Engaging Learners Online

Lucy Mercia SWSI E-Learning Mentor

What is Moodle?

• Moodle is the Learning Management System or Learning Platform within South Western Sydney Institute (SWSI)

• You can communicate, collaborate, complete learning activities, and access resources online in one place 24/7.

Who is using Moodle?

How do we engage learners online?

I will focus on three ways learners engage with activities that are created,

• within Moodle

• externally, and linked into Moodle

• within a toolbox that is linked to Moodle

Please NOTE, that the course level which is in Moodle, is of AQTF II

19572-Certificate II in Hairdressing , 17351-Certificate II in Nail Technology &

17352-Certificate II in Make-Up Services

Activities created within Moodle

The Moodle has 23 tools that you can use and choose from. I will focus on four types,

•Quizzes

•Forums

•Assignments

•Feedback/Surveys

Quizzes within Moodle

The quiz tool allows you to create all types of quizzes ranging from,

• True or False

• Multiple Choice

• Cloze http://swsi.moodle.com.au/mod/quiz/attempt.php?id=15555

The Forum

How I use the Forum within Moodle!

I use the Forum as a discussion board,

to discuss a topic or to collaborate

students thoughts about a particular unit.

http://swsi.moodle.com.au/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=2248#p3527

ASSESSMENTS

There is a variety of ways this tool can be used and the way I have used the assessment tool is through,

•Advanced uploading of files http://swsi.moodle.com.au/mod/assignment/view.php?id=14003

• Online texthttp://swsi.moodle.com.au/mod/assignment/view.php?id=20980

•Audio Recordinghttp://swsi.moodle.com.au/mod/assignment/view.php?id=27182

Feedback / Surveys

There are two tools that capture feedback and surveys.

I have used the feedback tool to engage learners in providing their thoughts about using Moodle.

http://swsi.moodle.com.au/mod/feedback/complete.php?id=13665&gopage=0&courseid=

Activities created externally then linked to

Moodle • A cloze (drag n drop) activity that was created in LAW.

http://swsi.moodle.com.au/file.php/300/learning_activities/3922/cp3922.htm

• A crossword activity was created in Eclipse, then linked into Moodle

http://swsi.moodle.com.au/file.php/475/learning_activities/Crosswords/Conduct_Crossword.html

http://swsi.moodle.com.au/mod/assignment/view.php?id=14004

http://swsi.moodle.com.au/course/view.php?id=1143

• A word document that engages learners, about setting up an evacuation plan

• A video that engages learners

http://toolboxes.flexiblelearning.net.au/demosites/series2/212v2/units/wrrf1b/act1/pg03a.htm

• Flash activity that learners can interact with

Activities within a Toolbox linked to Moodle

The Cyber Hair Toolbox and the Ocean View Grove Toolbox are toolbox I use to engage learners . The students are instructed to areas they need to complete within the toolbox.

Cyber Hair Toolbox

Ocean View Grove Toolbox http://swsi.moodle.com.au/mod/assignment/view.php?id=33417

http://swsi.moodle.com.au/mod/assignment/view.php?id=21020

For more information

come along to a

“Knowledge Café”Date: Wednesday 13th October

Where: Bankstown C Block – C221

First Session Beginners: 3:15pm -3:45pm

Second Session Advanced: 4:00pm – 4:30pm

Any questions?