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The Application of Moodle’s Glossary Activity in Building Learners’ Basic Understanding of Contrastive Analysis

The Application of Moodle’s Glossary Activity in Building Learners’ Basic Understanding of Contrastive Analysis. Presenter: Le Nguyen Nhu Anh August 2012. CONTENTS. E-learning in Vietnam Introduction to MOODLE Moodle-based Contrastive Analysis Class The Glossary Activity

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The Application of Moodle’s Glossary Activity in Building Learners’ Basic Understanding of Contrastive Analysis

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  1. The Application of Moodle’s Glossary Activity in Building Learners’ Basic Understanding of Contrastive Analysis Presenter: Le Nguyen Nhu Anh August 2012

  2. CONTENTS • E-learning in Vietnam • Introduction to MOODLE • Moodle-based Contrastive Analysis Class • The Glossary Activity • The Application of Glossary Activity • Reference

  3. E-learning in Vietnam E-Learning types: – CBT (Computer-Based Training) – Distance Learning – Online Learning/Training – TBT (Technology Based Training) – WBT (Web-Based Training) - In December 2004, MOET launched e-Learning portal in VN at http://el.edu.net.vn - In March 2005, Vietnamese Moodle community was set up http://moodle.org/course/view.php?id=45 - All educational institutions connected to internet - Web sites used for learning and learning management purposes - OCW (Open Courseware) - Software for e-learning

  4. An overview of Moodle • Open Source Course Management System (CMS) / Learning Management System (LMS) / Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). • Able to scale to very large deployments and hundreds of thousands of students • Platform to conduct fully online courses / blended learning • Activity modules (such as forums, databases and wikis) to build richly collaborative communities of learning • Deliver content to students and assess learning

  5. Moodle-based Contrastive Analysis Class • Introduced by Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Vu, Dean of English Department, HCMC UE • English-Vietnamese Comparative Linguistics • Blended learning  • Moodle-based class • Topic-based, 15 weeks • Various activities: Glossary, Lesson, Quiz, Forum…

  6. The Glossary Activity Adding an entry

  7. GLOSSARY AS DICTIONARY

  8. GLOSSARY AS RESOURCE COLLECTION

  9. AUTO-LINKING

  10. PRINT WITH A CLICK

  11. Learner’s Contributions - Ratings & CommentsKey word search

  12. Random Glossary Entry Block

  13. Categorizable & Searchable

  14. The Application of Glossary Activity

  15. 1. CREDIT FOR WORD USE • Glossary entries contain: Vocabulary • Auto-linking: On • Terms highlighted in the course • Credit earned for correct term usage

  16. 2. Person OF THE WEEK • Glossary entries contain: Bios of people related to field of study / key experts • Random glossary entry block: Random • Every 7 days

  17. 3. RESOURCE COLLECTION • Glossary entries contain: Websites • Categories for resource types • Ratings: ON to rate websites/resources • Allow learner contributions

  18. 4. Quote OF THE DAY • Glossary entries contain: Quotes • Categories for different quotes • Random glossary entry block: oRandom • Every day • Ratings: ON to rate quotes • Comments: To allow tips, variations, corrections • Allow learner contributions

  19. 5. COMMON ERRORS Glossary entries contain: Common errors • Ratings: ON to rate common errors • Comments: ON to allow additions or clarification • Random glossary entry block: Optional

  20. 6. TEST REVIEW • Glossary entries contain: Test content review • Categories related to different objectives • Ratings: ON to rate quality of content • Comments: ON to allow additions or clarification • Variations: • Project alternative to writing reports • Content generation for training materials

  21. 7. DEBATE TOPICS • Glossary entries contain: Sample debate topics • Categories related to different types of topics • Random glossary entry block: Random • Variations: • Sample exam questions

  22. Reference - http://elearning.khoaanh.net - http://moodle.org/forums/ - http://topica.edu.vn Thach, Pham. (2008). An overview of e-learning in Vietnam. Retrieved from http://www.pnclink.org/pnc2008/english/slide/05_PP_eLearning(II)_1130.pdf Clough, P. (2010). Creative Use of Moodle Modules. Retrieved from https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=0ATUGBiDGHylXZGc5amI3Yl81Y3h0eGt0Z3o&hl=en&pli=1 Moore, M. (2012). The Glossary Module: 10 Ways to Make This Old Dog Do New Tricks. Retrieved from http://www.slideshare.net/michelledmoore/the-glossary-module-moodles-swiss-army-knife

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