Moodle guide 2009 Getting Started with Moodle A Simpli ?ed Approach to Learning Management Systems ISUComm Strengthening Communication Across the Curriculum Introduction What is Moodle Moodle is a learning management system or ??LMS ? designed to help ins

Getting Started with Moodle A Simpli ?ed Approach to Learning Management Systems ISUComm Strengthening Communication Across the Curriculum Introduction What is Moodle Moodle is a learning management system or ??LMS ? designed to help instructors manage course materials collect student assignments facilitate discussions and record grades Unlike other LMSs which focus primarily on managing large courses Moodle works especially well in small classes focused less on information dissemination and more on community building and collaboration Moodle is licensed as open-source software under the GNU Public License which means that the system can be con ?gured and modi ?ed to meet the speci ?c needs of ISUComm It also means that ISUComm can o ?er the system to instructors at no cost The word Moodle was originally an acronym for Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment It ? s also a verb that describes the process of lazily meandering through something doing things as it occurs to you to do them an enjoyable tinkering that often leads to insight and creativity As such the word applies both to the way Moodle was developed and to the way a student or teacher might approach studying or teaching an online course Using this Guide This guide is designed to introduce you to some of Moodle ? s basic functions and walk you through the process of creating your ?rst course in the system Each page of the guide addresses one topic and the pages can be read in sequence or at random As you read you ? ll see plenty of images taken directly from the ISUComm ? s Moodle site with helpful descriptions and step-by-step instructions for accomplishing speci ?c tasks In the margins you ? ll notice three types of colored boxes De ?nitions Like most software programs Moodle has its share of confusing terminology Look for these blue de ?nition boxes when you ? re not sure about the meaning of a speci ?c word or phrase within Moodle Tips and Tricks Some of Moodle ? s functions aren ? t immediately apparent to new users And sometimes the system can be picky You ? ll ?nd tips about how to use Moodle ? s hidden capabilities in these green boxes Links This guide only scratches the surface of what you can do with Moodle Additional help can often be found online These yellow boxes will point you to websites with more detailed documentation Contents Creating an Account Creating Your First Course Managing the Layout of Your Site Using the HTML Editor Creating Assignments and Quizzes Using the Scheduler Managing Students ? Grades Backing Up Your Course Data Additional Resources Creating an Account The ISUComm Moodle site is available to instructors of all courses with an ??ENGL ? designation and of other courses with a signi ?cant ISUComm emphasis Instructors and students create their own accounts on the system and retain control of the accounts they create To create your account go to the ISUComm Moodle homepage and click on ??Create

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