL SESSION: ADD A CHAT SESSION

Add a chat session with either of the following topics:

Your level of confidence so far related to efacilitation

The state of ICT infrastructure in your province

Note

In order to join a chat session you have to click on “enter chat now” under the particular topic of interest to you.

COLLABORATIVE FACILITIES: BLOGS

What is a Blog?

The 25 styles of blogging and when to use each one of them

COLLABORATIVE FACILITIES: BLOGS

COLLABORATIVE FACILITIES: BLOGS

Click on add a new entry to add a blog

COLLABORATIVE FACILITIES: BLOGS

Type in the title of your blog

Type in a descriptionof your blog

COLLABORATIVE FACILITIES: BLOGS

In this area you will typein key words that will help people look for the contentrelated to the blog

Click on save changes

PRACTICAL EXERCISE: ADDING A BLOG

Add a blog entry writing about an interesting event or place you visited recently

Peter Kisare OtienoeHealth Specialist

peter.otieno@amref.orgTwitter: @iampeterotieno