Presentation on ShareFest2010, Hamilton, New Zealand

1. Modern online course -- where to go? Yong Liu

3. What are Moodle intends to support on course delivery?

4. Examples of courses with different content management

5. Tips on course creation

8. Internet – web 2.0 (Wikipedia 2010)

9. Interactive information sharing,

10. Interoperability,

11. User-centered design

13. Communication

14. Messenger

16. Continual process: Learning and work related activities are no longer separate.

18. Cooperative learning or group work

19. Discovery or guided discovery learning/Active learning

20. Brainstorming

22. Social Constructionist: people learn best when they interact with the learning material, construct new material for others, and interact with other students about the material (Rice 2008) .

23. Moodle best support constructionistThe social constructionist (A discussion) A traditional class (a lecture) vs

24. Modern online course -- where to go? What are Moodle learning system intends to support on course delivery? Functions provided 5 static materials (the core of most online courses): Labels, Text pages, Web pages, Page links, Directory links 6 interactive materials: Assignment, Choice, Journal, Lesson, Quiz, Survey 5 activities: Chat, Forum, Glossary, Wiki, Workshop

25. Modern online course -- where to go? Examples of courses with different content management

26. Modern online course -- where to go? Examples of courses with different content management

27. Modern online course -- where to go? Tips on course creation Manage the contents related to the teaching goals (Dias 2010) Use forums or web pages to present your material instead of attachments Provide "student success and support” part (welcome, outcome, timelines, calendars, resources, students questions and experiences) Present your theory as well as arrange the activities Keep course front page clear, short and attractive (use label to organize) Make participation a part of the students' grades Your contents can contain text, graphics, audio, video, presentations, and more… (Check the media size, format and settings before upload)

28. Modern online course -- where to go? Conclusion Encouraging students to relate information to their own experiences Ask the right questions Take the advantage of the Internet Equip yourself with the technologies Create students abilities rather than give them knowledge

29. Modern online course -- where to go? References Siemens, G. (2005). Connectivism: A Learning Theory for the Digital Age, eLearnSpace. Meetoo, P. (2009). Effective Teaching and Learning Strategies. Rice, W. (2008). Moodle 1.9 E-Learning Course Development: A Complete Guide to Successful Learning Using Moodle 1.9. Wikipedia (2010, 16 Sep 2010). "Web 2.0." Retrieved 18 Sep 2010, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0. Dias, R. (2010). Instructional Material using Moodle 1.9. CMS Report. Glenn Resear Center (2008). "4-Stroke Internal Combustion Engine ". Retrieved 25 Sep, 2010, from http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/engopt.html. Fernandes, J. P. S. (2009). "Moodle 1.9 multimedia: create and share multimedia learning materials in your Moodle courses."

30. Questions