Moodle for Moodle for AdministratorsAdministrators

ETC Conference March 1, ETC Conference March 1, 20082008

Using Moodle to Support Using Moodle to Support Classroom InstructionClassroom Instruction

►Multiple Benefits & Necessary Learning Multiple Benefits & Necessary Learning SkillsSkills ResponsibilityResponsibility EthicsEthics Learning ToolLearning Tool

Benefits of Using the Moodle Benefits of Using the Moodle Learning Management SystemLearning Management System

►SecuritySecurity Closed System, “Walled Garden,” Closed System, “Walled Garden,”

(username and password protected)(username and password protected) Everything is loggedEverything is logged Easy to track what users do within MoodleEasy to track what users do within Moodle

AssessmentsAssessments

►QuizzesQuizzes► Internal and External Gradebook Internal and External Gradebook

IntegrationIntegration►Rubric – Self RatingRubric – Self Rating►Surveys – Feedback – “Questionnaire”Surveys – Feedback – “Questionnaire”►Digital Portfolios (Plug-ins, i.e. Mahara Digital Portfolios (Plug-ins, i.e. Mahara

-http://eduforge.org/projects/mahara/-http://eduforge.org/projects/mahara/

Parent AccessParent Access

► Improved CommunicationImproved Communication►Access to their children’s gradesAccess to their children’s grades►Roles (Read Only)Roles (Read Only)

Setting Up Moodle at Your Setting Up Moodle at Your SiteSite

► Required Technical KnowledgeRequired Technical Knowledge Minimal KnowledgeMinimal Knowledge Flexible Student Set Up (student accounts)Flexible Student Set Up (student accounts)

► Hardware NecessaryHardware Necessary Specification based on size of deploymentSpecification based on size of deployment

► Software Necessary (Basics)Software Necessary (Basics) Apache web server, MySQL database, PHP Apache web server, MySQL database, PHP

(scripting, it connects everything together), (scripting, it connects everything together), phpMyAdmin (optional for accessing and managing phpMyAdmin (optional for accessing and managing SQL database)SQL database)

► Software available in single installer:Software available in single installer: http://download.moodle.org/windows/http://download.moodle.org/windows/ for Windows for Windows http://download.moodle.org/macosx/http://download.moodle.org/macosx/ for MacOSX for MacOSX

Strategies for Using Moodle Strategies for Using Moodle Without Student EmailWithout Student Email

►Bulk uploads of student accounts can Bulk uploads of student accounts can all have the same email address all have the same email address (individual creation of accounts can (individual creation of accounts can not)not) Great for filtering email messaging Great for filtering email messaging

activities in Moodle.activities in Moodle.

Managing MoodleManaging Moodle

►Adding Students and TeachersAdding Students and Teachers►Using logs and reports for teacher and Using logs and reports for teacher and

student trackingstudent tracking►Backing Up MoodleBacking Up Moodle

CoursesCourses

►SCORMS and LAMS compliantSCORMS and LAMS compliant

Additional Information & HelpAdditional Information & Help

►Official Moodle Web Site – Official Moodle Web Site – http://www.moodle.orghttp://www.moodle.org

►Moodlicio.us K12 Moodle Support – Moodlicio.us K12 Moodle Support – http://moodlicio.ushttp://moodlicio.us