Moodle 2: Best Practices for Course Creators - Ireland and UK Moodlemoot 2012
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The document presents best practices for course creators using Moodle, emphasizing the importance of understanding the audience and maintaining consistency in course design. Key recommendations include using limited font styles, facilitating collaboration among students, and simplifying the delivery of content. It also cautions against overloading the course with unnecessary elements while encouraging reflection on user engagement and feedback.
![Overall, document management and
broadcast-oriented communication tools
. . . comprise 95% of all [LMS] user
actions.
- Charles Severance and Stephanie D. Teasley
http://misc.si.umich.edu/media/papers/p758-severance.pdf
DON’T think “bulletin board.”
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Moodle 2: Best Practices for Course Creators - Ireland and UK Moodlemoot 2012
- 1. MOODLE 2: BEST PRACTICES FOR COURSE CREATORS Michelle Moore Chief Evangelist
- 2. THE PLAN Introductions Inspiration Do’s and Don’ts Course Reviews Put it to the Test
- 3. DISCLAIMER Best practices are still evolving Know and consider your audience Do what you can
- 4. Overall, document management and broadcast-oriented communication tools . . . comprise 95% of all [LMS] user actions. - Charles Severance and Stephanie D. Teasley http://misc.si.umich.edu/media/papers/p758-severance.pdf DON’T think “bulletin board.” www.flickr.com/photos/andrewmalone/2355592191
- 5. COURSE PRESENTATION AND WEB DESIGN
- 6. DON’T use more than 3 font styles per page.
- 7. DO maintain consistency. Screen capture from http://coolcourses.moodle.org/course/view.php?id=43
- 8. DO use topic summaries and labels.
- 9. DON’T use the course page for content.
- 10. DO use the course page as a launchpad.
- 11. DO beware the bling!
- 12. DON’T be afraid of white space.
- 13. DO use images to enhance your course.
- 14. DON’T force users to scroll and scroll and scroll.
- 15. DON’T overdo the activity names.
- 16. DO keep the activity names short and sweet.
- 19. DON’T be the one doing all the work! Screen capture from http://coolcourses.moodle.org/course/view.php?id=4
- 20. DO let students participate and collaborate.
- 22. DON’T be too flexible!
- 23. DON’T forget about the logs.
- 24. Course settings > Show activity reports > Yes DO let students see their logs.
- 25. DO give your learners completion tracking.
- 26. DON’T overdo the conditional activities.
- 27. DO think about how to keep ‘em coming back.
- 28. DON’T be afraid to branch out!
- 30. QUESTIONS? Michelle Moore michelle@remote-learner.net Twitter: @michelledmoore http://slideshare.net/michelledmoore Remote-Learner http://remote-learner.net