Making an Impact with Moodle/joule

Making an Impact with Moodle and joule
By: Tara Thompson, Instructional Designer and Trainer

Low Threshold Applications (LTAs) refer to the application of instructional technology that is reliable, easy to learn, and non-intimidating. Moodlerooms invites you to join us as we explore effective practices in online instruction in our free webinar series, LTAs with Big Impact. These short webinars will introduce participants to ways in which Moodle can create a big impact in teaching and learning.

Well-designed groups can make a world of difference in the quality of the learning climate. Tips for Effective Design and Use of Groups will help participants honor the process of team learning by exploring strategies for making groups work.

If your in-class discussion feels more like a ghost town than a boomtown, consider attending the Improving In-Class Discussion with Moodle Tools webinar to explore the application of Moodle in face-to-face instruction by focusing on the principles of priming, integrating, and reinforcing.

Discussion forums are the place where some of the most important learning happens in the student-centered online class. Strategies for Effective Utilization of Forums, presented at TCEA 2012, focuses on helping instructors find ways to support students in owning their learning experience. Part one of this series, Balancing the Workload, provides strategies for effective facilitation of online forums and shares tips on balancing the resulting increased interaction. Part two, Designing Engaging Forums, introduces common student struggles with online forums, as well as design strategies to increase student engagement.

Join us. For more information on our free webinars or to register, click here.

• Tips for Effective Design and Use of Groups - Tuesday, March 13th, 11:30-12:00 EST
• Improving In-Class Discussion with Moodle Tools - Wednesday, March 28th, 11:30-12:00 EST
• Balancing the Workload – Strategies for Effective Utilization of Forums, Part I: Wednesday, April 11th, 11:30-12:00 EST
• Designing Engaging Forums - Strategies for Effective Utilization of Online Forums Part II: Wednesday, April 25th, 11:30-12:00 EST
  

Please note: These sessions do not examine the how-tos of using the identified tools. Instead they discuss pedagogical ideas for implementation. For instruction on how to use specific Moodle features, we invite you to join us for one of our regularly-scheduled training webinars.

~ Tara