Moodle 1.9 Top Extensions Cookbook电子书

Moodle 1.9 Top Extensions Cookbook

Table of Contents

Moodle 1.9 Top Extensions Cookbook

Credits

About the Author

About the Reviewers

Preface

What this book covers

What you need for this book

Who this book is for

Conventions

Reader feedback

Customer support

Errata

Piracy

Questions

1. Getting Modular with Moodle

Introduction

A test server

Getting modules you can trust

Getting ready

How to do it...

There's more...

Types of modules

Checking your version

See also

Adding modules to Moodle

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Filters

Course formats

See also

Changing site-wide settings

Getting ready

How to do it...

There's more...

See also

Getting modules to speak your language

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Adding a language pack

Selecting a language for your site and courses

See also

If it's not quite what you want...

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Creating your own modules

Getting rid of modules

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Removing filters

Removing course formats

Removing assignment types and question types

Allowing modules to access outside information

Getting ready

How to do it...

2. Adding Content

Introduction

Adding video

Creating image slideshows

Working with books

Visualizing programs

Looking for a map?

Writing mathematical formulae using drag-and-drop

Adding video pages

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

Adding a Flash Video

Getting ready

How to do it...

There's more...

See also

Creating video blocks

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

Adding videos anywhere

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

Sharing image galleries

Getting ready

How to do it...

There's more...

Working with books

Getting ready

How to do it...

There's more...

Showing programming examples in Moodle

Getting ready

How to do it...

There's more...

See also

Getting geographical with the maps

Getting ready

How to do it...

There's more...

See also

Creating formulae easily

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

3. Connecting to the Outside World

Introduction

Translation blocks

Web search in Moodle

Accessing Wikipedia

Searching for Tweets

Setting up the Translate Block

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Allowing Moodle to access Google translator

Getting ready

How to do it...

In-course Web searching with Moogle

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

Allowing simple Web searches

Getting ready

How to do it...

See also

Adding Wikipedia search to Moodle

Getting ready

How to do it...

There's more...

See also

Adding links to Wikipedia

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

Searching for Tweets

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Uses for Twitter searches in courses

See also

4. Getting Around In Moodle

Introduction

Navigating within a course

Navigating between courses

Improving accessibility

An easy table of contents

Getting ready

How to do it...

See also

A menu block with the works

Getting ready

How to do it...

See also

A customizable menu block

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

An organized My Courses block

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

Finding a course by name

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

Getting between Related Courses

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

Improving accessibility

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

5. Effective Use of Space

Introduction

Adding main page content into a block

Collapsing content

Using tabs in course pages

Using monthly sections for longer courses

Combining online users and people

Squeezing main page content into a block

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

Organizing tree-based content

Getting ready

How to do it...

There's more...

See also

Collapsing sections

Getting ready

How to do it...

There's more...

See also

Creating dynamic tabs

Getting ready

How to do it...

See also

Simplifying single section display with tabs

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

Using monthly sections for longer courses

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

See also...

Combining online users and people

Getting ready

How to do it...

See also

6. Assessing Students

Introduction

Assignment alternatives

Involving students in assessment design

Extending quizzes

Simple formative feedback

Encouraging competition

Using peer assessment

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

Recording audio for assignments

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

Replacing paper submissions

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

Allowing students to contribute to assessment

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Getting more out of quizzes

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

Giving immediate formative feedback

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Recognizing high performers

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

7. Organizing Students

Introduction

Student nominated groups

Identifying peers

Helping with time management

Getting feedback

Allowing students to form groups

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Identifying people

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

Time managing students

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Surveying students

Getting ready

How to do it...

There's more...

See also

8. Encouraging Student Interaction

Introduction

Mindmapping

Social bookmarking

Quick messaging

Drawing students into chats, forums, and blogs

Sharing mindmaps

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Fixing the Editable setting

Encouraging social bookmarking

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Getting students to shout

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

Promoting chatter

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

Finding active forums

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

Encouraging blogging

Getting ready

How to do it...

There's more...

Changing the block name in Blocks list

9. Informing Students

Introduction

Locating online students

Rating courses

Simplifying announcements

Timely information

Geolocating students

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

Gauging course quality

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

Notifying announcements

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Enabling forum read tracking by default

Counting down

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

Keeping time

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

10. Handy Tools for Teachers

Introduction

Sharing and cloning activities and resources

Quickly searching for users

Examining time online

Getting user statistics

Cloning activities and resources

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

Searching for users

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Directing to other user related resources

Tidying up the user list

Measuring dedication

Getting ready

How to do it...

See also

Getting user statistics

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

11. Just for Fun

Introduction

Remembering birthdays

Using emoticons

Playing with themes

Rewarding students

Just playing games

Celebrating birthdays

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

Adding emotions

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Censoring emoticons

Theme swapping

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

Awarding certificates

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

See also

Rewarding with gold stars

Getting ready

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

See also

Playing games

Getting ready

How to do it...

Creating a game in a block

Getting ready

How to do it...

Index