Session 3: Setting Up and Managing

a Course

- Supports for staff

Session 3: Setting Up and Managing a Course

Objectives1. Understanding – course design, organisation &

management . Copyright implications 2. a) Using the setting block to set up and manage a course b) Add a variety of resources, manage private files, develop links, use the book resource3. Design a course that is structured and clearly laid out

1. Design Essentials for your Course• Treat the ‘Subject’ page’ as expensive ‘real estate’ as if it were an expensive piece of land. Use folders and web pages wherever possible • Use subject ‘Title’ and topic ‘Headings’ to guide students• Use ‘Activities’ rather than static content where appropriate• Take care with wide images on the subject page

Design Essentials for your Course• Avoid long resource / activity titles as it takes up valuable space• Use ‘Labels’ to guide students and manage expectations • Avoid large chunks of text – this is a general web design guideline. People scan web pages and tend not to read more than two paragraphs• Avoid overuse of ‘Blocks’, less can be more• Keep the ‘Subject’ page consistent.

Course Design to get you started -Use title and topic headings

- Key Features

- Simple design-- Clear Title-- Topic Headings-- Easy to follow for students- Course based on web links-- Fast to set up-- Using quizzes

Example of Course Design for FE

Key Feature

Clear TitleTopic HeadingsShort IntroductionOutcomes statedCourse outlineAssessment requirementsAssignment datesAssignment briefsGood use of folders

File Management

Managing My Private Files

Copyright Licences

The following is a quick guide to copy licences

• All rights reserved – normal copyright laws applies• Public Domain – out of copyright, copyright has expired• Creative Commons – licensing that you can attach to work that is attributed to you. For further information refer to http://creativecommons.org/licenses/• No Derivs – cannot be used to create a derivative work• No Commercial Derivs – cannot be used for commercial purposes and no derivative works• No Commercial – cannot be used for commercial work• No Commercial Sharealike – no commercial use but to share work as is• Sharealike – share work as is

Copyright Licence

2a. Using the Setting Blockto set up and manage a course

This block allows you to;

-Turn editing on- Edit settings, you can choose course format (topics, weekly, social), number of topics / weeks, hide sections, create groups- Users, add users and set permissions- Grade, view grades- Backup, backup your course- Import resources-Question bank – create and manage questions

2b. Add and manage a variety of resources

Key Points

• Understand the potential and limits of each resource• Use folders on subject page to save space• Use private files to store and manage you personal resources• In your course create link to you private files• Use the book resource to deliver content, create links, show student work

3. Design a Course

This ‘Getting Started in Moodle’ course is all about reflecting, collaborating and doing.

TaskTake one of your subject areas and build a course using appropriate design features incorporating resources / activities that are new to you orAmend one of your courses using appropriate design features incorporating resources / activities that are new to you