Moodle™ Course Resources

These handouts apply to Moodle 1.8 and are freely available to the general public to download or use to support individual learning of Moodle course development skills and features.

Please note:

Some of these handouts have specific references to and will require having a user account on the BTLC Moodle server. You can receive an account and access to the BTLC Moodle Server by attending any of our Moodle sessions at the BTLC.

We recommend that you use these handouts in concert with hands-on or online training available through the Buddy Teaching and Learning Center. See course options available and register at http://www.btlc.org.

Getting Started with Moodle 1.8

These handouts contain general information about Moodle’s features in version 1.8, including the way to create a course:

• Intro to Moodle
• Creating a New Moodle Course
• Managing Moodle Resources
• Editing Moodle Content
• Moodle Activities: An Introduction

More Details for Creating Moodle 1.8 Resources

Download and view these files for more detailed information about inserting images, linking to files, and incorporating audio and video into your Moodle course.

• Adding Images to Moodle Pages
• Multimedia: Links in Moodle Pages
• Multimedia: Audio on Moodle Pages
• Multimedia: Video on Moodle Pages
• Adding Labels
• Downloading, Opening and Saving Documents

Creating Moodle 1.8 Activities

Download and read these files to learn more about designing and creating activities for student engagement in your Moodle course.

• Moodle Assignments
• Moodle Chat
• Moodle Choice
• Moodle Database
• Moodle Feedback
• Moodle Forum
• Moodle Glossary
• Moodle Questionnaire
• Moodle Wiki

Working with Moodle 1.8 Blocks

Download these files to learn more about using the applications and features of various Moodle Block choices.

• Moodle Blocks: An Overview
• Moodle Blogs
• Moodle RSS Feeds

Backing up and Restoring Moodle 1.8 Courses or Components

Download and read this file for detailed instructions regarding backing up or restoring your Moodle course for archival purposes, to re-use the course on the same or different server, or to share modules and resources created in one course with another course.

• Backup / Restore Your Moodle Course

Using Other Programs to Support Moodle 1.8 Course Development

Download and read the following files to learn how to prepare audio and video files, still images and more for use in your Moodle courses.

• Using Audacity™ to Create Audio Podcasts
• Windows MovieMaker
• Image Editing

 

 

Moodle Home Page

Visit the official website for Moodle where you'll find more resources to support your work with this software.

• Moodle Home Page

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