Choose a resource or activity
Moodle activities and resources can be used for a wide range of learning activities. The table below lists common learning activities and suggests Moodle activities and resources can be used to meet your learning outcomes.
Learning Activity | Description | Suggested Moodle Activities |
|---|---|---|
Major assessments | Some activities are better suited for major assessments than others, as they have a higher level of integration with Gradebook, and higher standards of security and privacy. | Assignments eAssessment grade sync Turnitin assignment Quiz Workshop |
Student Communication | These activities provide ways for you to communicate with students, as well as online spaces for your students to communicate with each other. | Chat Forum |
Peer learning | Students can collectively build on an activity over a period of time and engage in peer learning. | Database Glossary Wiki Workshop |
Self-directed learning | Self-directed learning activities are small self-contained activities that can be useful to deliver dense content in small packages. These activities can be helpful for pre-class learning. | Lesson H5P interactive content SCORM package External tool |
Once you have chosen an activity or resource that meets your needs, additional considerations should be reviewed to decide how you will structure the different activities and resources within the Moodle page.
Strategy | Description |
|---|---|
Moodle activity settings | Each Moodle activity has different settings to consider, from appearance, deadlines, grading, restrictions, completion and who will see what and when. This will all depend on what you want students to achieve from the activity. |
Self-paced activity vs teacher lead | When setting up the activities, determine whether they are self-paced activities or whether they require you to take the lead, such as an in-class session or a live-streamed session. You will need to provide clear instructions and signposting so that students know what to do when. |
Collaborative activities | When setting up collaborative activities, you will need to provide clear instructions to students on how it will be marked, the expectations of the team, the group structure, and what tool they can use to collaborate with. Decide whether feedback will be given student to student or educator to student or a combination of both. |
Feedback | When structuring or creating your activities, determine how feedback will be provided. There are several considerations: will it be instant (immediate), delayed (deferred), automated into the activity per question or per activity, or a combination of these. |
Moodle activity progress | Use Moodle completion progress block to provide a visual representation of student progression through the unit. This is beneficial for both students and educators to provide an oversight on how students are doing and if they need assistance. |