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Moodle :Moodle Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment
"Moodle" Defined :"Moodle" Defined “process of lazily meandering through something;
doing things as it occurs to you to do them;
an enjoyable tinkering that often leads to insight and creativity.
Yes, but…WHAT is it? :Course Management System (CMS)
Created by Martin Dougiamas (Mah-tin Doogy-ah-mas)
Large community of users and developers
“Open-Source” Yes, but…WHAT is it?
Uses :Uses Online courses
Supplement face-to-face courses
Excellent way to enhance teaching
Understanding Our Students :Understanding Our Students Our students, children born after the mid-80’s, are digital natives which means:
Immersed in technology since the time they were born
They process things at “twitch speed”
They enjoy random access
They use parallel processing
They look at graphics first
They are play-oriented
They are always connected * Much of this information is courtesy of Lori Elliott.
Understanding Us :Understanding Us We are digital immigrants, people who were born before the mid-80’s
We work at conventional speeds
We do things step-by-step
We process in linear fashion
We read text first
We are work-oriented
We are used to stand-alone problems or concepts * Much of this information is courtesy of Lori Elliott.
So Why Care? :So Why Care? You can lead a horse to water…
You catch a lot more flies…
KVA's Moodle :KVA's Moodle Accessible from anywhere in the world
Create a course website and limit access to your students.
Upload and share materials
Hold online discussions and chats
Give quizzes, tests, and take surveys
Disseminate, gather, and review assignments
Record grades
KVA Moodle, continued :KVA Moodle, continued Online File Cabinet
Communicate outside of class
Forums give students more time to generate their responses
Privately respond to a shy student
Moodle Possibilities :Moodle Possibilities The possibilities at KVA are as diverse as our imaginations and teaching styles.