Instructional Resources for Faculty

This guide will help you navigate the essentials of remote teaching with Moodle, ensuring a seamless learning experience for your students. Follow these key steps to set up, communicate, and deliver effective online instruction.

Course Setup

As you prepare your courses, it is crucial to ensure that all essential elements are in place to provide a clear, organized, and engaging learning experience for your students. Completing the following for each course will help set the foundation for success:

• Course Syllabus: Upload a syllabus to your course site. Ensure it includes key details such as course expectations, a schedule of topics and assignments, grading policies, and any relevant policies or resources.
• Gradebook Configuration: Set up your Moodle gradebook to align with the grading structure outlined in your syllabus. This ensures consistency and transparency for students. For guidance, refer to the Moodle Gradebook Guide.
• Attendance Tracking: Keep precise attendance records for every class session. Utilize Moodle’s attendance features or approved methods to document student participation accurately. For Guidance, refer to How do I track class attendance? in the FAQ.

Communicate with Your Students

• Send an Email in Moodle
• Post Announcements
• Add Text to a Course Page

Test your technology in advance especially for any synchronous options

• Setup a Zoom Meeting
• Remote Technology Preparedness
  • Resources for Remote Learning
• Computer Recommendations

Upload Course Materials

Ensure all required readings, lecture slides, handouts, and multimedia resources are uploaded and accessible. Use clear, descriptive file names to help students navigate materials easily. Remember to view as a student to ensure materials are accessible to students.

• Uploading Files
• Recording Lectures with Zoom
  • Note: Be sure to enable live transcription and provide transcripts for your students.
    Add a weblink (URL) to your course page.
• Adding weblinks (URL) to your course

Collaborative Activities, Assignments & Assessments

Discover a variety of tools and resources to enhance your teaching and learning experience in Moodle. Use the following links to access detailed guides and information on engaging students effectively. These tools are designed to support instruction, foster collaboration, and simplify assessment in your courses.

• Online Discussion/ Forums Activity
• Collaborative Glossaries
• Online Peer Assessments
• Collect Papers online
• Lesson Activity
• Quizzes

Visit our Frequently Asked Questions page to find answers to specific questions or topics, or explore the Moodle Teacher Quick Guide for additional support.

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