eXtension's online course management system

1. Introduction to Moodle Course Management System
Support Staff Conference – April 27, 2010
Becky Koch, Ag Communication Director, (701) 231-7875, becky.koch@ndsu.edu
Moodle – Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment
Pulls together information into an organized format with many options
Allows clients to have anytime, anywhere learning
Available through and supported by eXtension
www.moodle.org
pdc.extension.org – professional development courses for internal Extension audiences
NDSU: professional development self-assessments, evaluating Extension programs
Other: 4-H PRK, Moodle 101
campus.extension.org – external, client-focused courses
Master Gardener, Basic Radio 101, mold, SCD supervisor accreditation
Roles
Editing on/off
Administration:
Settings – format the course
Short chunks of information, goal: 15 minutes
May hide sections from students until ready
Questions – create question bank and categories separately, then pull questions into a quiz
Grades – see scores of all participants, may be downloaded
Topic Outline:
Icons
Insert text – text options, insert photo
Add a resource
Book – kind of like PowerPoint, may add video and/or audio
Link to a file or Web page – put in Administration Files first
Add an activity – quiz, survey, certificate
• Make sure you have your eXtension ID
• Contact Becky who connects with Texas A&M for a course shell
• Enroll in NDSU’s Moodle 101 group