Moodle For Dummies

by Radana Dvorak

Overview

The fun and friendly guide to the world's most popular online learning management system

Modular Object Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment, also known as Moodle, is an online learning management system that creates opportunities for rich interaction between educators and their audience. However, the market has been lacking a simple, easy-to-understand guide that covers all the essentials of Moodle-until now. Using straightforward language and an entertaining tone to decipher the intricate world of Moodle, this book provides you with the resources you need to take advantage of all the eLearning and eTraining possibilities that Moodle offers.

• Offers a hands-on approach to learning Moodle, the revolutionary online learning management system
• Uses simple language peppered with good humor to break down the complexities of Moodle into easily digested pieces of information
• Caters to the specific needs of teachers and business trainers by providing the resources they need

Moodle For Dummies provides you with the tools you need to acquire a solid understanding of Moodle and start implementing it in your courses.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780470949429
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	05/03/2011
Series:	For Dummies Books
Pages:	432
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Radana Dvorak has been involved in computer-based training since 1989. As an adjunct professor at PSU Graduate School of Education, she teaches trainers and educators how to use Moodle. She also heads a company that designs software tools.

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Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Part I: Getting Started with Moodle 9

Chapter 1: Discovering Moodle and What You Can Do 11

Chapter 2: Designing Great Moodle Courses 23

Chapter 3: Building Your Course Front Page 41

Chapter 4: Creating Your Course 67

Part II: Creating and Managing Course Content 99

Chapter 5: Adding Content to Your Course: Resources 101

Chapter 6: Adding Audio and Video to Your Course by Using Free Software 123

Chapter 7: Grading Learners’ Progress and Knowledge 135

Part III: Adding Activities to Your Moodle Course 157

Chapter 8: Adding Communication Modules 159

Chapter 9: Adding Collaborative Modules 187

Chapter 10: Creating Assignments 223

Chapter 11: Quizzing and Testing in Moodle 231

Chapter 12: Using Databases to Share Resources and Adding the Latest News via RSS 275

Part IV: Moodle Management 303

Chapter 13: Administering Moodle Courses 305

Chapter 14: Managing Course Data, Reports, Logs, and Statistics 339

Part V: The Parts of Tens 361

Chapter 15: Ten Questions to Ask before Building and Launching Your Course 363

Chapter 16: Ten Creative Ways to Keep Your Learners Involved in Your Course 369

Index 375