Moodle student orientation
- 1. Moodle Orientation by Wachira Nicholas Aga Khan University IED, EA Email: nicholas.wachira@aku.edu
- 2. About Moodle Free and open source Learning Management System Completely Web-based, no software to install Lets teachers create course websites and lets students access them Course websites can contain class notes, audio/video files, quizzes, assignments, discussion forums, and much more. modular object-oriented dynamic learning environment
- 3. • Free and open-source software is software that is liberally licensed to grant users the right to use, copy, study, change, and improve its design through the availability of its source code.
- 4. A learning management system (LMS) is an application for the administration, documentation, tracking, reporting and delivery of education courses or training programs. An LMS should be able to: • automate administration • use self-service and self-guided services – (buffet type service) • assemble and deliver learning content • consolidate educational programmes • support both synchronous and asynchronous learning • personalize content and enable knowledge reuse • deliver online training
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- 6. Student engagement • with content • with instructor • with each other http://communitiesofinquiry.com/
- 7. Student Information System Library Information Systems Academic Analytics Campus Repository The View from 30,000 Feet
- 8. Who has access? All AKU faculty, staff, and students have access to AKU’s Moodle site. http://moodle.aku.edu
- 9. Accessing Moodle and Entering a Course Site Open web browser Go to http://moodle.aku.edu Log-in with AKU username and password (Optional) Create/Update profile Select Institution +Course Category Select course site
- 11. Creating/Updating Your Profile (Optional, but recommended) Once logged in, create/update your profile by clicking on your username on the top right-hand corner of the screen. This will lead to your profile page where you can edit your profile.
- 13. Entering your Course Site Once logged in, look through the list of course categories on the main Moodle page (you are redirected to this page after logging in). Click on a course category, then select the course site you wish to enter.
- 14. What’s in a Typical Course Site? Resources Activities Blocks Text or web pages Links to websites Docs, PDFs, etc. Images Audio/Video files Many more! Quizzes Assignments Forums Chat rooms Wikis Many more! Latest News Upcoming Events People Recent Activity Many more! Course sites are divided into 3 columns Resources and Activities go in the middle column Blocks go in the left and right columns
- 16. Admin Block Course Block News/ communication Block
- 17. Theory aside, the best way to learn Moodle is to use it!
Editor's Notes
- #8: Moodle is our learning management system platform. We switched from Blackboard to Moodle over the course of the 2009/2010 academic year.