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==Showing things to students==
PLEASE NOTE: Teacher FAQ is currently being (heavily) edited and updated (23 - 25 Nov 2010). You can check [http://moodle.org/educators Teaching and Learning with Moodle] course for answers to many of the common questions asked by educators.


* How to show texts and websites to students?
=General=
**Add [[Resources]] to your course like [[Resources#Creating_a_text_page| a text page]] or [[Resources#Creating_a_web_page|web page]] or
Below is a list of the most general questions many educators have about Moodle. For questions relating to a specific Moodle tool, please refer to the Modules, Blocks and/or Course Administration pages in this document.
**use [[HTML linking]] in a content areas
* How to put pictures in a text?
==Starting with Moodle==
**The [[HTML editor]] makes it easy in [[Common_acronyms#N_to_Z|WYSIWYG]], or to toggle to to the [[HTML_editor#Toggle_to_HTML_Code_editing|source code]].
*How do I start using Moodle?
* How to show a Word or PDF document in Moodle?
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**Use [[File or website link|"link to file"]] in [[Resources]]
* How to play a sound file in Moodle?
** Use [[HTML linking]] browse and select an audio file. If the admin has set the media plugin filter to embed audio files then a nifty sound player appears right on your page. If not, the students can click on the link and download the audio file.
* How to place a video on your Moodle page?
** Same as an audio file, but choose a video file. Once again, the admin has to set the filter settings to allow embedding.
* How to show a picture gallery in Moodle?
* How to add an RSS-feed?
**Easy, add the RSS [[RSS feeds block|block]] to a course or a site


==Practice and grading==
==Basic Moodle jargon==
*What is an activity?
Activity is ...


* How do I very quickly make many multiple choice questions in Moodle?  
==Navigation and settings==
**[[Import questions]]
*How do I get around Moodle?
* How to make a listening quiz with Moodle?
You can navigate Moodle ...
* How do I make drill and practice exercises (different questions in the same quiz) with Moodle? 
**Randomize questions in [[Quiz]] and do not grade. Use [[Lesson_module]] questions with jumps to information pages ([[Adding a content page|content pages]]) or create unique teacher responses for each answer.
* How can I get an overview of the results of a test or assignment?
* Can I export grades to Excel?


==Assignments==
==Security==
*Is Moodle secure?
Moodle is ...


* How can I let my students make a report of a group task?
==Technical==
* I want to let my students make a presentation. How can I collect them?
*Do I need my own server to run Moodle?
* My students have to think harder before they bring in their assignment. How can I stimulate them?
You ...
* Some students send it in their assignment by mistake. How can they resend it?


==Setting up activities==
==Cost==
*How much does Moodle cost?
Moodle itself is free of cost...


* How do I set up a Wiki? Look at [https://docs.moodle.org/en/wiki]
==Getting help==
* How do I set up a Lesson?  
*What do I do if stuck?
**See the [https://docs.moodle.org/en/Category:Lesson lesson index]  or MoodleDoc pages [[Lesson module]], [[Lesson Pages]] or [[Adding/editing a lesson]]


* How do I set up a Hot Potatoes test for students? Start with this page [https://docs.moodle.org/en/Category:Hotpot]
==Examples==
* How do I set up a Workshop?
*Are there any good examples I can see?
* How do I copy a course into a new one without participant data? [[copy course]]
There are ...


==[[Teaching Good Practices (K-12) | Moodle and pedagogy]]==
==Students==
*What do students need to know before they start using Moodle?
Students ...


* How do you organise an online discussion with Moodle?
==Learning with Moodle - pedagogy==
* How can you let students write a text together?
*What is the best way to use Moodle?
* How to use a forum in a class?
There is no 'best' way but ...
* How can you let students collaborate on a forum?
* What is this Moodle [[Pedagogy]] and [[Philosophy]] that might be of interest?


==Course design==
=Modules (Activities and Resources)=
Core Moodle modules consist of Activities (Forum, Wiki, Assignment, Database, Glossary, Quiz, Choice, Feedback, SCORM, Survey, Workshop, Chat) and Resources (File, Folder, (Web)Page, Link/URL, IMS content package, Label). For questions about these and other, third-party contributed modules, see the Modules FAQ page.


* How can I design a course for different classes? [[Course planning]]
=Blocks=
* Whats the use of a metacourse? [[Metacourses]]
For questions about Moodle core blocks (Calendar, Messages, Latest News, Upcoming events, HTML block, Remote RSS, Online users, Latest activity, Blog menu, Private files and more!) and other, contributed blocks, see the Blocks FAQ page.
* How can I put a background picture on my course?
* How can I bring in parts of other courses into my course? [[Import course data]], [[Course backup]]
* How do I take an old course and start it again as a new one? [[Roll courses forward]]
* How can I use Moodle to design [[Mathematics]] classes?


==See also==
=Course administration=
 
For questions about course administration items (for example, enrolments, roles, permissions, reports, backup, gradebook, filters, backup, publishing, course design) please see the Course administration FAQ page.
*Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/view.php?id=41 Teaching strategies forum]
 
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Revision as of 02:26, 24 November 2010

PLEASE NOTE: Teacher FAQ is currently being (heavily) edited and updated (23 - 25 Nov 2010). You can check Teaching and Learning with Moodle course for answers to many of the common questions asked by educators.

General

Below is a list of the most general questions many educators have about Moodle. For questions relating to a specific Moodle tool, please refer to the Modules, Blocks and/or Course Administration pages in this document.

Starting with Moodle

  • How do I start using Moodle?

Download ...

Basic Moodle jargon

  • What is an activity?

Activity is ...

Navigation and settings

  • How do I get around Moodle?

You can navigate Moodle ...

Security

  • Is Moodle secure?

Moodle is ...

Technical

  • Do I need my own server to run Moodle?

You ...

Cost

  • How much does Moodle cost?

Moodle itself is free of cost...

Getting help

  • What do I do if stuck?

Examples

  • Are there any good examples I can see?

There are ...

Students

  • What do students need to know before they start using Moodle?

Students ...

Learning with Moodle - pedagogy

  • What is the best way to use Moodle?

There is no 'best' way but ...

Modules (Activities and Resources)

Core Moodle modules consist of Activities (Forum, Wiki, Assignment, Database, Glossary, Quiz, Choice, Feedback, SCORM, Survey, Workshop, Chat) and Resources (File, Folder, (Web)Page, Link/URL, IMS content package, Label). For questions about these and other, third-party contributed modules, see the Modules FAQ page.

Blocks

For questions about Moodle core blocks (Calendar, Messages, Latest News, Upcoming events, HTML block, Remote RSS, Online users, Latest activity, Blog menu, Private files and more!) and other, contributed blocks, see the Blocks FAQ page.

Course administration

For questions about course administration items (for example, enrolments, roles, permissions, reports, backup, gradebook, filters, backup, publishing, course design) please see the Course administration FAQ page.

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