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    Welcome!

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    This course contains useful information and guidance for getting started with moodle.

    The first thing to do is to watch the 'What is moodle' video (below). This was not created in-house, but provides a good explanation of the building blocks of moodle, some of which we are going to explore in more detail. Some information (very little and mainly at the end) about hosting is not relevant. 

    Your next step should be to consult the materials in the Getting Started section (below) to get some real Online Learning experience.

    Good Luck.

    • The news forum is created by default for general course news and announcements. Students cannot reply to messages posted here.

    • News forum
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    Getting Started

    Before beginning to explore the features of moodle please be aware of some of the many resources that are available to you. Primarily, you can find help at:

    http://www.moodlerooms.com/resources/knowledge-base (resources developed by our host partner)

    http://clickables.moodlerooms.com/m/joule (visual tutorials developed by our host partner)

    http://docs.moodle.org/26/en/Main_page (the wider moodle community from where much of the content in this course has been pooled)


    Please note that o    nce MOODLE is up and running, both students and staff will access MOODLE through the UniHub portal.
    • Suggested Browser, Navigation and Key Terms Lesson
      Students must
      View

    • Complete this lesson to familiarise yourself with the recommended browser, navigation and key terms for using moodle.

    • Introductions forum

      Hi! Thanks for joining us on this learning curve. This is a space for us to get to know each other. Please introduce yourself and reply to at least one other post.

    • Understanding 'Blocks' Book
      Students must
      View

      This is an example of a book resource where you can group html pages together. These can have images and video embedded.

    • Roles and Basics of Teacher View File
      Students must
      View
    • Troubleshoot FAQ Forum
      Students must
      Mark as done
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    Resources and Activities

    In this section we will cover the basics of some of the resources and activites in moodle. The "What is Moodle" video at the beginning of this course divided activities and resources in lego blocks (some of which we will explore further):

    Store Evaluate Communicate Collaborate
    Files Quiz Forums Blog
    Links Grade Chatroom Wiki
    LMS Package Assignment Dialogue Social Network
    Webpage Survey RSS Database
    Portfolio Ratings Messaging Lesson
    Folders Gradebook Calendar Workshop
    Databases Scales Forum
    Labels Choice Glossary
    • Activity Chooser Page
      Students must
      View

      This page explains the two different views for adding activities or resources.

    • RESOURCES

    • Adding Resources Lesson
      Students must
      View

    • Complete this lesson for a better understanding of how to add the more common resources: file, folder, URL, page and book.

    • ACTIVITIES

    • Adding/Editing a Lesson Book
      Students must
      Mark as done
    • Ideas for Using a Lesson Page
      Students must
      Mark as done
    • Adding/Editing an Assignment Lesson
      Students must
      View

    • Complete this lesson for a better understanding of how to add and configure an assignment.

    • Forum Settings URL
      Students must
      View

      This is a URL link to the moodle.org page providing a step-by-step explanation of the forum settings. Much of the information on this course has been pooled from this site. On this occasion we just wanted you to experience the URL resource!

    • Watch this short video for an introduction to creating Advanced Forums.

    • Adding/Editing a Quiz Book
      Students must
      View

      Work through this book resource to familiarise yourself with how to add and edit a Quiz activity.

    • Quizzing the quiz
      Students must
      Receive a grade

      Take this quiz to test your knowledge on adding a quiz to your course.

    • Useful documents Folder

      This folder contains some useful documents for reference

    • Ideas/suggestions for using course activities Forum
      Students must
      Mark as done

      Please use this forum to find out and share ideas on using course acitivies. 

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    Groups and Groupings

    The Groups feature allows a teacher to assign teachers and students to one or more groups. This can be on the course or on the activity level.

    • Using groups and groupings Lesson
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    • Complete this lesson for a better understanding of using groups and groupings.

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    Introducing the Gradebook

    This is a brief introduction to the gradebook. The page and lesson below are to give you a general understanding of the gradebook function. A more detailed course is being developed and you will receive details of this when it is ready.