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Moodle
By Berhanu Abebe
Making Moodle Work for YouStrategies for Classroom Use –
An Open Source Learning Management System
Presented by:Dr. Dan McDougall
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Ideal Learning Environment
Virtual Learning Component
(VLE)
Traditional Learning Component
(F2F)
Portfolios
Products
Introduction to Moodle• Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic
Learning Environment
• Moodle is a software package for producing Internet-based courses and web sites
• Social Constructivist Pedagogy
About Moodle
• Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment
• Moodle is a web-based software package designed to help educators create quality online courses1
• Social Constructivist Pedagogy2
– Constructivism– Constructionism– Social Constructivism
1. Moodle. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moodle on June 28, 2006.2. About Moodle: Philosophy. Retrieved from http://docs.moodle.org/en/Philosophy on June 28, 2006.
• Moodle is a web-based virtual classroom designed to help educators provide quality learning experiences
Moodle Advantages• Access (24/7)
• Extended Education Time
• Resources at your fingertips
• Activities
• Collaboration
• FREE!!!!!!!
Pedagogical Considerations
• Advantages– 24/7 Access– Expanded
Collaborative Opportunities
– Variety of Online Activities available
• Limitations– Not all Students
have Internet Access– Student artifacts are
locked up in Moodle where outside users cannot view them
Applications of Moodle• Virtual Classroom
• Blended Learning/Hybrid
• Freestyle Course – Self Motivated Learning
• Forum-based Discussion Course
• Single Activity Focused Courses (portfolios, semester projects, etc).
Applications of Moodle“Online learning is really about how
traditional schools use online services to expand educational options and opportunities for students.” – John Bailey, former director of Office of Educational Technology, Dept. of Ed.
Michigan is the first state to require online learning for graduation
Moodle, Learning, & NCLB“Your school district should have an online
learning strategy to help enhance the educational options for your students and for your district to meet the goals of No Child Left Behind (NCLB)” – John Bailey, former director of Office of Educational Technology, Dept. of Ed.
Usage• Elementary
• Secondary
• University
• Also, business training
• Personal sites/resources
• Assignment• Blog• Chat• Choice (Poll)• Database• Forum• Glossary
Moodle - Virtual Swiss Army Knife
• Lesson• Quiz• Resource• SCORM• Survey• Wiki• Workshop
Typical Moodle Classroom
General Good Practices
• Reasoning– What are the advantages to using the VLE in this
case?– Can I accomplish this activity more efficiently using
F2F?
• Preparation/Training– What tasks are the students to complete?– Do my students have the skills to accomplish the
required tasks?
• Accountability• Grouping
VLE Good Practices
• Expectations
• Organization– K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple for Students)
• Integration
• Certificates• iPodcast• Choice Block• Dfwiki• Conditional Activities• Import PPT• Feedback
Add-on Modules
• Questionnaire• Netpublish• Presentation• Portfolio• Quickmail• InternalMail
Internet Access
• No “One fits all solution”
• Suggestions– Learn about your students– Enlist parental support– Identify additional access opportunities– Consider/Plan alternative options
Discussion Forums
• Suggestions– Use robust, open-ended questions– Provide response expectations
• Include sample responses (at least initially)
– Participate, don’t Dominate!– Groups
Ways to Moodle
• Online Courses• Blended Learning/Hybrid (Virtual Classroom)• Freestyle Course – Self Motivated Learning• Forum-based Discussion Course• Single Activity Focused Courses (portfolios,
semester projects, etc)• Shared Curriculum Activities
For More Information:• Moodle.org• Docs.moodle.org• Moodle.tcaps.net• Bizedquest.web.officelive.com• E-mail: [email protected]• Presented by: Dr. Dan A. McDougall, D.D.,
M.O., Ph.D., M.S., M.A., B.S., Sec.Cert., Voc. Cert., Online Cert.