In this course, author Chris Mattia helps educators create online courses that complement classroom-based instruction and foster student interaction using the free learning management system Moodle. The course details the basics of setting up a test environment, disseminating course information, creating forums, and assessing student progress. Tutorials on building course materials with Moodle's built-in HTML editor, preparing and posting various types of media, uploading assignments, and evaluating tests automatically are also included.
Topics include:
- Installing and configuring Moodle
- Creating assignments students can complete online
- Posting instructions on the course home page
- Messaging students
- Configuring Dropbox, Google Docs, Flickr, and YouTube repositories
- Creating a custom course web page
- Building a live chat room
- Designing surveys
- Setting up course-specific glossaries
- Seeding a forum with questions
- Creating a wiki for students to contribute content
- Developing multimedia exams to assess course comprehension
- Handling course administration and settings
- Backing up and restoring a course
- Importing a Moodle 1.9 course into Moodle 2
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