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Moodle 3.x Teaching Techniques - Third Edition

By : Susan Smith Nash
Book Image

Moodle 3.x Teaching Techniques - Third Edition

By: Susan Smith Nash

Overview of this book

Moodle, the world's most popular, free open-source Learning Management System (LMS) has released several new features and enhancements in its latest 3.0 release. More and more colleges, universities, and training providers are using Moodle, which has helped revolutionize e-learning with its flexible, reusable platform and components. This book brings together step-by-step, easy-to-follow instructions to leverage the full power of Moodle 3 to build highly interactive and engaging courses that run on a wide range of platforms including mobile and cloud. Beginning with developing an effective online course, you will write learning outcomes that align with Bloom's taxonomy and list the kinds of instructional materials that will work given one's goal. You will gradually move on to setting up different types of forums for discussions and incorporating multi-media from cloud-base sources. You will then focus on developing effective timed tests, self-scoring quizzes while organizing the content, building different lessons, and incorporating assessments. Lastly, you will dive into more advanced topics such as creating interactive templates for a full course by focussing on creating each element and create workshops and portfolios which encourage engagement and collaboration
Table of Contents (16 chapters)
Moodle 3.x Teaching Techniques Third Edition
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Preface

Chapter 11. Portfolio/Gallery Solution

As you were putting together your Workshop solution, you probably noticed that it has the perfect structure for showcasing and evaluating projects and other capstone-type student activities. Not only does it allow students to post and share their work and comment in an ongoing way, but it also allows them to modify their displayed work and even put together joint projects.

Now you can build a Workshop, but, instead of simply using it as a place to collaborate, you're using it as a place to display and showcase a body of work. How? The answer is really quite simple. It's in the palm of your hands.

Keep in mind that the biggest hurdle has already been overcome. You've already learned how to put together Workshops and you know how to implement strategies for encouraging students to contribute their work and ideas. Keep in mind that the Workshop format is ideal for encouraging students to pursue their own interests and to choose topics that are relevant to...