Ebook: Using Moodle: [teaching with the popular open source course management system]

Using Moodle is a complete, hands-on guide for instructors learning how to use Moodle, the popular course management system (CMS) that enables remote web-based learning and supplements traditional classroom learning. Updated for the latest version, this new edition explains exactly how Moodle works by offering plenty of examples, screenshots and best practices for its many features and plug-in modules. Moodle gives teachers and trainers a powerful set of web-based tools for a flexible array of activities, including assignments, forums, journals, quizzes, surveys, chat rooms, and workshops. This.;Preface -- Introduction -- Moodle basics -- Creating and managing content -- Managing your class -- Forums, chats, and messaging -- Quizzes -- Assignments -- Glossaries -- Lessons -- Wikis -- Blogs -- Databases -- Grades and scales -- Surveys and choices -- Putting it all together -- Moodle administration.