Courses are completely online; no travel to campus required. 8-Week Online CoursesRecommended Course Sequence
EDUC 760 E-Learning for Educators two start date options: February 8, 2010 or March 22, 2010
EDUC 762 Assessment in E-Learning Begins January 11, 2010
EDUC 763 Instructional Design for E-Learning Begins February 1, 2010
EDUC 761 Creating Collaborative Communities in E-Learning Begins January 25, 2010
EDUC 764 E-Learning Practicum (Prerequisite: Completion of EDUC 760, 761, 762, 763 and Consent of Instructor)
For more information, visit http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/elearningcertificate.html You may enroll in any single course for professional development or complete all four courses and the practicum to receive the Certificate in E-Learning and Online Teaching.
Plan for at least 5 hours of instruction (about an hour a day). It will be easy to put in more time than that. We hope you’ll find the information so interesting that the time will fly by.
Do I have to login at a specific time each day?
The course is completely time shifted. It’s designed so that participants can enter the online classroom 24/7 and still interact. This let’s you fit the class to your schedule. We’ll go Monday – Friday, with the following Saturday to wrap things up.
What will I learn how to do?
Create a Google account
Upload documents to Google docs
Share a Google document with a colleague
View the revision history of a shared document (a wiki like function of Gdocs)
Publish a shared document as a web page that automatically updates when the source document is edited.
We also have an optional independent study module on how to use Google Docs offline.
How is this course taught?
Instruction includes the use of illustrated webpages and video. Additionally Dennis O’Connor will be facilitating this class. (Dennis is a highly trained online teacher.) There are discussion forums where participants can share ideas. The instructor will also be monitoring the class for questions and be available for trouble shooting help.
What about teaching resources?
You will find many resources with ideas for teachers and librarians interested in using Google Docs in the classroom.
How long will I have access to this course?
The course remains open to you for at least three months so you can continue study and have access to the resources.
How do I register?
First establish an account on http://21cif.mrooms.net. Note the graphic on the course home page. (Each person taking the class should create their own account.)
Next login using your established username and password.
Click into the Gdocs online classroom.(Found in the Information Fluency Category.)
When you first enter you’ll be presented with a PayPal registration page.
Click through to pay for the class by credit card.
You do not need a Pay Pal account to use this secure system. (We do not store your credit card information.)
Once you have paid you’ll be returned to the Gdocs class.
New Section Forming! April 28 – May 22. Power Searching in a Web 2.0 World: 4 Week Online Course.
Searching, evaluating, and ethically using digital information. Activities include self-paced learning modules, online flash based games, and forum discussions.
To Register Online: Click Here (This Moodle based course begins April 28, 2008)
This proven four-week on-line course empowers participants to search efficiently, evaluate Internet and Web 2.0 information effectively and use it ethically incorporating the full range of 21st Century Information Fluency skills and resources.
Developed by the 21st Century Information Fluency Project, this course is open to all adults who desire to become fluent in searching and evaluating on-line resources. Anyone who intends to teach 21st Century Information Skills to students and staff should complete this training.
For more details or to register online click here!
I’ve been working for several years with Moodleroom hosted Moodle course installations. I’ve noodled around with Moodle since 2002, but stayed away at first because I didn’t want to climb the learning curve of running my own server. Then I found Tom Murdock & Gina Stevens at Thinking Distance. They were educators who were committed to providing online elearning experiences with a great open source platform. With hosting off my plate I had more time to dedicate to creating and teaching classes, just the way I like it. The years have flown by and I’ve developed a number of classes and CMS systems (21cif.mrooms.net, reading1st.mrooms.org, wiredinstructor.us ) Theses experiences have given me insight and respect for Moodle. I’m so glad I got on this train
Recently the number of calls from interested educators, consulting work in education and elsewhere, and just general interest has been off the charts. Many are realizing the wisdom of NOT paying exorbitant seat costs to the big commercial outfits when an open source system can do the job…. better!
Dougiamas.com: EDMEDIA 2003 This paper summarizes a PhD research project that has contributed towards the development of Moodle – a popular open-source course management system (moodle.org).(tags: moodle)
Moodle Bibliography – Brandeis University The LATTE Project team offers these selected Moodle resources for the Brandeis community. Professionally assembled bibliography of Moodle Content.(tags: moodle)
The Moodle Playpen Welcome to the Playpen. This site demonstrates the use of Moodle when augmented by community code. A fantastic looking site that demonstrates what moodle themes can do… Wow(tags: moodle)
Moodle: Moodle Buzz Moodle news and publications from around the world. Entries require approval before they are viewable by everyone. Moodle.org collects news pieces about Moodle and posts them here.(tags: moodle)
knowMOODLE KnowMOODLE is Open Knowledge Technologies authorized Moodle Training Partner in Canada.(tags: moodle)
The MoodleMan Blog Promising new blog focused on Moodle. Looks great, uses one of the new templates. Worth keeping an eye on.(tags: moodle)
Moodlebug UK based blog with many detailed posts. While the information is localized, the UK is a hot bed of moodle action, so there’s a lot to be learned.(tags: moodle)
Moodle Tutorials ::: Educating Educators Focus on 1.9 High Resolution Tutorials Complete Dedication to Moodle Faster Video Uploads Ability to Get .swf Directly Published Rleatively new site with great promise. YouTube for Moodle? I joined and am always grateful for good Moodle training video(tags: moodlevideo)
Bad News for Blackboard, Good News for Moodle at e-LiterateThere is a Change in CMS preference at Jr. College level. This blog post provides a strong overview of a shifting market. This is a must read for anyone contemplating a CMS change. As Moodle rapidly gains market share (and Blackboard looses it, perhaps in part by their claim to own online learning technology) the time is ripe for some strategic thinking. Comparing seat costs between the major players one will quickly see that IF Moodle came with a hosting support package that rivaled the likes of Blackbaord, D2L, & eCollege the cost of Moodle (open source free code) makes it a safe choice for decision makers. For those looking for hosted support (from single teacher installations to commercial level accounts with hundreds of thousands of user look to Moodlerooms.org. Enough said. (For Now!)(tags: moodlecmsBlackboard)
I have a slew of quizzes to move from WebCT to Moodle. I’m investigating Respondus, a tool for creating and managing online quizzes and surveys. I’ve bookmarked the Moodle.org notes on the import plug developed by the Moodle user community and adopted by Respondus. Smart move since Moodle is looking better and better given the slugfest going on between D2L & Blackboard.
Quizzes and surveys take so long to create and perfect that once you build them you want to use them forever (or at least while they are relevant to content. If I can move quizzes work from one course management system to another, I’ll be more likely to invest the time needed to get them right. (We’ll see how Respondus treats us!)
On demand webinar about Moodle. First you register, then you can download and listen to the webinar. (Over 1900 attended the original webcast!) This webcast is about 1 hour long. You can download the original slides in pdf format here.
This is a ADDIE approach to building a better Moodle class.
Sponsored by: Moodlerooms
Original broadcast date: December 4, 2007
Expiration date: March 3, 2008
Audience link:
This event is now available on demand. The archived webinar will be
available for viewing through the expiration date listed above.
To view this Webcast you will need to have Real Player or Windows Media
Player. You may download either of these at http://webcast.on24.com/clients/help/.
Using Moodle is a complete, hands-on guide for instructors learning how to use Moodle, the popular course management system (CMS) that enables remote web-based learning and supplements traditional classroom learning. Updated for the latest version, this new edition explains exactly how Moodle works by offering plenty of examples, screenshots and best practices for its many features and plug-in modules. Moodle gives teachers and trainers a powerful set of web-based tools for a flexible array of activities, including assignments, forums, journals, quizzes, surveys, chat rooms, and workshops. This book is not just a how-to manual. Every chapter includes suggestions and case studies for using Moodle effectively. By itself, Moodle won’t make your course better. Only by applying effective educational practices can you truly leverage its power.
For more financial details: http://mfeldstein.com/louisiana-state-university-moves-to-moodle/ What keeps budget conscious college administrators paying through the nose for Blackboard, D2L, or E-College? My theory is they are risk adverse. They stay safe and allow inertia to rule. By sticking with the big outfits that overcharge for online services they can ‘play it safe’. Who ever lost their job by hiring Blackboard to provide an online learning environment?
But what if it becomes clear that you could save a million dollars+ over a decade by going with Moodle? Hmm… perhaps some of the savings could be invested in training professors to teach online so that students could get a ‘quality’ online education?
Could someone in admin get canned for NOT being technically adept enough to make the Moodle move?
Sure everyone knows that open source software is like a free puppy. You have to pay for maintenance. But the wisdom ULM displays is going with Moodlerooms, which supplies everything: tech support, servers, software upgrades for about $1 a student. With the big boys charging outrageous seat costs, and Moodlerooms providing world class infrastructure and Moodle… what’s keeping other struggling small schools from making the change?
It used to take vision and guts to switch to open source.
Now it just takes fiscal responsibility and common sense!
ps. I know the folks at Moodlerooms and believe in what they are doing… that’s why I’m writing! ~ Dennis O’Connor
