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Moodle and Student-centered Learning

Moodle and Student-centered Learning. Maria Lurenda Suplido Westergaard UP Open University. 6-7 September 2006. Moodle is…. Free No payment for Moodle But you have to install it on a server connected 24/7 to the Internet And you need to have people who are trained to work with it.

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Moodle and Student-centered Learning

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  1. Moodle and Student-centered Learning Maria Lurenda Suplido Westergaard UP Open University 6-7 September 2006

  2. Moodle is… • Free • No payment for Moodle • But you have to install it on a server connected 24/7 to the Internet • And you need to have people who are trained to work with it To get it, go to www.moodle.org

  3. www.moodle.org

  4. Installing Moodle • Your server must have: • Apache • MySQL 4.1.16 • PHP 4.3.0 • It can run on: • A Windows machine • A Mac OS machine UPOU server Operating system: Linux Kernel version: 2.6.15.6 Apache version: 1.3.37 (Unix) PERL version: 5.8.7 PHP version: 4.4.3 MySQL version: 4.1.20-standard-log

  5. Moodle is… • Open Source • “Free” not only refers to price but also to the “freedom” to copy, change the code, distribute it, and even charge for it • As long as you give other users the same rights • There is no warranty Read more about General Public License www.gnu.org

  6. Moodle is… • A content management system • web based • used for organizing web content • used for storage of documents • facilitates collaborative creation of content • Specifically a learning management system • NOT a platform for e-commerce transactions

  7. What can we do with Moodle? • Use it to store “static” documents • Reduction of use of paper • Reduction of paper storage (for both institution and student) • Reduction of mailing cost • Reduction of lost documents • Faster access to information • Online access to information that was formerly available only in print

  8. What can we do with Moodle?

  9. What can we do with Moodle?

  10. What can we do with Moodle? • On the first semester of implementation: • Modules for 43 of about 80 courses offered were available online • These were accessed mainly by students overseas • It reduced mailing costs for students

  11. What can we do with Moodle? • Use it to store “static” documents that are freely available to the public • School policies • Annual reports • Sample lesson plans • Student projects or outputs • Upcoming activities • Use it to store “static” documents that are password protected • Activity books

  12. What can we do with Moodle? • Use it to run a course

  13. Assignment teacher specifies task, students prepare digital content (any format), students submit by uploading to server. Also refers to the Journal module. Chat participants have a real-time (synchronous) discussion Flash teacher embeds a learning material developed using Flash Forum participants have an asynchronous discussion Glossary teacher maintains a dictionary or list of definitions Label teacher inserts text and graphics on a course page Lesson teacher inputs materials representing the "lecture" Moodle’s Activity Modules

  14. Quiz (or Choice) teacher asks a question, students select answer from multiple responses. teacher can also use the Hot Potatoes software to generate quizzes. Resource teacher uploads files related to the course SCORM teacher can upload materials created using this standard (sharable content object reference model), the emerging standard for reusable learning objects Surveys teacher uses existing surveys or creates custom surveys Wikis participants work collaboratively to create a document Workshop peer assessment activity Moodle’s Activity Modules

  15. What can we do with Moodle?

  16. What can we do with Moodle? Activities for Day 1 of a Workshop Forum Resource: Slides Wiki Survey Resource: Document

  17. What can we do with Moodle?

  18. What can we do with Moodle?

  19. What can we do with Moodle? • Presentation • Drill and practice • Interaction • Collaboration

  20. What can we do with Moodle? • Collate surveys • Track students • Give grades

  21. What can we do with Moodle? • Collate surveys • Track students • Give grades

  22. Being student-centered means… • Planning, teaching and assessing according to the needs and abilities of students • Making topics meaningful and relevant to students’ lives and interests • Engaging students in creating and understanding • Connecting students to sources of knowledge CAN TECHNOLOGY HELP ME DO THIS?

  23. Can technology help me… • Plan, teach and assess according to the needs and abilities of students • Make topics meaningful and relevant to students’ lives and interests • Engage students in creating and understanding • Connect students to sources of knowledge AM I A STUDENT-CENTERED TEACHER?

  24. Being a student-centered teacher means… • Not simply lecturing and letting students take a passive role • Knowing what students find interesting and building on that enthusiasm • Designing activities that let students take initiative • Allowing students to discover and find value in information • Giving students opportunities to solve real-world problems in an environment that allows discussion and experimentation

  25. Summary • Be a student-centered teacher FIRST! • Use technology to enhance student-centered learning SECOND!

  26. Thank You! • www.moodle.org • www.upou.org • mlswestergaard@upou.net

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