Moodle – Starting the YearAugust 2011Drew Mortensen
Moodle Upgrades
Version: 2.1+
Course Formats:
Tabs (onetopic)
Collapsed Weeks
Collapsed Topics
Activity: Questionnaire
Resource: Book
School Year {TechDirector} Pre-Flight Checklist
Appoint Coach/Teacher Site-Administratorsusers > permissions > site administrators
Student/Staff Account Creation LDAP CSV Other
SMTP Information InsertedPlugins > Message Outputs > Email
Approve Course Creation RequestsEncourage Coach/Teacher Admin to Approve
Remove “Request a Course” Block Before School Starts
Settings CheckRun through every page of settings to verify proper setup (approx 1 hr)
School Year {Teacher} Pre-Flight Checklist
Course(s) Created
Students Enrolled
Syllabus Posted(Resource: File)
“Getting to Know You” Activity Created (Activity: Questionnaire or Forum)
Textbook Link Published (Resource: URL)
1st Graded Assignment Created (Activity: Assignment)
Calendar Created
Layout Determined
Tabs, Topics, Weeks, Social Units, Themes, Etc..
Clear Organization
Unit 1 Activity Mapped Out
Future Moodle Trainings
Path to Assistance
CreatingEvaluating
Analyzing
ApplyingUnderstandi
ngRemembering
Creating
Evaluating
Analyzing
Applying
Understanding
Remembering
Scale the Pyramid! Don’tstay on the first three steps (get it, steps, because it is apyramid.)
Course Creation Request1. Link on Main Page (To Be Removed Before School
Starts) 2. http://yoursite/course/request.php
Enrolling Users in a Course• It is preferable to have your students enrolled prior
to the first day. • Teachers must manually enroll students. • Mid-year-new-student: District dependent process.
Uploading Your Syllabus
Pros/Cons to: Word, PDF, Moodle Page, Google Doc
Student Work: What is the Point?
How will the information provided by the students be used?
Who will be using the information provided?
What is the value of the information provided?
How will the information guide my teaching?
Choose the Activity/Resource based on the goal!
Getting to Know You(Questionnaire)
Anonymous or Identifiable? Public or Private Results?What is the point of the activity?
All About You… (Forum)
Do you need to make it an assignment? How does this compare to a questionnaire? How will the posts be used? Where does this fall on Bloom’s taxonomy?
Make a Graded Assignment
In the first week, have your students complete an assignment. Perhaps you use it as a diagnostic tool, or maybe you do it just to get them exposed to the process.
Set the Due Date
At the beginning of the yearyou may need to make the point that the due date is firm.
CalendarAdd a Block > Upcoming Events
Add a Block > Calendar
(use one or the other)
• Keep the Calendar Current• Refer Students to the Calendar• Embed Pictures / Videos in Events• Create Reminders for Important
Events or Assignments.
Course FormatsTabs, Topics, Social, Weeks, Collapsed
-- To Each Their OwnAvoid the Scroll of Death: A long Moodle course page with a lot of items.
Organize• Use Labels • Indent• Use Uniquely Descriptive Activity Names
Plan Ahead
• Professional Development
• Higher Level Skill Activities
• Community Connections and Assistance
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