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Moodle in the School of Life Sciences

Discover the benefits of implementing a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) like Moodle in the School of Life Sciences. Improve complex assessment processes, monitor timeliness and quality of feedback, and explore a wealth of online resources. Foster collaboration and innovation in teaching and learning.

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Moodle in the School of Life Sciences

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  1. Moodle in the School of Life Sciences Rebecca Freeman

  2. Why a VLE? • Complex assessment processes • Monitor timeliness/quality of feedback • Fresh look at online resources • Platform for innovation • Collaboration

  3. Learning, teaching and assessment VLE Website, Student Handbook Sitebuilder Student information management SITS (Tabula)

  4. Implementation Reviewed the options • Blackboard • Moodle Pilot space Jan 2012 • Identified champions – academic and admin • Started moving module content over

  5. Implementation University hosted Moodle Summer 2012 • Training – all academics • module maintenance • actvities • setting up assignments • marking assessed work • Developed tutorial programme • Groups • Deadlines and return dates • Pdf marking

  6. Integration • Single sign on • Links between Sitebuilder and Moodle • Familiar theme • Draws module info from SITS • Management of student marks in Moodle

  7. Student view – my courses

  8. Implementation Autumn term 2012 • Roll out to students • Training offered • On-going user groups – forums, wikis, quizzes etc • Inclusion of assessed work from Labs • Feedback from staff and SSLC

  9. Current status All UG courses are represented on Moodle Tutorials – all course materials and assessment Modules – all course materials and activities Laboratories – course materials and some assessment PGT to move summer 2013

  10. Platform for innovation Forums – diary exercise Wikis Video Quizzes Audio feedback

  11. Diary Exercise

  12. Wiki

  13. Quiz

  14. So far… Increased knowledge of supporting learning online Encouraged innovation Great student feedback

  15. Student view - Module

  16. Student view - submission

  17. Student view – feedback

  18. Lecturer view – my courses

  19. Lecturer view - module

  20. Lecturer view - edit

  21. Lecturer view - tutorials

  22. Lecturer view - marking

  23. Lecturer view – marking

  24. Administrator view - assessment

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