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<p class="note"> This page presents some ideas for a short Moodle features tour for newcomers to moodle.org (MDLSITE-2076). If you have any ideas for improvement please add them to the talk page by clicking on [[Talk:Features tour| page comments]].</p>
{{About Moodle}}
Moodle is a free, online Learning Management system enabling educators to create their own private website filled with dynamic courses that extend learning, any time, anywhere.  


Whether you're a teacher, student or administrator, Moodle can meet your needs. Moodle’s extremely customisable core comes with many standard features. Take a look at a highlight of Moodle's core features below.


Moodle is a free, online Learning Management system enabling educators to create their own private website filled with dynamic courses that extend learning, any time, anywhere. Whether you're a teacher, student or administrator, Moodle can meet your needs. Come and take a look!
==General Features==
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Image:better-responsive-design.png|<h3>Modern, easy to use interface</h3>Designed to be responsive and accessible, the Moodle interface is easy to navigate on both desktop and mobile devices.<br>[http://school.demo.moodle.net/ View demo]
Image:newdashboardfeature.png|<h3>Personalised Dashboard</h3>Organise and display courses the way you want, and view at a glance current tasks and messages.<br>[[Dashboard]]
Image:Collaborative-tools.jpg|<h3>Collaborative tools and activities</h3>Work and learn together in forums, wikis, glossaries, database activities, and much more.<br>[[Activities]]
Image:all-in-one-Calendar.jpg|<h3>All-in-one calendar</h3>Moodle’s calendar tool helps you keep track of your academic or company calendar, course deadlines, group meetings, and other personal events. <br>[[Calendar]]
Image:File-Management.jpg|<h3>Convenient file management</h3>Drag and drop files from cloud storage services including MS Skydrive, Dropbox and Google Drive.<br>[[Working with files]]
Image:text-editor.jpg|<h3>Simple and intuitive text editor</h3>Format text and conveniently add media and images with an editor that works across all web browsers and devices.<br>[[Text editor]]
Image:Notifications.jpg|<h3>Notifications</h3>When enabled, users can receive automatic alerts on new assignments and deadlines, forum posts and also send private messages to one another.<br>[[Messaging]]
Image:track-progress.jpg|<h3>Track progress</h3>Educators and learners can track progress and completion with an array of options for tracking individual activities or resources and at course level.<br>[[Tracking progress]]
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==Are you a teacher?==
[[Main page|View the complete list of features&rarr;]]


''In Moodle you can...''
==Administrative Features==


*Drag your favourite teaching resources straight onto the page:
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** No complex uploading processes; just select your [[File resource|file]], [[Folder resource|folder]] or other learning resource and place it exactly where you want in your course.  
Image:customisedesign.jpg|<h3>Customisable site design and layout</h3>Easily customise a Moodle theme with your logo, colour schemes and much more - or simply design your own theme.<br>[[Themes]]
*Search for and embed [[Working with media|multimedia]] at the click of a button:
Image:secure-authentication-and-enrolment.jpg|<h3>Secure authentication and mass enrolment</h3>Over 50 authentication and enrolment options to add and enrol users to your Moodle site and courses.<br>[[Authentication]] / [[Enrolment]]
**Moodle's easy to use [[Text editor|text editor]] makes formatting your courses a pleasure,with customisable edit icons and built-in image, sound and video embedding.
Image:multilingual-capability.jpg|<h3>Multilingual capability</h3>Allow users to view course content and learn in their own language, or set it up for multilingual users and organisations. <br>[[Language]]
*Direct your students' learning path:
Image:bulk-course-upload.jpg|<h3>Bulk course creation and easy backup</h3>Add courses in bulk, back up and restore large courses with ease.<br>[[Bulk course upload]]
**Let learners meander freely around your course or [[Conditional activities|restrict their access]] dependent on criteria met, time or profile fields; it's your choice!
Image:manage-user-roles.jpg|<h3>Manage user roles and permissions</h3>Address security concerns by defining roles to specify and manage user access.<br>[[Roles and permissions]]
Image:lti-scorm-compliant.jpg|<h3>Supports open standards</h3>Readily import and export IMS-LTI, SCORM courses and more into Moodle. <br>[[SCORM]] / [[External tool]]
Image:embed-external-tool.jpg|<h3>High interoperability</h3>Freely integrate external applications and content or create your own plugin for custom integrations. <br>[[Standards]]
Image:Install_add_on.jpg|<h3>Simple plugin management</h3>Install and disable plugins within a single admin interface. <br>[[Installing plugins]]
Image:security-updates.jpg|<h3>Regular security updates</h3>Moodle is regularly updated with the latest security patches to help ensure your Moodle site is secure. <br>[[Security]]
Image:detailed-logs.jpg|<h3>Detailed reporting and logs</h3>View and generate reports on activity and participation at course and site level.<br>[[Site-wide reports]]
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{|
[[Managing a Moodle site|See all site management and development features&rarr;]]
| [[File:dragdropresources.png|thumb|Drag and drop]]
| [[File:Embedmedia.png|thumb|Embed media]]
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*Get your students working and learning together:
**From [[Forum|forums]] to collaborative [[Wiki|wikis]] and [[Glossary|glossaries]], from [[Comments|comment boxes]] to [[Messages|private messaging]], Moodle offers your students a number of ways to make their voice heard.
*Assess and feedback with self-grading [[Quiz|quizzes]]:
**A wide range of standard and contributed question types make for a powerful tool for both formative and summative assessment.


{|
==Course Development and Management Features==
| [[File:forumlearningstyles.png|thumb|Argue it out in a forum]]
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| [[File:quizdemo.png|thumb|Test your knowledge and your confidence]]
Image:direct-learning-path.jpg|<h3>Direct learning paths</h3>Design and manage courses to meet various requirements. Classes can be instructor-led, self-paced, blended or entirely online. <br>[[Pedagogy]]
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Image:collaborative-activities.jpg|<h3>Encourage collaboration</h3>Built-in collaborative publishing features foster engagement and encourage content-driven collaboration. <br>[[Activities]]
*Set them individual, group or anonymously graded [[Assignment module|assignments]]:
Image:embed-external-tool.jpg|<h3>Embed external resources</h3>Teach materials and include assignments from other sites and connect to the gradebook in Moodle.<br>[[External tool]]
**Students can submit anything from a short text-based task to a team project with multiple files, and you can grade with a single percentage or a complex, customised [[Advanced grading methods|rubric.]]
Image:built-in-media-support.jpg|<h3>Multimedia Integration</h3>Moodle’s built-in media support enables you to easily search for and insert video and audio files in your courses. <br>[[Working with media]]
*Provide opportunities for them to peer and self assess:
Image:manage-groups.jpg|<h3>Group management</h3>Group learners to share courses, differentiate activities and facilitate team work.<br>[[Groups]]
**[[Workshop|Workshops]] challenge your class to evaluate their own and others' submissions according to criteria decided by you.
Image:marking-workflow.jpg|<h3>Marking workflow</h3>Conveniently assign different markers to assignments, manage grade moderation and control when marks are released to individual learners.<br>[[Assignment module]]
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Image:annotate-pdf.jpg|<h3>In-line marking</h3>Easily review and provide in-line feedback by annotating on PDF files directly within browser.<br>[[Assignment module]]
| [[File:coleridgeworkshop.png|thumb|Powerful Peer assessment]]
Image:peer-and-self-assessment.jpg|<h3>Peer and self assessment</h3>Built-in activities such as workshops and surveys encourages learners to view, grade and assess their own and other course members' work as a group.<br>[[Workshop]]
| [[File:Englishrubric.png|thumb|Rubric]]
Image:badges.jpg|<h3>Integrated Badges</h3>Fully compatible with Mozilla Open Badges, motivate learners and reward participation and achievement with customised Badges. <br>[[Badges]]
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Image:advanced-grading.jpg|<h3>Outcomes and rubrics</h3>Select from advanced grading methods to tailor the gradebook to your course and examination criteria.<br>[[Grades]]
Image:private-classroom.jpg|<h3>Security and privacy</h3>Teach and share in a private space only you and your class can access.<br>[[Courses]]
[[Managing a Moodle course|''Find out more...'']]
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==Are you a student?==
[[Managing a Moodle course|See all course creation and management features&rarr;]]
 
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''In Moodle you can...''
[[es:Características]]
 
*Manage your files however and wherever you like:
**Store your files in your [[Private files|personal files area]] or access them from [[Repositories|Google, Dropbox, Flickr, Youtube, Skydrive...]]
*[[Tracking progress|Track your progress]] on each log in:
**Checkboxes against every task remind you  how far you've come
*Create your own personal dashboard:
**The customisable [[My home|My Home]] page gives quick access to courses, work owing, online users or other items you choose to add.
 
{|
| [[File:PrivateFilesF.png|thumb|Manage your files]]
| [[File:studentprogresstracking.png|thumb|Check your progress]]
| [[File:myhomebg.png|thumb|Customise your space]]
|}
 
[[Moodle site - basic structure| ''Find out more...'']]
 
==Are you an administrator?==
 
''In Moodle you can...''
 
*Authenticate and enrol your users in a variety of ways:
**Moodle's 50+ combined  standard and contributed [[Authentication|authentication]] and [[Enrolment|enrolment]] solutions give you vast scope for getting everyone online!
*Create an attractive, mobile-friendly learning environment which can integrate with your website:
**Choose [[Themes|themes]] for different devices; add your own CSS, custom HTML and logo, all from within the admin interface
*Enhance your Moodle with contributed plugins that you can update from inside your site:
**Over 460 [https://moodle.org/plugins/index.php  community generated extensions] ranging from video conferencing to plagiarism detection are freely available. And if you can't find it, request it!
*Sign up to Community Hubs sharing free courses:
**Every Moodle site can link to [http://moodle.net/ Moodle.net], allowing teachers to download, adapt or offer enrolment in free courses shared worldwide. Why not  help your locality with a [[Community hubs|hub]] of its own too?
 
{|
| [[File:themesexamples.png|thumb|Theme your Moodle]]
| [[File:moodleplugins.png|thumb|Follow moodleplugins on Twitter]]
| [[File:MoodleCommunityHub.png|thumb|Share and download courses for free]]
|}
 
[[Managing a Moodle site|''Find out more...'']]

Latest revision as of 17:47, 25 May 2016

Moodle is a free, online Learning Management system enabling educators to create their own private website filled with dynamic courses that extend learning, any time, anywhere.

Whether you're a teacher, student or administrator, Moodle can meet your needs. Moodle’s extremely customisable core comes with many standard features. Take a look at a highlight of Moodle's core features below.

General Features

View the complete list of features→

Administrative Features

See all site management and development features→

Course Development and Management Features

See all course creation and management features→