AssignmentsAssignments
+ Assignments
Assignments allow the teacher to specify a task that requires students + to prepare digital content (any format) and submit it by uploading it + to the server. Typical assignments include essays, projects, reports + and so on. This module includes grading facilities.
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Chats
The Chat module allows participants to have a real-time synchronous + discussion via the web. This is a useful way to get a different + understanding of each other and the topic being discussed - the mode + of using a chat room is quite different from the asynchronous forums. + The Chat module contains a number of features for managing and + reviewing chat discussions.
+Choices
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Choices
A choice activity is very simple - the teacher asks a question and specifies a + choice of multiple responses. It can be useful as a quick poll to + stimulate thinking about a topic; to allow the class to vote on + a direction for the course; or to gather research consent. +
Forums
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Journals
This module is a very important reflective activity. The teacher + asks the student to reflect on a particular topic, and the student can + edit and refine their answer over time. This answer is private and + can only be seen by the teacher, who can offer feedback and a grade + on each journal entry. It's usually a good idea to have about one + Journal activity per week.
+Index of Help files
- -Administration
-Setting up courses
-Reading and Writing
-Assignments
-Choices
-Forums
-Quizzes
-Resource module
- - -Survey module
- - -Workshop module
-Index of Help files
+ +Administration
+Setting up courses
+Reading and Writing
+ Journals
This module is a very important reflective activity. The teacher + asks the student to reflect on a particular topic, and the student can + edit and refine their answer over time. This answer is private and + can only be seen by the teacher, who can offer feedback and a grade + on each journal entry. It's usually a good idea to have about one + Journal activity per week.
+Moodle contains a wide range of activity modules that can be used to build up any type of course.
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Forums
This activity can be the most important - it is here that most discussion takes place. - Forums can be structured in different ways, and can include peer rating of each posting. - The postings can be viewed in a variety for formats, and can include attachments. - By subscribing to a forum, participants will receive copies of each new posting - in their email. A teacher can impose subscription on everyone if they want to. -
Journals
This module is a very important reflective activity. The teacher - asks the student to reflect on a particular topic, and the student can - edit and refine their answer over time. This answer is private and - can only be seen by the teacher, who can offer feedback and a grade - on each journal entry. It's usually a good idea to have about one - Journal activity per week.
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Resources
Resources are content: information the teacher wants to bring into the - course. These can be prepared files uploaded to the course - server; pages edited directly in Moodle; or external web pages - made to appear part of this course.
- Assignments
Assignments allow the teacher to specify a task that requires students - to prepare digital content (any format) and submit it by uploading it - to the server. Typical assignments include essays, projects, reports - and so on. This module includes grading facilities.
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Quizzes
This module allows the teacher to design and set quiz tests, consisting of - multiple choice, true-false, and short answer questions. These - questions are kept in a categorised database, and can be re-used - within courses and even between courses. Quizzes can allow - multiple attempts. Each attempt is automatically marked, and the - teacher can choose whether to give feedback or to show correct answers. - This module includes grading facilities.
- Choices
A choice activity is very simple - the teacher asks a question and specifies a - choice of multiple responses. It can be useful as a quick poll to - stimulate thinking about a topic; to allow the class to vote on - a direction for the course; or to gather research consent. -
Surveys
The Survey module provides a number of verified survey instruments that - have been found useful in assessing and stimulating learning in - online environments. Teachers can use these to gather data from their - students that will help them learn about their class and reflect - on their own teaching.
-Quizzes
+ Quizzes
This module allows the teacher to design and set quiz tests, consisting of + multiple choice, true-false, and short answer questions. These + questions are kept in a categorised database, and can be re-used + within courses and even between courses. Quizzes can allow + multiple attempts. Each attempt is automatically marked, and the + teacher can choose whether to give feedback or to show correct answers. + This module includes grading facilities.
+Resource module
+ + diff --git a/lang/en/help/resource/mods.html b/lang/en/help/resource/mods.html new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..55386cddf94 --- /dev/null +++ b/lang/en/help/resource/mods.html @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ + Resources
Resources are content: information the teacher wants to bring into the + course. These can be prepared files uploaded to the course + server; pages edited directly in Moodle; or external web pages + made to appear part of this course.
+Survey module
+ + diff --git a/lang/en/help/survey/mods.html b/lang/en/help/survey/mods.html new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..d169f9b3f9d --- /dev/null +++ b/lang/en/help/survey/mods.html @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ + Surveys
The Survey module provides a number of verified survey instruments that + have been found useful in assessing and stimulating learning in + online environments. Teachers can use these to gather data from their + students that will help them learn about their class and reflect + on their own teaching.
+Workshop module
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Workshop
A Workshop is a peer assessment activity with a huge array of options. + It allows participants to assess each other's projects, as well as + exemplar projects, in a number of ways. It also coordinates the + collection and distribution of these assessments in a variety of ways. + The Workshop module is contributed by Ray Kingdon. +
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