Introduction to MOLE - TELFest
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MOLE is an acronym for "My Online Learning Environment". It is a virtual learning environment owned by Blackboard that allows students access to tools to build and share course content, conduct assessments, and foster collaboration online. The document introduces MOLE and reviews its key features like customizing navigation menus, using edit and student view modes, uploading files and creating web links. It also covers managing content and releasing it adaptively, as well as the different user roles in MOLE like instructor, teaching assistant, and student.
Introduction to MOLE - TELFest
- 1. Introduction to MOLE James Goldingay
- 2. Learning outcomes • Understand what MOLE is and how to access it • Customise the navigation menu • Use Edit mode and Student view • Create folders • Upload documents / files • Create web links • Use the ‘Mash-up’ tools • Add an interactive tool i.e. Turnitin • Manage content with Adaptive Release
- 3. What is MOLE? Reproduced under CC licence with kind permission by Serena
- 4. What is MOLE? 1. Stands for “My Online Learning Environment” 2. Owned by a software company called Blackboard (version 9.1 - Hosted) 3. Is a type of VLE – Virtual Learning Environment 4. A VLE gives students access to a suite of tools to enable you to: • Build and deploy course content • Conduct electronic assessments (e.g. quizzes/assignments) • Share information, media and resources • Foster collaboration Reproduced under CC licence with kind permission by Serena
- 5. Why use MOLE? 1. To support student learning and staff teaching 2. Aides in conducting student assessment 3. Easier course administration 4. Helps foster student collaboration 5. Allows for mobile learning 6. You can do anything you do in a classroom online
- 6. Lets go hands on….
- 7. MOLE – Course roles • Instructor: highest level – Access all areas • Teaching Assistant: Same as instructor – but cannot enrol others in the course • Course Builder: Create content only, no teaching • Marker: Can only view the course • Student: interacts and views the content you provide Reproduced under CC licence with kind permission by Serena
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