Moodle is an open source Virtual Learning Environment used across the globe by many educational establishments.
Watch each of the videos below for a better understanding of using Moodle.
This video shows you the correct way to create a big heading at the top of your Moodle course, which will give your course identity, and increase accessibility for all users.
BEST USED FOR
- Tutors who use Moodle as their VLE – either as a standalone platform, or in conjunction with other online teaching tools.
- Improving the look of your Moodle course
- Ensuring your Moodle course is accessible to all users
Note: This video was recorded on the NPTC Group of College Moodle, which is Moodle version 3.5
and is using the Adaptable theme.
- A clear heading at the top of your Moodle course makes it clear to students that they’re in the right place.
- Including a title can make your Moodle course look professional and well established.
- Use the ‘Heading’ formats rather than just resizing standard Paragraph text – screen readers and accessibility tools will be able to tell that this is a heading rather than just normal text.
The Blended Learning Consortium (BLC) has been set up by Heart of Worcestershire College to support colleges in moving forward to meet accredited guidelines and allow members to benefit from the creation and sharing of FE specific resources.
You must be a part of the consortium in order to use the resources in your Moodle courses.
This video shows you how to use the BLC block to insert BLC Resources into your Moodle course.
BEST USED FOR
- Tutors who use Moodle as their VLE – either as a standalone platform, or in conjunction with other online teaching tools
- Members of the Blended Learning Consortium. Click here to find out more
- Including BLC Resources in your course so they feed through to your Gradebook
Note: This video was recorded on the NPTC Group of College Moodle, which is Moodle version 3.5
and is using the Adaptable theme.
- Inserting the BLC Resources this way allow the Moodle course to track their usage and feed through to the gradebook.
- Consider looking through other subjects rather than your own as there may be modules created that would be applicable cross curriculum (Digital Literacy, e-Safety, general Health and Safety, Numeracy, etc).
This video shows you how to change between different course layouts to investigate which might work best for you and your students. Choice of layouts may vary between Moodle themes, so it’s always worth looking at what’s available for you.
BEST USED FOR
- Tutors who use Moodle as their VLE – either as a standalone platform, or in conjunction with other online teaching tools
- Enhancing the look and usability of your Moodle course. Avoiding ‘scroll of death’ style layouts.
Note: This video was recorded on the NPTC Group of College Moodle, which is Moodle version 3.5
and is using the Adaptable theme.
- Try different layouts. What might work well on one of your courses might not work so well on another.
- Sometimes the simplest layout works best. When using Grid format, plan a clear image to represent each section.
This video shows you how to use Labels to create subheadings in your Moodle course, in order to organise and split long lists of resources.
BEST USED FOR
- Tutors who use Moodle as their VLE – either as a standalone platform, or in conjunction with other online teaching tools
- Organising your Moodle course in a simple way
Note: This video was recorded on the NPTC Group of College Moodle, which is Moodle version 3.5
and is using the Adaptable theme.
- Use labels to split long lists of resources
- Use formatting to make your labels stand out
- Keep the text clear and concise
This video shows you how to use Labels to create Instructions, Introductions and
Messages in your Moodle course, in order to improve communication between the Tutor and the Student during asynchronous learning.
BEST USED FOR
- Tutors who use Moodle as their VLE – either as a standalone platform, or in conjunction with other online teaching tools
- Improving asynchronous learning by providing clear instructions and information to your students
- Making your Moodle course more cohesive and easy to follow
Note: This video was recorded on the NPTC Group of College Moodle, which is Moodle version 3.5
and is using the Adaptable theme.
- Use labels to add communication between a tutor and their students
- Make the text in labels sound like you
- Keep the text clear and concise
- Add images, and interesting formatting, to make your labels stand out
This video shows you how to remove ‘Teachers’ who no longer teach on your Moodle course, and how to remove yourself from a Moodle course you no longer teach on.
BEST USED FOR
- Tutors who use Moodle as their VLE – either as a standalone platform, or in conjunction with other online teaching tools
- Good Moodle Housekeeping
- Stopping notifications coming from Moodle Courses that you are no longer associated with
Note: This video was recorded on the NPTC Group of College Moodle, which is Moodle version 3.5
and is using the Adaptable theme.
- Remove ‘Teachers’ who no longer deliver on your Moodle Course
- Keep your Moodle course user list tidy and up to date
- Remove yourself from old or legacy Moodle courses