Moodle offers faculty a variety of tools to create, organize, and manage course content for both synchronous and asynchronous classes, regardless of the delivery format. In addition to posting materials, Moodle enables faculty to communicate with students, track academic progress, and create a more engaging learning experience

Ways to Support Teaching and Learning using Moodle

  1. Organize Course Materials
    • Post syllabi and course schedules: Upload your syllabus, weekly schedules, and
      other important documents for students to access at any time.
    • Distribute lecture notes and handouts: Share lecture slides, readings, and multimedia
      content to support your lessons.
    • Provide downloadable resources: Allow students to download resources like articles,
      textbooks, and study materials directly from your Moodle course page.
  2. Record Lectures Using the Moodle/Zoom Integration
    • Seamless recording: Assistance is offered in recording high-quality lecture sessions
      through Zoom and seamlessly uploading them to Moodle for student access.
  3. Integrate Publisher Content into Moodle
    • Publisher support: Support is available for integrating publisher-provided resources,
      such as textbooks, quizzes, or multimedia, directly into your Moodle course.
    • Easy access setup: Guidance is offered on setting up seamless access for students to
      digital content, ensuring compatibility and ease of use within the Moodle platform.
  4. Create and Manage Assignments
    • Add assignments: Create assignments that students can submit online, including text-
      based or file-based submissions.
    • Set deadlines and reminders: Specify due dates for assignments and utilize the
      calendar to help students stay organized and track their work.
    • Grade assignments: Grade assignments directly in Moodle, provide feedback, and
      track submissions.
  5. Design Quizzes and Exams
    • Create quizzes and exams: Moodle allows you to create a variety of question types
      (multiple choice, short answer, true/false) and automatically grade them.
    • Set question pools: For greater flexibility, you can create question banks for
      randomizing quiz content.
    • Analyze quiz results: View student performance and identify areas where your class
      may need more support.
  6. Engage Students with Forums and Discussions
    • Create forums for discussion: Set up discussion forums where students can interact
      with each other, share ideas, and discuss course topics.
    • Facilitate group work: Use group forums or workspaces for collaborative projects.
    • Post announcements: Share important course updates, reminders, and other timely
      information directly within the forums.
  7. Use of the Gradebook to Track Student Grades and Progress
    • Manage grades: Use the Moodle Gradebook to track individual student performance on
      assignments, quizzes, and overall course participation.
    • Set up grading scales: Create grading schemes and weight assignments based on
      their importance.
  8. Send Messages and Notifications
    • Communicate with students: Use the messaging system to send direct messages to
      individuals or groups within your course.
    • Set up notifications: Enable automatic notifications for assignments, due dates, and
      grade updates, so students stay informed.
  9. Use Interactive Tools
    • Create surveys and polls: Use Moodle’s built-in tools to gather feedback from students
      on course content or teaching methods.
    • Incorporate multimedia into assignments: Embed videos, simulations, or interactive
      content to create more dynamic learning experiences.
  10. Aligning Course Content with Best Practices for Online Delivery
    • A self-checklist is available to evaluate whether course content meets key online delivery
      standards.
    • The checklist ensures ease of navigation, accessibility, and alignment with learning
      outcomes.
  11. Making Your Moodle Course Accessible to Students
    • Provide Text Alternatives for Images: Ensure all images, graphs, and charts are
      accompanied by alt text.
    • Offer Captions for Videos: All video content should have captions available. Consider
      using YouTube or Moodle’s built-in features to add them.
    • Offer Alternative Formats: Provide documents in accessible formats such as Word,
      PDF, or HTML, which can be read by screen readers

Need assistance

Phone: (906) 635-6231

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Email: [email protected] or Sara Devaprasad [email protected] (Instructional Technologist & LMS Administrator)