INTRODUCTION TO MOODLE

A concept sharing presentation on course content organization and

implementation in MOODLE

Q. Randalson Saye, BBA, BSc.IT

Cell#: 0777-218135 / 0886-785722
Email: randalsons@ul.edu.lr
 CONTENT
• Who is this training intended for?
• Prerequisite for Training Participants
• Where to get help and resource materials for MOODLE
• Learning Objectives
• Definition of MOODLE
• Planning and Preparation
• Organization your teaching materials
• Overview of Content Design for MOODLE
• Hands-on (Demo)
• Accessing a MOODLE E-learning Platform
• Adding course content
• Activities and Resources

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 Who is this training intended for?

• This MOODLE training is solely intended for beginners:

• Faculties who don’t have any prior knowledge of developing a Moodle course

• Please Note: Intermediate or advance Moodle users may attend.

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 Prerequisite for Training Participants
• To successfully follow along, training participants must be
familiar with the following:
• Basic computer, Windows and Office (MS Word, etc.)
• Basic Internet skills
• Using web browsers (Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge or Safari)
• Web surfing (Internet browsing)
• Using Google Search Engine
• Youtube

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 Learning Objectives
• At the end of this presentation, faculty will achieve the following:
Know where to get help and resource materials for MOODLE
Know some free MOODLE Demo sites for practicing MOODLE
Know MOODLE acronym and usage
Know how to Plan, organize and design a MOODLE course
Know how access a MOODLE E-learning Platform
Know how to add activities and resources to your MOODLE course
 Page, Book, File, etc.
 Forum, Chat, Assignment, Quiz, etc.
 Adding students to your course

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 MOODLE Resource Materials & Practice Site
• Links to MOODLE Learning Resources:
1. https://docs.moodle.org
2. https://docs.moodle.org/38/en/Teacher_quick_guide
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEROJvmM5C8&list=PLxcO_MFWQBDf
MnwMzFBq0ab9wSPniXEkp
4. https://www.youtube.com/moodle
5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl74T-31tKI
• Free Moodle Practice Site
1. https://sandbox.moodledemo.net/
2. https://moodlecloud.com/app/en/signup/chooseuser?plan=free

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What is MOODLE?
• M – Modular
• O – Object
• O – Oriented
• D – Dynamic
• L – Learning
• E – Environment

• In summary, it is an open source Learning Management System (LMS) for

online teaching and learning.

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 Section 1:
Planning, Course Content
Organization and Design
The Power of Planning and Preparation

“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I

will spend the first four sharpening the axe.”

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Organization your Teaching Materials

• TIP: Organize your

course syllabus,
lessons, images,
ebooks, etc. in a folder
for easy upload to
Moodle later

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 ADDIE 5 Septs Process of Online Couse
Creation
1. ANALYSIS

2. DESIGN

3. DEVELOPMENT

4. IMPLEMENTATION

5. EVALUATION
Website reference: https://www.learnupon.com/blog/addie-5-steps/

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 Basic Online Course Design Structure
1. Welcome: Welcome your learners to the course
2. Instructions: Explain how they will navigate the course, which buttons
they need to click, etc.
3. Introduction: Tell learners why they are taking the course, and what
benefits they’ll receive by completing it
4. Objectives: Outline the specific course objectives, so learners have a
good sense of what’s ahead.
5. Content: Build your main course content here. Depending on the length,
you might chunk it into lessons, each with its own intro, content,
assessment, and summary.
6. Assessment: Give learners an assessment to see whether they’ve
actually learned the material.
7. Additional Resources (optional): Offer additional content or resources
that reinforce the course material from other website, online articles or
E-books
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A Sample Moodle Course Layout

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 Section 2:
Logging In and touring a Moodle
Course environment
 Accessing Your Moodle Platform through UL
Website

Step 1: Lunch your web

browser and Go to UL
website: ul.edu.lr

Step 2: Go to E-campus

Step 3: Click UL-Online

from the E-campus
menu

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 Logging In

Step 2: Enter your username

and password given to you
by your Moodle Admin

Step 3: Click Log in

Note: You may be required to change your default password to a new password
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Changing your Default Password at Log in

Step 1: Enter the current

password given to you by the
Moodle Admin

Step 2: Type your new

password twice

Step 3: Click Save changes

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Show/Hide
Nav. drawer
Moodle Dashboard Interface Overview
User menu
Edit profile, view messages,
Log out, etc

course sorting/viewing
Nav. drawer/Menu
buttons

Teacher’s assigned course

Click to view content
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Course navigation
menu
Inside A Typical Moodle Course
Course title Gear icon

Bread crumb Nav.

Action Menu

Sections for
adding topic titles,
activities and
resources

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Switching a Course to Edit Mode
Step 1: Click
the gear icon
and click
Turn editing
on
Step 2: In edit mode,
you can now change
topic title by clicking
the pencil icon. Next,
you can add an
activity or resource to
each section/block of
your course and even
move things around by
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headed arrow icon at
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 Moodle Course Building Tools:
Activities and Resources
• To add an activity or resource to
your moodle course, do the
following:
1. Turn editing on from the Action
menu
2. Click the Add an Activity or
Resource link in the section you
want to add your activity/resource
Note: Clicking on an activity or
resource display a summary
3. Select your activity/resource from
information about that the displayed box and click Add
activity/resource

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 Section 3:
Building a sample Moodle
Course
Let’s Do Some Demo Online
Adding a course head/ welcome section

1. Click the gear icon and select

Turn editing on from the
Action menu
2. Click Edit and select Edit
section
3. Click the custom checkbox and
type the section title
4. Type the summary text in the
Atto text editor and click Save
changes
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 Moodle Course Resources:
Adding a Book to your course
• Add a Book resource:
1. Turn editing on from the Action
menu
2. Click the Add an Activity or
Resource link in the section you
want to add your
activity/resource
3. Select Book and click Add
4. Type the name of the resource
and leave all the default settings
in place. Next, scroll down and
click Save and return to course
at the bottom of the

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Moodle Course Activities:
Adding a Forum
• Add a Forum Activity:
1. Turn editing on from the Action
menu
2. Click the Add an Activity or
Resource link in the section you
want to add your activity/resource
3. Select Forum and click Add
4. Type the name of the forum and set
the forum type. Leave all the
default settings in place. Next, scroll
down and click Save and return to
course at the bottom of the

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 Moodle Course Resources:
Adding a Page to your course
• Add a Page resource:
1. Turn editing on from the Action
menu
2. Click the Add an Activity or
Resource link in the section you
want to add your
activity/resource
3. Select Page and click Add
4. Type the name of the resource
and leave all the default settings
in place. Next, scroll down and
click Save and return to course
at the bottom of the

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 Moodle Course Resource:
Uploading a File (word, power point & PDF)
There are two ways to add a file to
your Moodle course:
1. Drag the file from your computer
and drop it in a section block of
your course. This is possible if
your browser supports drag &
drop.
2. Alternatively, you can add a file
through the file resource
3. Type the file name and upload
the file then click Save and
return to course
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Moodle Course Activity:
Adding an Assignment
1. Turn editing on and click Add
an activity or resource
2. Click Assignment
3. Type the assignment name
and set the due date
4. Click Save and return to
course at the bottom of the
screen

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Moodle Course Activity:
Adding a Quiz
1. Turn editing on and click Add
an activity or resource
2. Click Quiz
3. Type the quiz name and set
any necessary options.
4. Click Save and return to
course at the bottom of the
screen
5. Note: more information will be
provided during demo.

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Qs & A Section

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