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In an existing lesson, there are 2 basic lesson views types for a teacher: preview and edit. There are several variations of these views which depend upon the needs of the teacher and the version of Moodle. A lesson must have at least one page before it can be viewed.  This page will not cover [[Grades]] in the course administration block, that will give a teacher another view of how students did in the lesson.
This page outlines how students and teachers interact with Moodle lessons once they have been created. For details on how to set up and then organise a lesson, see [[Lesson settings]] and [[Building Lesson]]
 
== When the lesson already has content ==
 
There are three main ways in which the teacher can view a lesson after the first page(s) has been added:
* Navigation view - Preview tab
* Expanded - Edit tab
* Collapsed - Edit tab
 
Navigational tabs for the teacher were added in Moodle 1.6 . The views can be selected by clicking on a tab.
 
[[Image:Lesson_Tabs_Expanded_short-1_6.JPG]]
 
=== Expanded Edit View ===
In the expanded view, the teacher sees the pages in the edit order.  There is the page title, an edit or action bar,  a view of the page content, and more information about the jumps.
[[Image:Lesson Edit Expanded 1 9.JPG|center]]
The action bar next to the page title, allows the teacher to move, edit, preview or delete the page.
 


Here is a detail showing a single content (branch table) page. 
[[Image:Lesson Edit Expanded single page.JPG|thumb|center|500px]]


Notice the blue links that repeat at the top bottom for page insertions. These separate every page in the expanded view.
== What the student sees ==
[[Image:Lesson_insert_page_types_circle1.GIF]]
*A student clicking on a Lesson will see an introductory page with one or more buttons which they choose from to select the path they wish to take.
*The display may vary according to how the teacher has set up the lesson in [[Lesson settings]]. For example; there may or may not be a list of pages down the side; there may or may not be an ongoing score.
*Students progress through the lesson with either content pages (of information, which is not graded) or various types of question pages(which may be graded) When a question page is used, the following page gives the answer and feedback if offered:
[[File:studentviewoflesson.png]]
*The lesson is ended when the student has met the criteria set by the teacher. This could be answering a certain number of questions correctly, accessing a certain number of pages with content (text, audio or video) or following a certain navigational path. A final page appears where the student can check their score, if applicable, and return to the main course page.
[[File:studentendoflesson.png]]


===Tree or collapsed view===
Note:  Since Moodle 2.8.3, If the gradebook is hidden from the student (via ''Course administration>Edit settings'') or if the lesson is a practice lesson, then the 'View grades' link will not be displayed.However, the score will still be displayed at the end of the lesson, unless it is a practice lesson:
[[Image:Lesson Edit Collapsed 1 9.JPG|center]]
[[File:lessongradebookhidden.png|thumb|300px|center]]


In the collapsed view, the teacher sees the pages in edit order, with the page title, type of question and where the jumps will take the student. It also has some edit-action functions to the right. In either the collapsed or expanded edit view, the pages are presented what is called the edit (logical) order.
==What the teacher sees==
*A teacher clicking on a lesson will see tabs at the top offering them the chance to preview, edit, view reports or grade essays in the lesson:
[[File:teacherviewoflesson.png]]
===Preview===
*The lesson opens up in preview mode for the teacher. However, it will not show the score unless the teacher switches their role to a student.
===Edit===
*The Edit tab allows teachers to alter the lesson once it has been set up. There are two views - Collapsed and Expanded. See [[Building Lesson]] for more details on editing the lesson.


[[Image:Lesson Edit Collapsed edit functions.JPG|center]]
===Reports===
*The reports tab shows the performance of students taking the lesson. There is a general "Overview" and a "Detailed Statistics" tab.
====Overview====
[[File:lessonreportsoverview1.png]]


These action functions allow the teacher to move, edit, preview, delete or add a page type (pull down menu).
By clicking on the specific attempt, the teacher can view the student's answers to specific questions. It is also possible to delete a student attempt by checking the attempt and using the pull down menu to change "Choose" to "Delete".


===Preview or Navigation order ===
*Below the "Overview" can also be seen general statistics: Average score, Average time, High score, Low score, High time, Low time.
There are several ways a teacher can see how a lesson's [[Navigation Page Order|navigation order]] "works" from a student's perspective. Remember that jumps make the Lesson module adaptive or individualize based upon a student's choices. Preview tab is a way to view some of the adaptive nature of compiled lesson.  The Preview tab will start the lesson at the first page in the edit order.  While there are exceptions, the lesson will then appear in the navigational order seen by students when they make a choice. 
[[File:lessonreportstatistics.png]]


Another way to view the lesson is to click on the preview icon which is part of the action bar which is next to every page in the edit mode.  This will start the lesson at that page.
====Detailed Statistics====
More detailed reports on individual questions are available from this tab, as in the following screenshot:


:''TIP:'' navigation view will often depend upon the choices the student makes.  In lessons with more complicated structures, each student maybe presented with a different navigation view.
[[File:lessonreportsdetailed.png]]


:''TIP:'' If, in the lesson settings, the teacher has chosen to '''display the left menu''', the student will see that menu on the left hand side. This menu is visible only when teacher is in the navigation view.  The teacher sees if currently using the All pages view or the Tree view.
==Grading lessons==
*Note that for a lesson to be graded, it must have at least one question where a student can receive a score and the lesson can not be a practice lesson. Grades are calculated when the student has completed a lesson. Grades are kept for every student attempt.
===Grading lesson essays===
*If a lesson essay question has been included, the teacher can grade it from the Grade essays tab - #1 in the screenshot below - or from ''Lesson administration>Grade essays'' - #2 in the screenshot below:
[[File:gradelessonessays.png]]


== When the lesson has no content ==
*Completed essays are listed next to the students' names:
When adding a new lesson activity to a course,  Moodle will first ask the creator to decide on the settings of the lesson (see [[Lesson settings]].  Next Moodle will ask how you want to start editing your lesson.  When in doubt, start by adding either a question page or content (branch table) page from the menu shown below. 
[[File:gradelessonessays1.png]]


[[File:Lesson initial page add.png|thumb|center|New lesson, after settings]]    
*Ungraded essays are red in colour -#1 in the screenshot below:
*When a teacher clicks on an essay and grades it, the colour changes to a yellow shade - #2 in the screenshot below:
*When a teacher clicks 'Email graded essays' to notify the student, the colour changes to a green shade - #3 in the screenshot below:
[[File:colourchangegradedessays.png|thumb|600px|center|Colour changes when grading essays]]


:''TIP:'' It is a good idea to first create the majority of a lesson's pages with content and/or questions  page format.  And then if desired, add [[Jumps|jumps]] to those pages and then add [[Lesson_Pages#Navigation_Pages|navigational pages]] that create [[Lesson_Pages#Branches_and_clusters|classic branches or clusters]]''.
==Understanding Flow control==
*''Administration > Lesson administration > Edit settings > Flow control group''


 
*Here are some examples to help you understand the Lesson flow control settings. Please note:
''Settings > Lesson administration > Edit settings > Flow control group''
 
==Review of Flow control settings==
In the Flow control group of settings, please note:
*"Allow student review" setting applies to the review of a whole Lesson, whereas  
*"Allow student review" setting applies to the review of a whole Lesson, whereas  
*"Provide option to try a question again" setting applies to the review of an individual question page. When the student does not select the correct answer, 'Provide option to try a question again" setting will display 2 buttons.  One will direct the student back to the question and the other to continue.
*"Provide option to try a question again" setting applies to the review of an individual question page. When the student does not select the correct answer, 'Provide option to try a question again" setting will display 2 buttons.  One will direct the student back to the question and the other to continue.
*"Maximum number of attempts" is designed to prevent a student from being stuck on "This page" where they continually put or select the wrong answer.  It will override other settings, such as review or the option to try the question again.  When exceeded, it will not allow a score to be recorded for that question.
*"Maximum number of attempts" is designed to prevent a student from being stuck on "This page" where they continually put or select the wrong answer.  It will override other settings, such as review or the option to try the question again.  When exceeded, it will not allow a score to be recorded for that question.


===Case 1 ===
====Case 1 ====
The teacher wants the student to be able to attempt any question no more than 3 times and be given the chance to answer the question again.  The teacher wants the student to see the response attached to their answer.   
The teacher wants the student to be able to attempt any question no more than 3 times and be given the chance to answer the question again.  The teacher wants the student to see the response attached to their answer.   


:Flow control settings
:Flow control settings
::Allow student review'''Yes'''
::Allow student review '''Yes'''
::Provide option to try a question again '''No'''
::Provide option to try a question again '''No'''
::Maximum number of attempts '''3'''
::Maximum number of attempts '''3'''
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:: "Continue" button
:: "Continue" button


===Case 2 ===
====Case 2 ====
The teacher wants to allow the student 3 attempts at all questions but not see any feedback except the site default feedback for wrong answers.
The teacher wants to allow the student 3 attempts at all questions but not see any feedback except the site default feedback for wrong answers.
*Flow control settings
*Flow control settings
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:: Response attached to the correct answer (if any)
:: Response attached to the correct answer (if any)


=== Case 3 ===
==== Case 3 ====
"Speed bump for speed clickers".  Teacher only wants the student to get once chance to record an answer on any question.  They will will only see the response the teacher provides for any question, or the default feedback if no response has been set for the answer the student selected.     
"Speed bump for speed clickers".  Teacher only wants the student to get once chance to record an answer on any question.  They will only see the response the teacher provides for any question, or the default feedback if no response has been set for the answer the student selected.     


*Flow control settings
*Flow control settings
::Allow student review'''No'''
::Allow student review '''No'''
::Provide option to try a question again '''No'''
::Provide option to try a question again '''No'''
::Maximum number of attempts '''1'''  
::Maximum number of attempts '''1'''  
::Display default feedback '''Yes'''
::Display default feedback '''Yes'''
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::"Continue" button
::"Continue" button


===Case 4 ===
==Ideas for using Lessons==
Example of Slideshow here
*Because of its "branching" nature, the lesson module lends itself to a wide variety of activities, not all of which need to be graded. In addition to merely working through a list of question pages, here are some other suggestions:
===Case 5 ===
====Self-directed learning of a new topic====
Example of Unseen question here
*Use the lesson to introduce a new topic. The learner starts out knowing nothing but can progress at his own pace, reviewing what he is not sure of and moving on when he feels ready. This can be much enhanced by...
====Allow for different learning styles====
*When using the lesson to introduce a new topic, offer pages that deliver the content in different ways, according to how the students prefer to learn. For example the button "do you prefer to read?"  goes to a page of text; "do you prefer to watch a video?" goes to a screencast ; "do you prefer to listen to instructions?" -goes to a podcast and so on.
====Role play simulations/Decision-making exercises====
*Use the lesson to set up situations where the learner has to make a choice each time and the scenario changes according to their selection. This could be a medical emergency for example, deciding upon the correct treatment, or a customer relations exercise, learning how best to deal with an awkward client. In an educational establishment it could serve well in Humanities subjects considering moral/ethical issues.
====Interactive fiction====
*For younger (and not so younger!) students, the lesson can be used to create a "choose your own ending" type of story where the student reads a page (or even watches a video/listens to an audio file) and then decides upon the character's next move. Apart from the entertainment value of this, it could be used to help guide pre-teens to behave responsibly by taking decisions for a character who is in a potentially dangerous situation.
====Differentiated revision guides====
*Students can be taken to different sets of revision questions according to their answers, allowing them to progress from basic to intermediate to advanced according to their prior knowledge.
== See also ==
 
[http://school.demo.moodle.net/mod/lesson/view.php?id=432 A working example of a Lesson from the School demo site.]
 
[http://moodle.net/?courseid=1214 A downloadable course from Moodle.net for learning about and creating Moodle Lessons]


== See also ==


*[[Lesson samples]] down loadable and on line demonstrations of the Lesson module.
*[[Grades]] See how individuals and the class answered the questions (must not be a practice lesson)
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nq3das503-Q Creating a Decision-Making exercise (role play) using a Lesson]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xjXelUZguw Creating a Lesson video tutorial]


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Latest revision as of 13:16, 18 March 2015

This page outlines how students and teachers interact with Moodle lessons once they have been created. For details on how to set up and then organise a lesson, see Lesson settings and Building Lesson


What the student sees

  • A student clicking on a Lesson will see an introductory page with one or more buttons which they choose from to select the path they wish to take.
  • The display may vary according to how the teacher has set up the lesson in Lesson settings. For example; there may or may not be a list of pages down the side; there may or may not be an ongoing score.
  • Students progress through the lesson with either content pages (of information, which is not graded) or various types of question pages(which may be graded) When a question page is used, the following page gives the answer and feedback if offered:

studentviewoflesson.png

  • The lesson is ended when the student has met the criteria set by the teacher. This could be answering a certain number of questions correctly, accessing a certain number of pages with content (text, audio or video) or following a certain navigational path. A final page appears where the student can check their score, if applicable, and return to the main course page.

studentendoflesson.png

Note: Since Moodle 2.8.3, If the gradebook is hidden from the student (via Course administration>Edit settings) or if the lesson is a practice lesson, then the 'View grades' link will not be displayed.However, the score will still be displayed at the end of the lesson, unless it is a practice lesson:

lessongradebookhidden.png

What the teacher sees

  • A teacher clicking on a lesson will see tabs at the top offering them the chance to preview, edit, view reports or grade essays in the lesson:

teacherviewoflesson.png

Preview

  • The lesson opens up in preview mode for the teacher. However, it will not show the score unless the teacher switches their role to a student.

Edit

  • The Edit tab allows teachers to alter the lesson once it has been set up. There are two views - Collapsed and Expanded. See Building Lesson for more details on editing the lesson.

Reports

  • The reports tab shows the performance of students taking the lesson. There is a general "Overview" and a "Detailed Statistics" tab.

Overview

lessonreportsoverview1.png

By clicking on the specific attempt, the teacher can view the student's answers to specific questions. It is also possible to delete a student attempt by checking the attempt and using the pull down menu to change "Choose" to "Delete".

  • Below the "Overview" can also be seen general statistics: Average score, Average time, High score, Low score, High time, Low time.

lessonreportstatistics.png

Detailed Statistics

More detailed reports on individual questions are available from this tab, as in the following screenshot:

lessonreportsdetailed.png

Grading lessons

  • Note that for a lesson to be graded, it must have at least one question where a student can receive a score and the lesson can not be a practice lesson. Grades are calculated when the student has completed a lesson. Grades are kept for every student attempt.

Grading lesson essays

  • If a lesson essay question has been included, the teacher can grade it from the Grade essays tab - #1 in the screenshot below - or from Lesson administration>Grade essays - #2 in the screenshot below:

gradelessonessays.png

  • Completed essays are listed next to the students' names:

gradelessonessays1.png

  • Ungraded essays are red in colour -#1 in the screenshot below:
  • When a teacher clicks on an essay and grades it, the colour changes to a yellow shade - #2 in the screenshot below:
  • When a teacher clicks 'Email graded essays' to notify the student, the colour changes to a green shade - #3 in the screenshot below:
Colour changes when grading essays

Understanding Flow control

  • Administration > Lesson administration > Edit settings > Flow control group
  • Here are some examples to help you understand the Lesson flow control settings. Please note:
  • "Allow student review" setting applies to the review of a whole Lesson, whereas
  • "Provide option to try a question again" setting applies to the review of an individual question page. When the student does not select the correct answer, 'Provide option to try a question again" setting will display 2 buttons. One will direct the student back to the question and the other to continue.
  • "Maximum number of attempts" is designed to prevent a student from being stuck on "This page" where they continually put or select the wrong answer. It will override other settings, such as review or the option to try the question again. When exceeded, it will not allow a score to be recorded for that question.

Case 1

The teacher wants the student to be able to attempt any question no more than 3 times and be given the chance to answer the question again. The teacher wants the student to see the response attached to their answer.

Flow control settings
Allow student review Yes
Provide option to try a question again No
Maximum number of attempts 3
Display default feedback No
Number of pages to show 0
Slideshow No
Student selects wrong answer and will see:
"Response for the wrong answer" (if any is shown)
"Yes, I'd like to try again" button
"Continue" button.
Student selects correct answer and will see:
"Response for the correct answer" (if any is shown)
"Continue" button

Case 2

The teacher wants to allow the student 3 attempts at all questions but not see any feedback except the site default feedback for wrong answers.

  • Flow control settings
Allow student review No
Provide option to try a question again Yes
Maximum number of attempts 3
Display default feedback No
Number of pages to show 0
Slideshow No
  • Student selects wrong answer and will see:
Not quite. Would you like to try again? as text over the
"Yes, I'd like to try again" button
'"No, I just want to go on to the next question" button
Note: If the wrong answer jump is set to "This page" and the number of attempts is under the maximum, then the student will return to the question, regardless if they select "No, I just want to go on".
  • Student selects correct answer and will see:
"Your answer: {gives the student's answer)"
Response attached to the correct answer (if any)

Case 3

"Speed bump for speed clickers". Teacher only wants the student to get once chance to record an answer on any question. They will only see the response the teacher provides for any question, or the default feedback if no response has been set for the answer the student selected.

  • Flow control settings
Allow student review No
Provide option to try a question again No
Maximum number of attempts 1
Display default feedback Yes
Number of pages to show 0
Slideshow No
  • Student selects wrong answer and will see:
"Response for the wrong answer" (if any is shown)
"Yes, I'd like to try again" button
"Continue" button.
Note: When teacher sets the Jump to "This page" for a wrong answer, they will return to the page but their score will not change.
  • Student
"Response for the correct answer" (if any is show)
"Continue" button

Ideas for using Lessons

  • Because of its "branching" nature, the lesson module lends itself to a wide variety of activities, not all of which need to be graded. In addition to merely working through a list of question pages, here are some other suggestions:

Self-directed learning of a new topic

  • Use the lesson to introduce a new topic. The learner starts out knowing nothing but can progress at his own pace, reviewing what he is not sure of and moving on when he feels ready. This can be much enhanced by...

Allow for different learning styles

  • When using the lesson to introduce a new topic, offer pages that deliver the content in different ways, according to how the students prefer to learn. For example the button "do you prefer to read?" goes to a page of text; "do you prefer to watch a video?" goes to a screencast ; "do you prefer to listen to instructions?" -goes to a podcast and so on.

Role play simulations/Decision-making exercises

  • Use the lesson to set up situations where the learner has to make a choice each time and the scenario changes according to their selection. This could be a medical emergency for example, deciding upon the correct treatment, or a customer relations exercise, learning how best to deal with an awkward client. In an educational establishment it could serve well in Humanities subjects considering moral/ethical issues.

Interactive fiction

  • For younger (and not so younger!) students, the lesson can be used to create a "choose your own ending" type of story where the student reads a page (or even watches a video/listens to an audio file) and then decides upon the character's next move. Apart from the entertainment value of this, it could be used to help guide pre-teens to behave responsibly by taking decisions for a character who is in a potentially dangerous situation.

Differentiated revision guides

  • Students can be taken to different sets of revision questions according to their answers, allowing them to progress from basic to intermediate to advanced according to their prior knowledge.

See also

A working example of a Lesson from the School demo site.

A downloadable course from Moodle.net for learning about and creating Moodle Lessons

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