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Enhancing Education with Moodle: A Guide to Virtual Learning Environments

This session introduces the concept of a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) using Moodle, an open-source platform designed to enhance teaching and learning. Participants will develop essential skills, explore interactive tools like blogs and feedback for effective communication, and understand the advantages for both learners and teachers. The session emphasizes collaboration, flexible access to resources, and fostering community engagement. Join us to discover how Moodle supports 24/7 learning and aids educators in organizing their courses efficiently.

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Enhancing Education with Moodle: A Guide to Virtual Learning Environments

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  1. A Virtual Learning Environmentintroductionto I

  2. Aims for Session 1 1. Introduction to Moodle – how a VLE supports Teaching & Learning 2. Develop the basic skills 3. Use interactive tools (blog and feedback) to communicate and develop learning community

  3. 1. What is a VLE • Space on the www for your course: resources, assignments, timetables and much more • It is password protected • The space is controlled by the tutor • The learner can have access 24/7 • Its function is to support Teaching and Learning

  4. Why Moodle? • Free open source courseware • Easy to use • Recognised across the world • Effective support system • Continuing to develop – meeting the needs of learners • CDETB have rolled it out across its colleges and schools

  5. Advantages for Learners • Access to their course 24/7 • Communication with tutor and other learners • Resources • Opportunities for collaborative learning • Engaging activities • Online submission of assignments

  6. Advantages for teachers • Organisation of resources • Reduces photocopying • Allows you focus on your teaching • Communication with learners – blogs, forums ,feed back • World wide moodle community • Online submission of assignments

  7. Key Educational Features • Grounded in a philosophy of collaborative learning • Learning seen as a social process • Software designed using pedagogical principles by teachers for teachers • Tools developed to actively engage the learner • Fosters an inquiry based to approach to learning • Interacting with peers and the community an important element

  8. Resources & Activities

  9. Flexibility

  10. 2. Develop the Basic Skills • Play, experiment and explore the system • Skills demonstration • Use ‘Basic Skills Manual’ and do the tasks listed

  11. 2.1 Basic Skills • Logging in and Navigating • Updating Personal Profile • Use the text editor • Identify Icons and their Functions • Options re Page Layout • Identifying Blocks and their uses

  12. 3. Use Interactive Tools • It is important to develop the collaborative aspect of moodle so all training programmes should provide opportunities for this • Blog – allows discussion and reflection with peers and course teacher • Feedback – allows instant comment on the session

  13. References • https://moodle.org/support/ • Moodle 2.0 for Teachers: An Illustrated Guide Mark J Rollins

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