Lecture 21 - Moodle: Modular object-oriented dynamic learning environment (cont). In this chapter students will be able to: E-learning standards support, end-of-life (EOL), creating a new course, pedagogical approach, moodle conferences, adoption, creating a new course, getting started, editing, adding blocks, managing course, adding resources, adding activities. | CSC350: Learning Management Systems COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (Virtual Campus) Lecture # 21 Moodle . Modular object-oriented dynamic learning environment 2 Review of the Previous Lecture E-learning standards support End-of-life (EOL) Creating a new Course Pedagogical approach Moodle conferences Adoption 3 Topics of Discussion Creating a new Course Getting Started Editing Adding Blocks Managing Course Adding Resources Adding Activities 4 Creating a new Course 5 Creating a new Course Enter the course settings, and then click the "Save changes" button. On the next screen, choose your students/teachers to assign to the course. (You can skip this step and do it later) 6 Getting Started A course homepage looks like the following screenshot. Down the left and right sides are blocks which can be added to and removed, and in the middle is the "work area". 7 8 Getting Started . You can start work on it by turning on the editing, either with the button top right or the link | CSC350: Learning Management Systems COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (Virtual Campus) Lecture # 21 Moodle . Modular object-oriented dynamic learning environment 2 Review of the Previous Lecture E-learning standards support End-of-life (EOL) Creating a new Course Pedagogical approach Moodle conferences Adoption 3 Topics of Discussion Creating a new Course Getting Started Editing Adding Blocks Managing Course Adding Resources Adding Activities 4 Creating a new Course 5 Creating a new Course Enter the course settings, and then click the "Save changes" button. On the next screen, choose your students/teachers to assign to the course. (You can skip this step and do it later) 6 Getting Started A course homepage looks like the following screenshot. Down the left and right sides are blocks which can be added to and removed, and in the middle is the "work area". 7 8 Getting Started . You can start work on it by turning on the editing, either with the button top right or the link in the Course Administration block: 9 Getting Started 10 11 Editing elements of your course With the editing turned on, each item on your course homepage and each section/block will have icons next to it which all perform different functions such as edit /move / copy/ delete/ hide. 12 13 Adding Blocks to your course Blocks appear to the right and left of the central work area into which you add your Activities and Resources. There are many standard blocks which allow you, for example, to display a Calendar, share Quiz results , display RSS feeds, add personalised content, show who is online or allow Comments on your course .etc. A teacher can add new blocks when the editing is turned on by clicking the "add block" drop down menu at the bottom right of the screen: 14 To move a Block Blocks appear at the side(s) of your course area. To move one, Turn Editing On and *click and release* the Block's Move icon. Place holders - zones with a dashed border - appear on the screen indicating
