Course: Moodle Features for Teachers (July 2008)

This course outlines Moodle's features by providing examples of all the main sorts of activities and types of content that Moodle offers in an easy-to-browse form. To try out new features in the next version of Moodle, please visit test.moodle.com.

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	Welcome to the Moodle Features Demo Course Within this course you can explore the various Moodle features available. Answers may be found in Moodle Docs Teacher documentation and questions can be asked in the Using Moodle Course. News forum Download This Course (Optional) If you want to install a copy of this course in your OWN Moodle installation, then you can download a copy of this course by following the link below. How to install the Features Demo Resource Features Demo Course Download (2.43 Mb) zip archive Moodle Training PowerPoint Powerpoint presentation Certificate Useful Web Sites Wiki

1	General features Overall design of Moodle Resource Site management Resource User management Resource Course management Resource Text Filters (May be applied to any text in a Moodle site) Auto-linking Resource Mathematics notation Resource Media plugins Resource Multi-language content Resource

2	Assignments Assignments allow teachers to grade electronically submitted material or 'offline' submissions such as paper-based assignments or class presentations. An Upload File assignment An Online Text Assignment An Offline assignment

3	Chats The Chat module allows participants to have a real-time synchronous discussion via the web. This is a useful way to get a different understanding of each other and the topic being discussed. A repeating chat with public session logs An open chat event

4	Choices Here a teacher asks a question and specifies a choice of multiple responses. This can be useful as a quick poll to stimulate thinking about a topic; to allow the class to vote on a direction for the course; or to gather research consent. A Choice with anonymous results A Choice that allows you to update anytime A Choice with non-anonymous results A Choice with a limited number of responses allowed Moodle Discussion Forum

5	Forums It is in forums that most discussion takes place. Forums can be structured in different ways, and can include peer rating of each posting. The postings can be viewed in a variety for formats, and can include attachments. A Standard forum for general use Each person posts one discussion Forum A single discussion Forum

6	Glossaries This activity allows participants to create and maintain a list of definitions, like a dictionary.The entries can be searched or browsed in many different formats. Teacher-Defined Glossary Learner-Defined Glossary A glossary of common terms

7	HotPot This module allows teachers to create multiple-choice, short-answer, jumbled-sentence, crossword, matching/ordering and gap-fill quizzes using Hot Potatoes software.

8	Lessons A lesson delivers content in an interesting and flexible way. It consists of a number of pages. Each page normally ends with a multiple choice question. Navigation through the lesson can be straight forward or complex. How to use the Lesson Module

9	Resources Resources can be prepared files uploaded to the course server; pages edited directly in Moodle; or external web pages made to appear part of this course. A Text Page Resource A Text Page (markdown formatting) Resource A Web Page Resource A Web Page (opens in a new window) Resource A Web Link (opens in a new window) file A Web Link (framed) file A Web Link (with parameters) file A Directory file A Label Resource Links to uploaded files (Moodle automatically assigns the icons according to the file type): An image file An MP3 file sound file A Flash file (opens in a new window) A Windows Media file (opens in a new window) An Office file Powerpoint presentation A PDF file PDF document

10	Quizzes This module allows the teacher to design and set quiz tests, consisting of multiple choice, true-false, and short answer questions and more. Each attempt is automatically marked, and the teacher can choose whether to give feedback or to show correct answers. Moodle Quizzes A short quiz about Moodle (with timer) Example Listening Quiz A quiz with a password

11	SCORM Packages SCORM is a collection of specifications that enable interoperability, accessibility and reusability of web-based learning content. eXe package SCORM/AICC RELOAD demo package SCORM/AICC

12	Surveys The Survey module provides a number of verified survey instruments that have been found useful in assessing and stimulating learning in online environments. Critical Incident Survey Constructivist On-line Learning Environment Survey Attitudes to Thinking and Learning Survey

13	Wiki A wiki is a web page that anyone can add to or edit. It enables documents to be authored collectively and supports collaborative learning. Old versions are not deleted and may be restored if required. Wiki uses

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