A beginner's guide to eLearn
Topic outline
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The eLearn MCOE platform was created using Moodle - a robust learning management system used by tens of thousands of universities around the world. This course is designed for teachers and outlines some of the features on eLearn for creating a rich distance learning experience for our learners. Complete all the activities to earn a certificate of completion!
You can browse as a guest. If you'd like to track your progress and earn badges, then login (upper right corner) and enroll into this course with the enrollment code:
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Welcome to learning about how to use Moodle! Begin by clicking this link... -
Request your own course here: https://elearn.mcoe.org/course/request.php?This will give you a Sandbox course to play with. Don't worry about breaking it, since this is not the course your students will be using. (You must have already created an eLearn account with your school-issued Google gmail address. Allow at least one full work day for your course to be created.)
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Teachers can provide course resources in various formats - pages edited in Moodle, uploaded files or web links. Resources are things students view, read, watch, etc.
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Try creating these examples in your own Sandbox course:
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Teachers insert ACTIVITIES into a Moodle course to cause the student to interact with the content, the course, and with other students.
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Choices allow the teacher to ask a question and specifies a choice of multiple responses. It's basically a one-question survey/poll.
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Forums provide the opportunity for asynchronous discussions.
Try creating a variety of different forums to see how each one is different.
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Teachers insert these ACTIVITIES for student instruction and assessment. This is the bread and butter of an online classroom.
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Beyond the basics. There are many other features of Moodle to enhance distance learning. Here are just a couple.
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