Moodle For Dummies
Stop noodling, start Moodling!This guide helps you get your course online with MoodleYou've heard about the learning content management system with the funny name — Moodle. You've been wondering if it's right for your students. This book explains Moodle and what you can do with it. Then it helps you create your front page, add content and resources, incorporate chats and blogs, build and score quizzes, and become a true Moodler!Make sense of Moodle — learn what Moodle does, how to navigate it, what goes into a great Moodle course, and how to understand your learnersClass act — develop and manage class content, incorporate audio and video, and evaluate student progressInteract — generate interest by adding forums and chats and let students collaborate using wikisMake the grade — create assignments, manage submissions, and develop and score quizzesManage Moodle — use Moodle tools to manage your courses and users, track and report class data, keep logs, and reuse coursesVisit the companion Web site at www.dummies.com/go/moodlefd for bonus chapters, source code, and additional information about MoodleOpen the book and find:Moodle terms, conventions, and rolesHow to use the Web-based editorDifferent eLearning methodsThings to consider when creating a Moodle courseHow the grade book worksEffective ways to use blogs and chatsTips on using databases and RSS feedsCreative ways to keep your students engaged and encourage participationLearn to:Set up Moodle, add learners, and manage your online coursesDevelop your own custom courses and use Moodle's collaboration featuresCreate assessment tools and add mediaAdd forums and wikis for group projects