Moodle Exploratorium: Topics

This site is designed to offer ideas about different things you can do with a Moodle course. If you are new to Moodle, you might be interested in reviewing this evolution chart which we've developed for our faculty to describe the kinds of things we expect them to be able to do with Moodle over time.

This section includes sample course orientation materials including a Google calendar and infographic version of a course syllabus.

In this section, you'll find my "Top Ten" tools for student engagement in Moodle as well as descriptions of useful resources that you can share with your learners.

Interactive activities are the key to making a course engaging and effective. Learn more about forums, assignments, groups and other useful course activities here.

Find out more about setting up quizzes and surveys.

Lots of tips and tricks here for managing a Moodle course—many learned the hard way!

Look for ideas for things to do in your practice course, too.

Enjoy new additions to this edition of the Exploratorium!

Here's information about our approach to course design. This process can be applied to either face-to-face or online courses.

A backup version of the 3.7 version of the course is provided here for your use. The latest version will be posted at the end of Learn Moodle. Attribution is appreciated.

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