Build a Course

Turn Editing On

1. Click the Turn Editing on button at the top-right side of the page.

2. Start editing your course page using the provided editing icons in every section.

With editing turned on, you can do the following below:

A. Add Topic

1. You can add topics to your course using the + Add topics link at the bottom right of the page.

2. By clicking the link, a modal will appear where you decide how many number of sections/topics you want to add in your course. Click the Add topics button when done to proceed.

3. Edit your topic title using the pencil icon beside it.

4. You can also move the section wherever you want to place it by using the drag icon before the title name.

5. With the Edit button at the right side of the section, you can edit your topic, highlight it, hide the section from the students’ view, and delete.

In Edit topic, you can write a summary of the particular topic.

6. Lastly, you can add resources and activities to your course using the Add a resource and Add an activity dropdown inside the section.

B. Resources

Resource types enable almost any kind of web content to be inserted into the course. Resources can be:

• • Book - contain media files as well as text and are useful for displaying lengthy passages of information which can be broken down into sections.

  • File - this may include supporting files, for example presentations, draft files of a certain software (Photoshop .psd file) so students can download and edit them, then submit them for assessment.

  • Folder - this includes a series of files inside a single folder for one topic.

  • IMS content package - it is a collection of files which are packaged according to an agreed standard so they can be reused in different systems. This may be used for presenting multimedia content and animations.

  • Label - this may be used for splitting up a long list of activities with a subheading or an image, or to add a short description to a course section.

  • Page - display text, images, sound, video, web links and embedded code such as Google maps. The advantage of using page module rather than file module, is that the resource become more accessible and easier to update.

  • URL - enables you to provide a web link as a course resource. Anything that is available online such as documents or images or videos can be linked here.

To add resources into your topic,

1. Click the Add a resource dropdown menu with the list of resources.

2. Scroll down the list and select the resource you want.

3 Once you select a resource, complete the mandatory fields and any additional fields that need to be filled up.

4. When done, click the Save and Return to course button to view the new resource in the content list, or click the Save and display to preview the resource.

5. Edit the name of your resource by clicking the pencil icon beside it.

6. You can move the resource wherever you want to place it using the drag icon before the title name.

7. If you want to edit the resource, click the Edit link at the right side of the section.

B.1 Edit a Resource

To edit a resource:

1. Click Edit next to the resource and select Edit settings.

2. On the updating page of the resource, make the necessary changes.

3. When done, click the Save and Return to course to save your changes, or click the Save and display to preview the changes.

B.2 Duplicate a Resource

To save time from creating each resource from scratch, you can copy an existing resource and modify it. To duplicate a resource:

1. Click Edit next to the resource and select Duplicate. The resource will be duplicated.

2. Change the title name using the pencil icon.

3. You can move the resource wherever you want to place it using the drag icon before the title name.

4. To edit the duplicated resource, click the same Edit link at the right side of the section.

B.3 Assign Roles

1. To assign roles in Non-editing teacher, Click Non-editing teacher. After clicking, search the name of the user you want to have a role (non-editing teacher) in the resource, then Click Add. The search bar is located at the right side of the page that has Potential Users above the box.

2. To assign roles in Student, Click Student. After that, search the name of the user you want to have a role (student) in the resource. The search bar is located at the right side of the page that has Potential Users above the box.

B.4 Delete a Resource

To delete a resource:

1. Click Edit next to the resource and select Delete.

2. A confirmation dialog displays. Then, click Yes. The resource will be deleted in the resources list.

C. Add an Activity

Activities, such as forums, quizzes and wikis, enable interactive content to be added to the course. An activity differs from a resource as it requires student input for active student learning. Activities can be:

• • Assignment - enables you to communicate tasks with your student, collect work and provide grades and feedback.

  • Attendance - enables you to take attendance during class and students to view their own attendance record.

  • Chat - enables users to have text-based, real-time synchronous discussions.

  • Choice - allows you to ask a single question and offer a selection of possible responses. For example, a quick poll to stimulate thinking about a topic or to quickly test students’ understanding.

  • Database - enables users to create, maintain and search a collection of entries or records. Example of this is a collaborative collection of web links, books, book reviews, journal references or displaying students’ posters, websites or poems for peer comment and review.

  • External tool - enables students to interact with learning resources and activities on other web sites. To create one, a tool LTI (Learning Tools Interoperability) is required or make use of a tool configured by the site administrator.

  • Forum - enables students to get to know each other, also use for course announcements and course content discussion.

  • Game - enables students to engage in active learning. This module has 8 games: Hangman, Crossword, Cryptex, Millionaire, Sudoko, The Hidden picture, Snakes and Ladder and Book with questions.

  • Glossary - allows users to create and maintain a list of definitions, like a dictionary, or to collect and organize resources of information.

  • HotPot - allows you to distribute interactive learning materials to your students via Moodle and view reports on the student’s responses and results. The elearning exercise may be a static web page or an interactive web page which offers student text, audio and visual prompts and records their responses.

  • Interactive Content - Using the H5P activity module, it allows you to create interactive content such as Interactive Videos, Question Sets, Drag and Drop Questions, Multi-Choice Questions, Presentations and much more.

  • Lesson - enables you to deliver a content and/or practice activities in interesting and flexible ways. You can use this to create a linear set of content pages or instructional activities that offer a variety of paths or options for the learner.

  • Quiz - allows you to create quizzes comprising questions of various types, including multiple choice, matching, short-answer and numerical.

  • SCORM package - is a collection of files which are packaged according to an agreed standard for learning objects. The SCORM activity module enables SCORM or AICC packages to be uploaded as a zip file and added to a course.

  • Survey - provides a number of verified survey instruments that have been found useful in assessing and stimulating learning in online environments. You can use this to gather data from your students that will help them learn about their class and reflect on their own teaching.

  • Wiki - enables users to add and edit a collection of web pages. A wiki can be collaborative, with everyone being able to edit it, or individual, where everyone has their own wiki which only they can edit.

  • Workshop - this activity module enables the collection, review and peer assessment of students’ work.

D. Add a Block

Block can be found at the right side of the page. This will allow you what elements to display at the right side of the page of your course. The elements include activity results, attendance, administration, calendar, comments, feedback and many more and they are displayed as a block.

To add a block:

1. Click the Add a block dropdown menu at the bottom of the blocks column.

2. Scroll down the list and select the block you want to add. The new block will display in the block panel.

3. You can move the block wherever you want to place it using the drag icon after the title name.

4. Click the gear icon to edit and delete a block.

Turn Editing Off

1. Click the Turning Editing off button at the top-right side of the page.

2. You're done! :D