Moodle For Dummies

Stop noodling, start Moodling!
This guide helps you get your course online with Moodle
You′ve heard about the learning content management system with the funny name — Moodle. You′ve been wondering if it′s right for your students. This book explains Moodle and what you can do with it. Then it helps you create your front page, add content and resources, incorporate chats and blogs, build and score quizzes, and become a true Moodler!
Make sense of Moodle — learn what Moodle does, how to navigate it, what goes into a great Moodle course, and how to understand your learners
Class act — develop and manage class content, incorporate audio and video, and evaluate student progress
Interact — generate interest by adding forums and chats and let students collaborate using wikis
Make the grade — create assignments, manage submissions, and develop and score quizzes
Manage Moodle — use Moodle tools to manage your courses and users, track and report class data, keep logs, and reuse courses
Visit the companion Web site at www.dummies.com/go/moodlefd for bonus chapters, source code, and additional information about Moodle
Open the book and find:
Moodle terms, conventions, and roles
How to use the Web–based editor
Different eLearning methods
Things to consider when creating a Moodle course
How the grade book works
Effective ways to use blogs and chats
Tips on using databases and RSS feeds
Creative ways to keep your students engaged and encourage participation
Learn to:
Set up Moodle, add learners, and manage your online courses
Develop your own custom courses and use Moodle′s collaboration features
Create assessment tools and add media
Add forums and wikis for group projects

Spis treści:
Introduction.
Part I: Getting Started with Moodle.
Chapter 1: Discovering Moodle and What You Can Do.
Chapter 2: Designing Great Moodle Courses.
Chapter 3: Building Your Course Front Page.
Chapter 4: Creating Your Course.
Part II: Creating and Managing Course Content.
Chapter 5: Adding Content to Your Course: Resources.
Chapter 6: Adding Audio and Video to Your Course by Using Free Software.
Chapter 7: Grading Learners’ Progress and Knowledge.
Part III: Adding Activities to Your Moodle Course.
Chapter 8: Adding Communication Modules.
Chapter 9: Adding Collaborative Modules.
Chapter 10: Creating Assignments.
Chapter 11: Quizzing and Testing in Moodle.
Chapter 12: Using Databases to Share Resources and Adding the Latest News via RSS.
Part IV: Moodle Management.
Chapter 13: Administering Moodle Courses.
Chapter 14: Managing Course Data, Reports, Logs, and Statistics.
Part V: The Parts of Tens.
Chapter 15: Ten Questions to Ask before Building and Launching Your Course.
Chapter 16: Ten Creative Ways to Keep Your Learners Involved in Your Course.
Index.

Nota biograficzna:
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.

Okładka tylna:
Stop noodling, start Moodling!
This guide helps you get your course online with Moodle
You′ve heard about the learning content management system with the funny name — Moodle. You′ve been wondering if it′s right for your students. This book explains Moodle and what you can do with it. Then it helps you create your front page, add content and resources, incorporate chats and blogs, build and score quizzes, and become a true Moodler!
Make sense of Moodle — learn what Moodle does, how to navigate it, what goes into a great Moodle course, and how to understand your learners
Class act — develop and manage class content, incorporate audio and video, and evaluate student progress
Interact — generate interest by adding forums and chats and let students collaborate using wikis
Make the grade — create assignments, manage submissions, and develop and score quizzes
Manage Moodle — use Moodle tools to manage your courses and users, track and report class data, keep logs, and reuse courses
Visit the companion Web site at www.dummies.com/go/moodlefd for bonus chapters, source code, and additional information about Moodle
Open the book and find:
Moodle terms, conventions, and roles
How to use the Web–based editor
Different eLearning methods
Things to consider when creating a Moodle course
How the grade book works
Effective ways to use blogs and chats
Tips on using databases and RSS feeds
Creative ways to keep your students engaged and encourage participation
Learn to:
Set up Moodle, add learners, and manage your online courses
Develop your own custom courses and use Moodle′s collaboration features
Create assessment tools and add media
Add forums and wikis for group projects