In the last chapter, you learned the best way to develop a course in Moodle that will be used for self-directed and self-guided students. In that case, the focus was primarily on creating a course that is very clear, self-explanatory, and easy to follow.

Now, as we turn to other types of courses, you'll find that most of the guidelines you followed in developing courses for independent study also apply to courses that are instructor-led and include groups of students who work together. The group, or the cohort, progresses together, and the advantage of having an individual instructor lies in the fact that he/she can provide guidance and personalized feedback to the students.

In this chapter, you'll learn how to best set up a cohort-based course that allows teacher-student interaction. We'll review the best structure to use and the best combination of plugins, resources, and activities to make sure that your course...