Learn Moodle MOOC

Course by Moodle

This free course is designed for anybody who wants to use the Moodle learning platform for teaching, whether it be in a school, a university, a company or just personal interest! The four-week course is also a great opportunity to connect with the vibrant Moodle community dedicated to sharing resources, ideas and anything that could help inspire better teaching practices everywhere.

Type Short course
Delivery You can progress through the course at your own pace, but please be aware that there are deadlines for the workshop activity.

Teaching With Moodle: An Introduction

Moodle is a highly flexible open-source learning platform, with complete, customizable and secure learning management features to create a private website filled with dynamic courses that extend learning for users across the globe. 

This free course is designed for anybody who wants to use the Moodle learning platform for teaching, whether it be in a school, a university, a company or just personal interest! The four-week course is also a great opportunity to connect with the vibrant Moodle community dedicated to sharing resources, ideas and anything that could help inspire better teaching practices everywhere.

Teaching with Moodle: An Introduction is a structured course delivered using the latest Moodle release. The emphasis of this Moodle MOOC is on engagement and collaboration. Participants will interact with one another in the various course activities such as forums, and work together in a customised environment that supports innovative teaching and learning.

Course highlights include:

  • Live webcast tutorials each week
  • Activity ­based learning with each participant having their own free practice course area
  • Creating and using quizzes, wikis, forums, assignments
  • The opportunity to earn badges

Inspiring better teaching everywhere. 
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Auckland
New Zealand

Free - no payment required. Participants need only to sign up using their moodle.org log in.

Course Outline

Week One (9 - 15 Aug)
"Getting Started"
Course set up
Discovering blocks
Adding documents

Week Two (16 - 22 Aug)
"Getting Involved"
Adding course materials, images and media
Engaging learners in collaborative activities

Week Three (23 - 29 Aug)
"Making The Grade"
Setting assignments
Assessing with quizzes
Viewing the gradebook
Enrolling learners

Week Four (30 Aug - 5 Sept)
"Taking It Further"
Exploring advanced Moodle features
Saving and re-using courses
Accessing Moodle Partner training