Using Moodle : teaching with the popular open source course management system

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cole, Jason R., Author.

Contributor:

Safari Tech Books Online.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer-assisted instruction--Computer programs--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Computer-assisted instruction.

Instruction systems--Design--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Instruction systems.

Open source software--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Open source software.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 219 p. ) ill. ;

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] O'Reilly Community Press 2005

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Developed by an extremely active open source community, Moodle is a sophisticated course management system that's ideal for creating dynamic online learning communities and for supplementing face-to-face learning. Used in more than 115 countries and supporting over 60 languages, Moodle can scale from a single-teacher site to a 40,000- student university. Teachers who use Moodle have access to an array of powerful tools such as assignments, forums, journals, quizzes, surveys, chat rooms, and workshops. Using Moodle is a comprehensive, hands-on guide that explains how the system works, with plenty of examples and best practices for its many features and plug-in modules. Authored by a member of the Moodle community, this authoritative book also exposes little-known but powerful hacks for more technically savvy users. For anyone who is using-or thinking of using-this CMS, Using Moodle is required reading.

Contents:

Intro

Table of Contents

Preface

What Is Moodle?

Who Is This Book For?

Prerequisites-What Do You Need Before You Start?

About Us

How to Use This Book

Conventions Used in This Book

Safari® Enabled

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1. Introduction

What Is a Course Management System?

Why Should You Use a CMS?

What Makes Moodle Special?

Free and Open Source

Educational Philosophy

Community

Chapter 2. Moodle Basics

Getting Started

The Moodle Interface

Languages

Moodle's Help System and Documentation

Creating an Account

Editing Your User Profile

A First Look at a Course

Course Formats

Course Settings

Editing Mode

Adding Content to a Course

Summary

Chapter 3. Creating and Managing Content

Adding Content to Moodle

Adding a Label

Composing a Text Page

Window options

Common module settings

Composing a Web Page

Using the HTML editor

Linking to a File or Web Site

Uploading files

Creating links to other web sites

Parameters

Displaying a Directory

Adding an IMS Content Package

Adding Media Content

Adding Multilanguage Content

Managing and Updating Your Content

File Area Tools

Tracking Versions

Effective Content Practices

File Formats

Reducing File Sizes

Strategy 1: Save your PowerPoint presentations as PDF

Strategy 2: Scan articles as text, not images

Strategy 3: Reduce your image size and use compression

Creative Content

Uploading lecture notes

External web sites

Chapter 4. Managing Your Class

Understanding and Using Roles

Assigning Roles in Your Course

Removing Students

Managing Enrollment

Capabilities and Permissions

Role Overrides

Assigning Roles in Activities

Student Groups

Backups

Restoring and Copying Courses

Reports.

Chapter 5. Forums, Chats, and Messaging

Forums

Creating a Forum

Using Forums

Searching Forums

Managing Forums

Managing expectations

Behavior issues

Archiving forums

Forum Capabilities

Effective Forum Practices

Starting the discussion

Encouraging participation

Grading forums

Creative Forum Uses

Peer assessment

Q &amp

A forums for problem solving

Interviews

Debates

Role-playing and storytelling

Frequently asked questions

Reading study groups

Social forum

Chats

Creating a Chat

Using Chats

Chat Capabilities

Effective Chat Practices

Creative Chat Practices

Online office hours

Group chats

Last-minute exam preparation

Messaging

Using Messaging

Sending messages

Reading and replying to messages

Searching messages

Managing contacts

Message history

Message settings

Messaging Capabilities

Effective Messaging Practices

Add contacts

Use the participants list

Creative Messaging Practices

Tutorial support

Chapter 6. Quizzes

How to Create a Quiz

Creating the Quiz Body

Creating Questions for a Quiz

Multiple-choice questions

Short-answer questions

Numerical questions

Matching questions

Random short-answer matching questions

Calculated questions

Essay questions

Embedded answers (Cloze)

Importing Questions

Exporting Questions

Adding Questions to a Quiz

Random questions

Managing Quizzes

Quiz Capabilities

Effective Quiz Practices

Quiz Strategies

Creative Quiz Uses

Chapter checks

Test practice

Data gathering

Progressive testing

Quiz Security and Cheating

Chapter 7. Assignments

Assignment Types

Creating Assignments

Assignment Capabilities

Managing Assignment Submissions

Effective Assignment Practices.

Creative Assignment Practices

Chapter 8. Glossaries

Creating Glossaries

Using Glossaries

Adding Entries

Glossary Categories

Autolinking

Importing and Exporting Glossary Entries

Commenting on Entries

Printing a Glossary

Glossary Capabilities

Effective Glossary Practices

Glossary Basics

Creative Glossary Strategies

Collaborative glossaries

Mini-projects

Collaborative quiz questions

Credit for word use

Chapter 9. Lessons

Creating a Lesson

Managing Lessons

Lesson Capabilities

Effective Lesson Practices

Branching Quizzes

Flash Cards

Creative Lesson Uses

Simulations and case studies

Chapter 10. Wikis

Creating Wikis

Managing Wikis

Creating Wiki Pages

Administering a Wiki

Wiki Capabilities

Effective Wiki Practices

Wiki Basics

Creative Wiki Practices

Group lecture notes

Group project management

Brainstorming

Contribute to other wikis

Chapter 11. Blogs

Using Blogs

Adding Blog Entries

Viewing Blog Entries

Blog visibility

Blog preferences

Blog Tags

Blog Tags block

Blog Capabilities

Effective Blog Practices

Creative Blog Practices

Group work with tags

One-minute responses

Chapter 12. Databases

Creating Databases

Adding a Database

Creating Fields

Editing Templates

Add template

Single template

List template

RSS template

CSS template

JavaScript template

Managing Databases

Quality Data

Rating

Database Presets

Database Capabilities

Effective Database Practices

Creative Database Practices

Student files area

Collaborative research

Voting and comments

Chapter 13. Grades and Scales

Using Grades

Set Preferences

Advanced Features

Set Categories

Set Weights

Set Grade Letters

Grade Exceptions

Student Grade View.

Creating Scales

Effective Grade and Scale Practices

Grade Practices

Extra credit

Curves and grade letters

Categories and Weights

Creative Grade Uses

Scale Practices

Chapter 14. Surveys and Choices

Surveys

Creating Surveys

Administering Surveys

Survey Capabilities

Choices

Creating Choices

Administering Choices

Choice Capabilities

Using Surveys and Choices

Chapter 15. Putting It All Together

What Is a Learning Environment?

Course Design Patterns

Introductory Survey Course

Skills Development Course

Theory/Discussion Course

Capstone Course

Chapter 16. Moodle Administration

Notifications

Users

Authentication

Accounts

Browse list of users

Add a new user

Upload users

User profile fields

Permissions

Define roles

Assign global roles

User policies

Courses

Add/edit courses

Enrollments

Course Request

Location

Language

Language Settings

Language Editing

Language Packs

Modules

Activities

Blocks

Filters

Security

Site Policies

HTTP Security

Module Security

Anti-Virus

Appearance

Themes

Theme settings

Theme selector

Calendar

Filter Settings

HTML Editor

Moodle Docs

My Moodle

Course Managers

Sticky Blocks

Front Page

Front Page Settings

Front Page Roles

Front Page Backup

Site Files

Server

System Paths

Email

Session Handling

RSS

Debugging

Statistics

HTTP

Maintenance Mode

Cleanup

Environment

PHP Info

Performance

Networking

Reports

Course Overview

Logs

Miscellaneous

Experimental

XMLDB Editor

Moodle Support

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

OCLC:

774401693

Publisher Number:

0596008635