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Moodle 2.1 Essential Training for Teachers
Esther Watson

Moodle 2.1 Essential Training for Teachers

with Chris Mattia

 


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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author
Chris Mattia
subject
Business, Elearning, Teacher Tools
software
Moodle 2.0
level
Beginner
duration
9h 53m
released
Aug 22, 2011

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Chris Mattia

Chris Mattia

Chris Mattia is an instructional designer and educational technologist with experience leveraging existing and emerging technologies to solve complex problems and enhance education. With over 15 years' experience in the education market, Chris has a proven track record of success in architecting solutions for scalability, reliability, availability, and profitability. He is passionate about improving lives through education using technology. His uniquely broad background encompasses product management, video production, systems administration, and systems ecology.
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