Synopses & Reviews
Developed by an extremely active open source community, Moodle is a sophisticated course management system that's ideal for creating dynamic online learning communitiesand for supplementing face-to-face learning. Used in more than 115 countries and supporting over 60 languages, Moodle can scale from a single-teacher site to a 40,000-student university.Teachers who use Moodle have access to an array of powerful tools such as assignments, forums, journals, quizzes, surveys, chat rooms, and workshops. Using Moodle is a comprehensive, hands-on guide that explains how the system works, with plenty of examples and best practices for its many features and plug-in modules. Authored by a member of the Moodle community, this authoritative book also exposes little-known but powerful hacks for more technically savvy users. For anyone who is using-or thinking of using-this CMS, Using Moodle is required reading.
Synopsis
Developed by an extremely active open source community, Moodle is a sophisticated course management system that's ideal for creating dynamic online learning communities and for supplementing face-to-face learning. Used in more than 115 countries and supporting over 60 languages, Moodle can scale from a single-teacher site to a 40,000- student university.
Teachers who use Moodle have access to an array of powerful tools such as assignments, forums, journals, quizzes, surveys, chat rooms, and workshops. Using Moodle is a comprehensive, hands-on guide that explains how the system works, with plenty of examples and best practices for its many features and plug-in modules. Authored by a member of the Moodle community, this authoritative book also exposes little-known but powerful hacks for more technically savvy users. For anyone who is using-or thinking of using-this CMS, Using Moodle is required reading.
About the Author
Jason Cole is currently the academic technology manager at San Francisco State University, where he's responsible for managing a Blackboard implementation that has over 15,000 users. A member of the Moodle community, he has developed a student data integration tool for the system, and contributed to discussions regarding a document management system and object model for version 2.0. Jason earned a Ph.D. in educational technology from the University of Northern Colorado.
Table of Contents
Preface; What Is Moodle?; Who Is This Book For?; Prerequisites -- What Do You Need Before You Start?; Who Is This Guy?; How to Use This Book; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1.1 What Is a Course Management System?; 1.2 What Makes Moodle Special?; 1.3 Feature Comparison; Chapter 2: Moodle Basics; 2.1 Getting Started; 2.2 Creating an Account; 2.3 A First Look at a Course; 2.4 Adding Content to a Course; 2.5 Summary; Chapter 3: Creating and Managing Content; 3.1 Adding Content to Moodle; 3.2 Create Link to File or Web Site; 3.3 Managing and Updating Your Content; 3.4 Effective Content Practices; 3.5 Summary; Chapter 4: Using Forums, Chats, and Dialogues; 4.1 Forums; 4.2 Chats; 4.3 Dialogues; 4.4 Summary; Chapter 5: Quizzes; 5.1 How to Create a Quiz; 5.2 Managing Quizzes; 5.3 Effective Quiz Practices; Chapter 6: Workshops; 6.1 How to Create a Workshop; 6.2 Managing Workshops; 6.3 Effective Workshop Practices; Chapter 7: Assignments and Exercises; 7.1 Assignments; 7.2 Exercises; 7.3 Summary; Chapter 8: Journals; 8.1 Creating Journals; 8.2 Managing Journals; 8.3 Effective Journal Practices; 8.4 Summary; Chapter 9: Glossaries; 9.1 Creating Glossaries; 9.2 Using the Glossaries; 9.3 Effective Glossary Practices; 9.4 Summary; Chapter 10: Lessons; 10.1 Creating a Lesson; 10.2 Managing Lessons; 10.3 Effective Lesson Practices; Chapter 11: Wikis; 11.1 Creating Wikis; 11.2 Managing Wikis; 11.3 Effective Wiki Practices; Chapter 12: Grades and Scales; 12.1 Using Grades; 12.2 Creating Scales; 12.3 Effective Grade and Scale Practices; Chapter 13: Managing Your Class; 13.1 Managing Users; 13.2 Student Groups; 13.3 Backups; 13.4 Restoring and Copying Courses; 13.5 Logs; Chapter 14: Surveys and Choices; 14.1 Creating Surveys; 14.2 Administering Surveys; 14.3 Creating Choices; 14.4 Administering Choices; 14.5 Using Surveys and Choices; Chapter 15: Putting It All Together; 15.1 What Is a Learning Environment?; 15.2 Course Design Patterns; Chapter 16: Moodle Administration; 16.1 Configuration; 16.2 Backup; 16.3 Editor Settings; 16.4 Users; 16.5 Courses; 16.6 Logs;