Library Staff Development 24/11/2010

Aims and Objectives

• Identify what moodle is

• Discuss how to access it

• Construct a course

• Upload resources to a course

• Examine other moodle pages

• Questions and answers

• Feedback

What is a VLE?

http://bit.ly/AoSQ0

activity

What is a VLE?

• Virtual learning environment• Online learning space• Accessible from anywhere• A website• You can add work • Students can complete and returnOrganisation• Lesson plans• Resources• Portfolios• DeadlinesCommunication• 121• Peer 2 peer Collaboration 1+1=2• Projects • On documentsWhy should I use it? • Students are used to this technology• College has one • Why shouldn’t you?

What is moodle?

M- ModularO- Object O- OrientatedD- DynamicL- LearningE- Environment• How many users? 32+ million• How many countries? 205• How many languages? 80 approx

To moodle (verb) process of enjoyable tinkering that often leads to growing knowledge, insight and creativity

Logging in

Navigation

• Left hand menu

• Right hand menu

• Quick Quiz Quest

activity

Creating a course

• How did I create the course for today's session• Lets go back and create another

Pick a subject from the edexel website

• Add a new course >staff development category

• Include full name, short name, code

• Topics format

• 30 weeks

• Allow guests to log in without key

Activity

Editing Tools

Title

Adding a resource• Link to a file or website• Add an activity

Questions

• Creating a course?

• Uploading resources?

• Editing?

• Navigation?

• Logging in?

Feedback

Presentation

http://www.slideshare.net/paulk70

Feedback back channel

http://todaysmeet.com/LSDmoodle

Twitter

http://twitter.com/paulk70