MoodleBites

Moodle Bites1, covers:

• Setting up your first Moodle course
  Setting up a Moodle course is not just about the choices you make for which functions and options are available, but is also about how the learners start the course. This is a critical moment with great impact on the subsequent success of the course.
  
  • First steps for learners and Student profiles
  • The WYSIWYG editor
  • Blogs
  • Forums
  • Understanding browsers

Moodle Bites2, covers:

• Adding resources and using blocks
  The building blocks of a Moodle course are often the labels, pages and static content representing the learning material. This section looks at how to best create and present this information.
  
  • Labels, Text and Web pages, Linking to files, Directories
  • Using blocks: Activities, People, Online Users, Search, Latest News, Recent activity
  • The Administration block
  • Using the Calendar

Moodle Bites3, covers:

• Using Moodle activities I
  In this topic we explore two of the most critical tools used for assessment of learning in Moodle - Assignments and Quizzes, and begin to understand the Gradebook basics.
  
  • Assignments
  • Scales
  • Quizzes
  • Introducing the Gradebook

Moodle Bites4, covers:

• Using Moodle activities II
  Moodle has numerous activities that can be quickly and easily added to a course to make content more interactive and participative.
  
  • Comments
  • Survey
  • Choice
  • Glossary
  • Chat
  • LTI

MoodleBites5, covers:

• Using Moodle activities III
  Lessons are perhaps one of the most under-utilised activities within Moodle, partly due to the steep initial learning curve, and somewhat unintuitive interface. This topic also looks at the Workshop activity which few teachers use. This week also covers the glossary, and explores some creative ways to use this flexible activity.
  
  • Book
  • Lessons
  • Database
  • Workshops
  • The Gradebook revisited

Moodle Bites6 covers:

• Using activities IV
  Moodle includes a number of activities that have collaboration at their very heart - and this includes the Workshop (used for peer-assessment), and the Wiki - used for collaborative document development. This week also explores the use of RSS in Moodle, the Feedback activity, and using conditional activities.
  
  • Feedback
  • Wiki
  • RSS
  • Workshop
  • Using Conditional activities
  • Mobile Moodle

Moodle Bites7 covers:

• Student and course management
  Using Moodle as an effective learning environment requires more than just writing good content. Actively and skillfully managing learners and courses is a variety of environments a vital teacher skill.
  
  • Batch enrolling
  • Managing users and Groups
  • Reports and Logs
  • File management
  • Help
  • Backup, Restore, and Import
  • Understanding Roles and Permissions
  • Moodle and mobile devices

MoodleBites8 covers:

• Using Multimedia in your courses
  In the world of camera-phones, iPods, and YouTube multimedia is often used to provide a more engaging experience for learners. Understanding and applying some basic multimedia knowledge and skills can transform courses from being mundane to being highly motivating.
  
  • Images, Audio and Video
  • Flash
  • Moodle Themes

This course is used to manage, discuss, and track changes to courses:

• MoodleBites for Teachers
• MoodleBites for Course Designers
• MoodleBites for Administrators
• MoodleBites for Theme Designers
• MoodleBites MySQL Reporting