Teaching with Moodle at Lapel High School

G. Lee Griffith, Ph.D.

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What is Moodle?

• Moodle is a LMS• Learning Management System– WebCT– Blackboard– Moodle

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Why Would I Want to Use it?• Save time communicating with students 24/7• Save effort distribute lectures, handouts,

schedules, PowerPoint files.• Eliminate grading quizzes & tests• Collect and grade assignments easily

& consistently• Use and develop more sophisticated

learning tools• Relate to a more technologically

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Outline

• How to get into Moodle• Overview of Basic Moodle Capabilities• Orientation to Main Moodle Page• Building your class

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Getting Into Moodle

• Log in to Novel Network

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Open “Internet Explorer”

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Go to: http://moodle.flcs.k12.in.us/

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Click on Login

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Log in using: Novel Username and password

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Click on “Your Course”

• From the “Course Categories” list choose “Your Course”

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Overview of Basic Uses of Moodle

• Distribute information:– Syllabi– Lecture notes– PowerPoint

Presentations• Explain and collect

Assignments• Administer Quizzes• Encourage and

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Main Course Page

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Turn Editing On

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Center Column is Schedule Links

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Class Members = Participants

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Activities = Forums, Quizzes, Resources

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Activities in my Stat Course

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Administration: change dates, weeks, students, files, etc (click on Settings)

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Change Class Name & Enrollment Key

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Upcoming Events will Announce things Due.

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Notice Editing Settings

• Move item right• Move item up or down• Edit item • Delete item• Show Item• Groups

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News Forum: Email All Students in class

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Adding a topic to News Forum

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Entering content for News Item

• Enter Title here• Enter text here• Click on

Post to Forum• Typical of most

activities

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News Forum w/Post

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Blog

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New Blog Entry

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Notice Resources & Activities

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List of Resources

• Label• Text Page• Web Page• Link to file• Display

Directory• IMS

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List of Activities

• Assignments• Chat• Choice• Forum• Glossary• Lesson• Quiz• SCORM• Survey• Wiki• Workshop

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Building Your Class

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Building Your Class

• Go to your class• Add Resources– A web page—your syllabus– A link to a website—http://medlineplus.gov/– A PowerPoint Presentation

• Add Activities– An online assignment– An offline assignment– A quiz

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Breadcrumbs

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Choose “Your Class”• From My Course choose

“Your Class”

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Make sure Editing is On

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Adding your syllabus—Click on Resource

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Choose “Compose a web page”

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Compose Web Page

• Title here• Brief Description

here • Go to Word, copy

your Syllabus and then paste it here

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Compose Web Page-2

• Syllabus would be here

• Choose “New Window”

• Save changes

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Go Back to Main Page

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Main Course Page with Syllabus

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Link to a (file or) web site

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Fill in Title (Description) & Link

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Scroll Down, Choose, “New Window” and “Save changes”

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Main Page with Link to Medline Plus

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http://medlineplus.gov/

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Adding a PowerPoint Presentation

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Enter title, (description) and click on “Choose or upload a file”

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Click on “Upload a file”

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Choose “Browse”

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Choose the file to upload and click open

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Click “Upload this file”

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Choose the file

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Scroll Down and choose “New Window” and “Save changes”

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Save the presentation to your “My Documents”

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Open Folder

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Double Click to Open Presentation

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View Presentation in PowerPoint

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Adding an Online Text Assignment

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Add title and requirements

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Scroll Down and Save

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See the result

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See the Main page with Assignment

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Adding Upload File Assignment

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Add Title and Description

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Scroll Down and Save Changes

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See the result

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See the Assignment on the Main Page

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Adding a Quiz

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Enter Title, Description, Dates

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Scroll down and set

• Timing• Display• Attempts• Grades• Student review• Security• Save Changes

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Choose Category and Add Items

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Set Weights and Total Points Save Changes

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Preview Quiz

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See the result

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What you have learned

• Log in and find your class & blog• Add Resources– A web pages– A link to a websites– A PowerPoint

Presentation• Add Activities– An online assignment– An offline assignment– A quiz

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Adding an Enrollment KeyClick on “Settings”

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Scroll to BottomAdd “Enrollment Key”Save changes

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Changing Settings

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Settings Screen 1

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Changing Format

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Number of Weeks

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Other SettingsOK

Do Not Change

OK

NEVER Change

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Other Settings 2

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No

Probably Not

Yes

Probably Not

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Adding/Removing Students

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Adding/Removing Students

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Adding/Removing Students

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Student Interaction

• Chats --- temporary• Forums—permanent• Wiki• Workshops—permanent

and evaluated

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