In this course, author Chris Mattia helps educators create online courses that complement classroom-based instruction and foster student interaction using the free learning management system Moodle. The course details the basics of setting up a test environment, disseminating course information, creating forums, and assessing student progress. Tutorials on building course materials with Moodle's built-in HTML editor, preparing and posting various types of media, uploading assignments, and evaluating tests automatically are also included.
Topics include:
Installing and configuring Moodle
Creating assignments students can complete online
Posting instructions on the course home page
Messaging students
Configuring Dropbox, Google Docs, Flickr, and YouTube repositories
Creating a custom course web page
Building a live chat room
Designing surveys
Setting up course-specific glossaries
Seeding a forum with questions
Creating a wiki for students to contribute content
Developing multimedia exams to assess course comprehension
Handling course administration and settings
Backing up and restoring a course
Importing a Moodle 1.9 course into Moodle 2
This is a great set of videos that will help with Moodle. These videos are designed for the instructor specifically. There is another set of videos that students can watch. You will have to be on campus at Drake in order to see them for free. You will have to create an account (which is free) as well.