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Below is a list of the most general questions many educators have about Moodle. For questions relating to a specific Moodle tool and its use, please refer to the | Below is a list of the most general questions many educators have about Moodle. For questions relating to a specific Moodle tool (eg. Forum, Wiki, Assignment ...) and its use, please refer to the FAQ pages for each. | ||
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Revision as of 01:03, 25 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 (eg. Forum, Wiki, Assignment ...) and its use, please refer to the FAQ pages for each.
Starting with Moodle
- What is Moodle?
- How do I start using Moodle?
- Where do I get it (from)?
- Do I have to be really good with technology to use Moodle?
- Are there any technical essentials that are really good to know as I start to use Moodle?
- What age of learners and educational settings is Moodle most appropriate for?
- Is Moodle just for online learning?
- Are there any provisions in Moodle for people with disabilities?
Basic Moodle jargon
- What is a Course?
- What is a Category?
- What is an Activity?
- What is a Resource??
- What is a Block?
- What is a Plugin?
- What is a Filter?
- What is a Section?
- What is a Role?
- How do I login to Moodle?
- How do I get around Moodle?
- How do I edit things?
- How do I find things in Moodle?
- Who can edit things on the site?
- Who can create and edit the courses?
- Who can create and edit activities and other things in courses?
Security
- How secure is Moodle?
- Can Moodle get hacked into and student data stolen?
- What if I did something wrong and accidentally broke it - could it be easily fixed?
- Is my student data safe on a cheap or free webhost?
- Can I track and search what people do and post in Moodle?
- Can I backup Moodle so I don't lose things?
Technical
- Do I need my own server to run Moodle?
- Do I have to install Moodle myself?
- Can I customise a theme and make it about our school?
- Does it matter what computer type or browser I use for Moodle?
- Can you use Moodle from anywhere?
- Can access to Moodle be restricted to just our school?
- Can I access Moodle from a mobile device?
- I've come from a school that used a different VLE/LMS Can I move my stuff over to Moodle?
- I spotted a bug in the system. What do I do?
Cost
- How much does it cost to download and use Moodle?
- How much does it cost to run Moodle?
- How much does it cost to have Moodle hosted?
Getting help
- Is there an official support desk for Moodle?
- What do I do if I am stuck?
- Are there any good tutorials around?
- How do I get better at using Moodle?
- What if I have a specific question about a tool, where can I find out more?
- How can I suggest improvements and put forward what I would like to see in Moodle?
- Where can I get training on the best use of Moodle in my teaching & learning so I am not dependent on my ICT team at school?
Examples
- Are there any good examples of Moodle use I can see?
- How do I share ideas and learn from other educators using Moodle?
- Are there any good sources for shared courses?
- Is there any support for K-12 particularly using activities?
Students
- How long does it take students to learn to use Moodle?
- What do my students need to know before using Moodle?
- Do students have to be online all the time to use Moodle?
Learning with Moodle - pedagogy
- What is the best way to use Moodle?
- Are there any teaching DO’s and DON’Ts?
- Can Moodle be used in different subject (say maths, languages, art, media, science...)?
- How can I use Moodle to stimulate students think harder and ask good questions?
- How can I communicate with students by using Moodle?
- How can we share resources with Moodle?
- How can Moodle help people collaborate?
- How do I grade in Moodle?
- Can students do self and peer assessment type tasks with Moodle?
- Is 'social constructionist' approach necessary when using Moodle?