In the previous chapter, we reviewed the basics of Moodle and learned how to get started with site-wide settings and configurations. Now we will take a step back and review the basics of pedagogy and instructional design. They are important as you set up your educational programs and build courses in Moodle. If you fail to take pedagogy and instructional design into consideration early in the process, you run the risk of having to rebuild your courses later, which can be very tedious, time consuming, and expensive (in terms of labor). So, it's a great idea to bookmark this chapter and return to it often, each time you begin to develop a new program, course template, demo course, or individual courses.
Let's start with a fundamental question: what would you like your students to be able to do after they complete your course?
It sounds like a simple...