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{{Moodle | {{About Moodle}} | ||
==How does Moodle work?== | ==How does Moodle work?== | ||
===The | ===The Front page=== | ||
*The [[Front page]] of a Moodle site - the page you reach from your browser - | *The [[Front page]] of a Moodle site - the page you reach from your browser - usually includes information about the establishment itself and can be highly customised. (Note that it is also possible to lock the front page down so that all a user sees when they click on the Moodle URL is a log in screen.) | ||
*How users [[Authentication|join a Moodle site]] depends on the establishment: they might be given logins; they might be allowed to make accounts themselves, or they might be signed in automatically from another system. | |||
===Inside Moodle=== | ===Inside Moodle=== | ||
*Moodle's | *Moodle's basic structure is organised around [[Courses|courses]]. These are basically pages or areas within Moodle where teachers can present their learning [[Resources|resources]] and [[Activities|activities]] to students. They can have different layouts but they usually include a number of central sections where materials are displayed and side [[Blocks|blocks]] offering extra features or information. | ||
*Courses can contain content for a year's studies, a single session or any other variants depending on the teacher or establishment. They can be used by one teacher or shared by a group of teachers. | |||
*Courses can contain content for a year's studies, a single session or any other variants depending on the teacher or establishment. They can be used by one teacher or shared by a group of teachers. | *How students [[Enrolment|enrol]] on courses depends on the establishment; for example they can self-enrol, be enrolled manually by their teacher or automatically by the admin. | ||
*Courses are organised into categories. Physics, Chemistry and Biology courses might come under the Science category for instance. | *Courses are organised into categories. Physics, Chemistry and Biology courses might come under the Science category for instance. | ||
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===Finding your way around=== | ===Finding your way around=== | ||
*A logged in user can access areas of Moodle such as their courses or profile from the [[Navigation block]] and [[ | *A logged in user can access areas of Moodle such as their courses or profile from the [[Navigation block]] and [[Administration block]]. What a user sees in these blocks depends on their role and any privileges granted them by the administrator. | ||
*Each user has their own customisable | *Each user has their own customisable [[Dashboard]]. | ||
==See also== | |||
* [http://www.slideshare.net/mark.drechsler/moodle-structural-overview Structural overview] slide show by Mark Drechsler | |||
* [http://www.slideshare.net/moodlefan/what-is-moodle-explained-with-lego-presentation What is Moodle explained with Lego] presentation by Tomaz Lasic | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:49, 30 July 2015
How does Moodle work?
The Front page
- The Front page of a Moodle site - the page you reach from your browser - usually includes information about the establishment itself and can be highly customised. (Note that it is also possible to lock the front page down so that all a user sees when they click on the Moodle URL is a log in screen.)
- How users join a Moodle site depends on the establishment: they might be given logins; they might be allowed to make accounts themselves, or they might be signed in automatically from another system.
Inside Moodle
- Moodle's basic structure is organised around courses. These are basically pages or areas within Moodle where teachers can present their learning resources and activities to students. They can have different layouts but they usually include a number of central sections where materials are displayed and side blocks offering extra features or information.
- Courses can contain content for a year's studies, a single session or any other variants depending on the teacher or establishment. They can be used by one teacher or shared by a group of teachers.
- How students enrol on courses depends on the establishment; for example they can self-enrol, be enrolled manually by their teacher or automatically by the admin.
- Courses are organised into categories. Physics, Chemistry and Biology courses might come under the Science category for instance.
Teachers, students and other Moodle users
- You don't enter Moodle with the "teacher" or "student" role.
- Everyone who logs into Moodle has no special privileges until they are allocated roles by the administrator according to their needs in individual courses or contexts.
Finding your way around
- A logged in user can access areas of Moodle such as their courses or profile from the Navigation block and Administration block. What a user sees in these blocks depends on their role and any privileges granted them by the administrator.
- Each user has their own customisable Dashboard.
See also
- Structural overview slide show by Mark Drechsler
- What is Moodle explained with Lego presentation by Tomaz Lasic
