Introduction to Moodle for Faculty

Introduction to Moodle for Faculty (1)
Introduction to Moodle for Faculty (2)

Introduction to Moodle for Faculty (3)
Introduction to Moodle for Faculty (4)
Recommended default test options


Introduction to Moodle for Faculty (1)

Moodle is a Course Management Software package.
At the end of this introductory training session you should be able to:
A) Evaluate and OK an etest for release to the residents

1. Introduction to the Moodle site
a. How to get to website – http://education.montepath.com
i) From favorites
ii) Typing in the address
Get to the Moodle website
b. Importance of clicking only once when making a selection in Internet Explorer  
c. How to access Moodle help
i) Moodle Frequently asked questions for faculty
ii) Moodle tutorials
iii) Work with two Internet explorer windows open so help is easily accessible
Making 'Moodle' help easily accessible
d. Login & password (Login: first initial last name, e.g. isussman) Login to Moodle
e. Finding your course/navigation in Moodle Get to my course page

Get to other course pages

Navigate within Moodle|


2. Review the e-test

a. How to find the first test – “Topic 1” Take my test

b. Take the test
c. Review questions, answers and feedback of the completed test.
d. How to switch from ‘Editing Off’ mode to ‘Editing On’ mode Turn editing on

e. How to edit questions
i) Make corrections
ii) How to add feedback (e.g. references)
iii) How to indicate a choice as being correct
Edit a question

Mark a single answer of a multiple choice question as correct

f. Is the test OK? -> Can we release it to the residents

 

 

Introduction to Moodle for Faculty (2)

At the end of this training session, you should be able to
A) See resident answers and scores for the etests

3. Building on the test
a. How to create a new test Create a new quiz
b. How to see/change test options (see recommended default options at end of primer) Select different Quiz options

Show feedback and correct answers

Set different grading methods
c. How to view questions by category type from the question database Display questions from the 'Question database' for a selected category type.
d. How to add a question to your quiz from the question database. Add a question from my question database to my quiz
e. Categorizing of questions
i) Adding categories
ii) Managing categories
iii) Change a question from one category type to another
Create a new question category type

Change an existing category type to another
f. How to create a new question
i) Multiple choice (set to single answer)
ii) True / False
iii) Description
Create a new question in the question database
g. How to delete questions Delete a question from a quiz.
h. How to change unshuffled order in which questions appear Shuffle my questions and answers
i. How to save changes made to test Select different Quiz options


4. Viewing Grades and test results
a. How to see quiz attempts View quiz attempts
b. Seeing resident answers
c. Downloading test results into Excel Export simple statistics report to Excel spreadsheet
d. Viewing grades for multiple quizzes and assignments View grades



Introduction to Moodle for Faculty (3)

At the end of this training session, you should be able to
A) Add your curriculum

5. Additional test options (advanced)
a. Setting Topic options
i) Hiding/unhiding Tests and Topics (as you are developing new tests)
ii) Creating a Topic summary
iii) Change order in which Topics/Tests appear

Hide my etest or document

Hide a topic 
b. Uploading images (1 at a time)
i) Attaching images to questions
Upload a file

Display an image in a question. 
c. Setting course options
i) Creating a course introduction
Create a course introduction


6. Accessing ‘For Attendings Only’
a. Using Moodle  
b. Forum for attendings  


7. Uploading multiple images/files (optional)
a. Option 1: Email Charles  
b. Option 2: Create and upload a zip
i) How to create a zip file containing multiple image files
ii) How to upload the zip file to Moodle
iii) How to unzip images from the zip file
Use winzip to create a zip file

Unzip a file

8. Adding resources (e.g. PDFs, Powerpoint files, links to other sites)
a. Curriculum Display a resource (powerpoint presentation or word document).


Introduction to Moodle for Faculty (4) - Optional

9. Random questions
a. How to create a test using random questions from multiple categories (Caveat: Statistics will reflect appropriate answering of a random question) Create random questions
b. Creating random questions
c. How to create a test with fixed order and shuffled questions using random and select questions.
d. Understanding the pros and cons of using random questions Pros and Cons of using random questions


10. Assignments
a. How to set an assignment for a resident

Create a new assignment

Set specific assignment options

b. How to retrieve the submitted resident assignment and grade it Grade a submitted assignment


11. Logs
a. View participant activity in your course  View logs


12. Changing your personal profile information
a. Password Edit my profile
b. Email address


13. Login as ‘Test Resident’

a. Quick Login to 'Test Resident' without logging out your username Quick Login as Test resident


14. Viewing participant information in your course

a. Outline View participant information
b. Complete
c. Logs


15. Forums

a. Create a new forum Create a new forum
b. Participate in a forum Participate in a forum


Recommended default test options

Close the quiz: 2010
Shuffle questions: No
Shuffle answers: No
Attempts allowed: Unlimited
Each attempt builds: No
Grading method: Last attempt
After answering, show Feedback: Yes
In feedback, show correct answer: No (Prevent user from downloading with correct answers)
Allow review: Yes
Maximum grade: 100



Recommended maximum image size

In order to fit images on a typical screen, most images will need to be reduced in size. The recommended maximum size is:

620 pixel (width) x 430 pixel (height)

If you do not know how to resize an image, call or email Charles or Jo-Ann.

This size allow the image to occupy most of the screen – the resident will need to scroll down to see the related questions.