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Upcoming Events - Explore Moodle

August 19, 2008 , 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Eastern
delivered online via MIV

Brief Introduction

For faculty and staff from participating colleges who are interested in a conceptual overview and introduction to the Moodle learning management system. (1 program unit. Registration deadline: Friday, August 8, 2008)

Level

Beginning

Technology Requirements

To have a successful participation experience, participants will want to use

Participants will also want to connect via a high-speed Internet connection. (Test your bandwidth speed at http://reviews.cnet.com/7004-7254_7-0.html: enter your telephone area code and your connection type, then click G0. Your bandwidth speed should be 500 kbps or greater.)

Description

Participants in this session will be introduced to the Moodle learning management system. Participants will be provided with a conceptual overview of the design of Moodle and illustrations of how this technology can be used to support classroom activities and academic programs. Participants will also be introduced to the course management interfaces and common tools available to faculty, and will be shown how faculty and others can configure Moodle courses to support collaboration and classroom management. After participating in this program, faculty and other participants will be able to return to their own instance of Moodle and create and manage a course.

Current Agenda

  1. Background and overview of Moodle
  2. Student view of Moodle
  3. Faculty view of Moodle
  4. NITLE Resources and next steps

How to Participate

Interested faculty and staff from participating colleges: To participate in this program, please contact your liaison, who will let you know whether your institution has program units available to support your participation. If so, your liaison will contact NITLE to register you to participate. (Note that campus policies on the use of program units vary. Liaisons, please register participants by e-mailing participate@nitle.org.)

If no units are currently available, your liaison--following campus policy--may purchase them on your behalf or may recommend that you or your department purchase them. If you or your department chooses to purchase program units for your use, please make the purchase and register for this program by sending an e-mail message to participate@nitle.org, including the program title and your name, job title, and e-mail address. NITLE will send you an invoice and confirmation of your registration.

Deadline

Please register by Friday, August 8, 2008. Registration is open and managed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Contact (program)

For more information about specific program content for this Moodle session, please contact Karen Davis.

Other Information

Please note that MIV is most effective with a 1:1 ratio between participant and MIV seat (each "seat" is equivalent to one laptop or desktop computer). Participants are therefore encouraged to join the program as individuals using their own computers.

To ensure a positive participation experience in this online program, participants who are new to multipoint interactive videoconferencing (MIV) are encouraged to pursue training in the use of MIV prior to participating in this program. Training options include:

Both training options will help new and newer users of MIV feel comfortable within the virtual MIV environment, learn how to use its interactive tools, and otherwise learn how to participate and contribute successfully within MIV.

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