Moodle 2 features explained: resource and activity

2/28/2014 A Guide to Moodle 2 Activities and Resources | Angela Rideau

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MOODLE ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES

Here is a list of a wide range of activities and resources that you can upload in your Moodle courses.

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ACTIVITIES IN MOODLE 2

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ASSIGNMENT

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Chat

You can also use chat features in Skype, Google Plus (Hangout / Gmail)

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CHOICE

You can also use PollEverywhere to get students to give their opinions and vote

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Database

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EXTERNAL TOOL

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FORUM

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Glossary

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Get students to generate their glossary list for each subject – most textbooks will have glossary lists that they can refer to / get them to put definitions in their own words

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Lesson

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QUIZ

Use lessons in the same way you would a handout e.g. a text, an image and some questions to test understanding. Except you can choose what happens next – if the student continues to the next activity or if the student needs to re-visit the current topic

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An example of a Moodle Quiz

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Add audio and video content in quizzes.

Also see Google Forms. They can also be used as quizzes / surveys and give you a breakdown of results but you can’t install media or images

SCORM package

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Survey

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If you’re familiar with Google Documents then WIKIs create a similar opportunity for collaboration

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Workshop

Good for peer assessment and grades are recorded in Gradebook

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RESOURCES IN MOODLE 2

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Folder

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IMS Content Package

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Label

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Page

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URL

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