Calmet Moodle Unit 1 - Design an effective learning environment

Topic outline

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  Unit 1: Design an effective learning environment

  

  In this unit, you will learn how to provide an effective leaning environment for your student using Moodle.

  This unit is a self paced course and can be assessed. It will help you create a course guide and advice on "netiquette". We will also provide advice on how to use Moodle layout setup to create a clear, easily navigated interface.

  • Course Guide Book
  • Designing the learning environment Book
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  1.1. Design the course interface

  Your Moodle course interface creates the environment for learning to take place. It provides access to all the course resources and activities. For both participants and facilitators, it is the home for the course. This section helps you use Moodle tools to create a clear structure for the course interface.

  • 1.1.1 Editing the course page Book
  • 1.1.2 Select course format Book
  • 1.1.3 Using blocks to aid navigation Book
  • 1.1.4 Using labels Book
  • 1.1.5 Using the text editor Book
  • 1.1.6 Provide display options for course Schedule Book
  • Quiz 1.1
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  1.2 Plan for communication and learning assessment

  Well planned communication paths and an appropriate assessment strategy are critical for a learning environment. In fact, these are what make learning possible. While communication and assessment are treated in more detail in other Units, this section will help you plan for including these opportunities in the learning environment, and more specifically, show features for communicating this plan to learners within the Moodle interface. 

  • 1.2.1 Include communication opportunities Book
  • 1.2.2 Provide learning assessment information Book
  • Quiz 1.2
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  1.3 Provide course guidelines

  Any new course can be intimidating. It can be full of challenging ideas and difficult tasks, so it is important to make the participants in courses feel welcomed and comfortable within it, but also made curious and motivated by the challenges.This section suggests some essential elements of a course that can be used to support participants.

  • 1.3.1 Provide technical guidance Book
  • 1.3.2 Introduce Netiquette and Code of Conduct Book
  • 1.3.3 Provide online learning guidance Book
  • 1.3.4 Create a Course Guide Book
  • 1.3.5 Scenarios Book
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  1.4 Manage users

  The first step to running a course in Moodle is to register and enroll students to grant them access. This section discusses how manage all users in Moodle, as well as use the Groups features to allow more selective forms of interaction.

  • 1.4.1 Enrol users Book
  • 1.4.2 Using Groups Book
  • Quiz 1.4