Moodle 1.9 for second language teaching : engaging online language-learning activities using the Moodle platform / Jeff Stanford.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stanford, Jeff.

Series:

From technologies to solutions.

From technologies to solutions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer-assisted instruction--Computer programs.

Computer-assisted instruction.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (524 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Birmingham, U.K. : Packt Pub., 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Engaging online language learning activities using the Moodle platform

Contents:

Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: What Does Moodle Offer Language Teachers?; What is Moodle?; Assumptions; Who is this book for?; Why another book on Moodle?; Assessment; Making Moodle look good; Communicative Language Teaching; Age and level of students; What languages can you teach using Moodle?; Suggested approach to using the book; Chapter 2: Getting Started with Moodle; Part 1: Overview of Moodle; Installing Moodle; Topography of a Moodle site; Topography of a Moodle site: Front page; Topography of a Moodle site: Course page; Moodle overview: Core blocks

Moodle overview: Add-on blocksPersonal glossary; Exabis E-portfolio; Moodle overview: Core modules; Moodle overview: Add-on modules; Part 2: Site administration how-tos; How to create and manage users; Authentification; Accounts; User profile fields; Defining roles; System roles; How to create and manage courses; Course request; Backups; How to set up activities; Quiz settings; How to upload files to Moodle; How to upload images to Moodle; How to set up a grading system; General settings; Outcomes; Letters (grade letters); How to edit labels and instructions; Language settings

Language editingLanguage packs; How to manage modules; How to manage blocks; How to manage sticky blocks; How to set up remote RSS feeds; How to manage filters; How to control the HTML editor; How to manage tags; How to control My Moodle; How to enable users to add RSS feeds; How to set up a course calendar; How to create a Flash audio player; How to import glossary entries; How to download videos from YouTube; How to display other websites within your Moodle site; How to avoid spam; Part 3: Some useful external programs and resources; Assessment; Websites relating to assessment; Audio

AvatarsDirectories of websites; RSS feeds; Websites; Firewalls; Hot Potatoes; HTML; Learning some basic HTML to edit your pages; KompoZer; Images; Paint program; International accent marks and diacritics; Reminder service; Scheduling service; Screen capture; Screencasts; Twitter; Video; Movie Maker; iMovie; Jake Ludington's Media Blab; Mashable; Video hosting; Subtitles; Widgets; Word processors; XML file creator; Part 4: General design principles for creating a good Moodle course; Moodle course design: Do's and don'ts; Chapter 3: Vocabulary Activities; Activity 1: Setting up a class glossary

Here's how to do itAdding categories; Activity 2: Using a Glossary to create a ""word of the day"" feature; Here's how to do it; Activity 3: Using comments in the Glossary module for students to comment on keywords; Here's how to do it; Activity 4: Using the rating facility to provide feedback on students' definitions; Here's how to do it; Rating scale; Glossary; Rating students' entries; Activity 5: Using tags to highlight vocabulary and link to example stories; Preparation; Administration; Activity; Result; Activity 6: Using polls to vote on the meaning of words

Variation 1: Defining a word

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9786612397349

9781847196255

184719625X

9781282397347

1282397346

OCLC:

797915371