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MoodleOverview
Dr.RickJerz
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WhatisMoodle?
• LMS– LearningManagementSystem• CMS– CourseManagementSystem
• OtherLMSs• Blackboard• Canvas• Desire2Learn• WebCT
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GeneralRequirements
• PCorMac• Tablets,iPads,smartphones
• Browsers• Firefox• Safari• Chrome• MSEdge• InternetExplorer>10• Opera9
• Internetspeed2Mbps(DSListypically3Mbps)• AdobePDFreader(free)
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MoodleOrientation
• QuickOverview• GainingAccess/Login• Yourprofile&settings
• Drawer• Participants• Gradebook• Calendar
• Topics
• Right-sideblocks• UpcomingEvents• ActivitycompletionandChecklist
• Searchforums• Onlineusers• Videos
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AccessingYourCourse&Login1. Dr.Jerzemailsyoua“Welcome”email
thatincludesthecourse“Enrollmentkey”2. Gotohttp://www.rjerz.com/moodle andclick
onyourcourse3. Click“Createnewaccount”andfilloutform
• Youcananyusernameandpassword4. Moodleemailsyoualinktocompletethe
registration.Clickonit.5. Clickonyourcourse6. EntertheEnrollmentKey,youarein.That’sit!
• Normallogin:usernameandpassword• Forgetyourpassword?UseMoodle’stooltoreset
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Moodle’sCourseWebpage• Onewebpage• Topbar:
• Help:FAQ’s,Moodlevideos,Moodlecommunity• Languages• Profile
• Breadcrumbs:course,home• Drawer (collapsible)
• People,Grades,Calendar• Center“topics”area
• Eachoralltopicscollapsible• Right-sideblocks
• Upcomingevents,Checklist,Searchforums,Onlineusers,Videos
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YourSettings
• Yourprofile information• Emailaddress
• Canbeanyofyouremailaddresses• Timezone(America/Chicago)• Description(tryit)• Picture:200x200pixels,jpgformat• Interests• Optionalinformation
• Yourforumpreferences• NoDigest:Oneemailperpost• Complete:Oneemailperday
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Topics
• Topicsgrowascourseprogresses• Abilitytocollapseeachoralltopics• Firsttopic:
• Syllabus,Coursecalendar,Videos,podcasts,andiTunes,Forum:Students'generalcoursequestionsand/orcomments,Checklist
• Currenttopicishighlightedin“gold”• Othertopics
• Resources,quizzes,forums,topicquestions,otheritemsforthatparticulartopic
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Pre-CourseAssignment
• Providesyouexposuretothecommoncomponents• Resources• Quizzes• Forums• Assignments
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ResourcesandAssignments
(Thisisagoodpagetoprint.)• Readingassignments• LecturePowerPoints,inthree formats(youpickyourfavorite)
• Videos• Additionalassignments• Additionalsupportmaterials
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Self-Assessments(Quiz)
• Usuallymultiplechoice,true/false,orcalculatedresponse
• Calculatedresponse:Enteronlynumbersanddecimal• Example:“123.45”,andnot“$123.45totalcost”
• Quiz Features• Cannavigateusingthenavigationblock• Gradedautomatically• Abilityto“flag”questions• Abilityto“Savewithoutsubmitting”• Must“Submitallandfinish”forgrading• Whenmultiplesubmissionsareallowed,yourhighestgradecounts
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Assignments
• Uploadoneormorefiles• Draganddropsupported• Uploadfromvirtualdrives
• Dropbox• MSOneDrive• GoogleDocs
• Usuallygradedaftertheduedate• Moodlewillsendemailafterassignmentisgraded
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Forums(Discussions)• Youcanpickyourview• Moodle’seditorispowerful• Youhave30minutestore-editpostbeforeMoodleemailsyourposttoeveryone
• Moodleemailsyourposttoevery student• Keepsyouawarethatthingsarehappening!
• ForumEmailAlternatives• Deletethemfromyourinbox• Changeyour“Digesttype”inyourprofileunderforumpreferences
• Unsubscribe
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Participants
• Whoaremyclassmates
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GradeBook
• Veryuptodate• Accurateweightspercategory• Scoresforeachassignmentandyourfinalgradeareshown
• Assignmentsnotbegunshowadashandarenotincludedinyourgrade
• Ifnotdonebyduedate,theywillbecomeazero(0).
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Calendar
• Allassignmentduedatesshown• MonthlyView:Hoverorclickondatewithmouseforassignments
• Youcanaddyourownevents
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Upcomingevents
• UpcomingEvents• Looksaheadapproximately12-14days
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WhereamI?WhathaveIdone?ActivityCompletion&Checklist
• Activitycompletion• Checklist
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ForumsSearch
• Usefulforfindingaparticularpost,suchasyourown
• “AdvanceSearch”providesmorecriteria
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OnlineUsers
• Isanyonealiveandworking?• Istheprofessoraround?
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Videos
• Samelistasthoseonmyvideolink(Flash)andontheiTunesstore
• Hereforthosewhowanttodownloadvideos• Onemoreredundantplacetogetvideos• Somebrowserswillattempttostreamthese• Mobiledevices(iPadsandAndroids)oftentrytostreamthese
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UsingYourMobileDevice
• “Responsive”design• WorksfromyourmobiledevicesInternetbrowser
• No“pinching”• Allfeaturessupported,includingmobilefilesystemsandvideos
• Mobileapp
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Problems?
• May needtorefreshyourbrowser• Oopswebpage• Seemsslow?
• Pleaseletmeknowifyouencounteranyproblems!
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Moodle Summary
• Donotgetbehindonassignments
• Moodleis“free”(open-source)
• Pleaseprovideideasforimprovement
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