WEBVTT Kind: captions; Language: en 1 00:00:04.450 --> 00:00:07.300 Moodle offers many opportunities to add various 2 00:00:07.300 --> 00:00:11.090 activities and resources to a course. 3 00:00:11.090 --> 00:00:15.470 Deciding which activities or resources to use depends 4 00:00:15.470 --> 00:00:19.720 largely on the pedagogical need. 5 00:00:19.720 --> 00:00:25.270 Let's explore common uses of activities and resources. 6 00:00:25.270 --> 00:00:28.440 Enable editing mode in Moodle 7 00:00:28.440 --> 00:00:36.640 and find 'Add an activity or resource' at the bottom of each topic. 8 00:00:36.640 --> 00:00:40.620 From the popup window, you'll see all available resources and activities 9 00:00:40.620 --> 00:00:44.050 currently in Moodle. 10 00:00:44.050 --> 00:00:47.970 You can also view activities or resources from their own tabs. 11 00:00:47.970 --> 00:00:52.920 To share URLs, files, multiple files in a folder, create pages, 12 00:00:52.920 --> 00:00:57.960 add instructional text to the course, or even import a lecture booklet into Moodle, 13 00:00:57.960 --> 00:01:02.880 you can use resources. 14 00:01:02.880 --> 00:01:05.970 Activities, on the other hand, engage students actively, 15 00:01:05.970 --> 00:01:08.370 typically through assignments. 16 00:01:08.370 --> 00:01:13.890 Common activities include assignments submitted to a student folder, 17 00:01:13.890 --> 00:01:21.150 Assignment activity, Turnitin assignment, or workshop. 18 00:01:21.150 --> 00:01:24.440 In student folders, students can submit work for others to read, 19 00:01:24.440 --> 00:01:26.740 while in Assignment activity, they submit work for the teacher to assess. 20 00:01:26.740 --> 00:01:34.690 Turnitin assignments use plagiarism detection and guide students in academic writing. 21 00:01:34.690 --> 00:01:37.450 In workshops, students self-assess their work or peer-review others'. 22 00:01:37.450 --> 00:01:42.160 Though these are common forms of assignment submission, 23 00:01:42.160 --> 00:01:46.470 many other activities can be used depending on the submission's requirements. 24 00:01:46.470 --> 00:01:52.290 For independent student work, consider using lessons, 25 00:01:52.290 --> 00:01:55.040 where students progress through topics at their own pace. 26 00:01:55.040 --> 00:02:05.050 Students can write journals or wikis, take quizzes, 27 00:02:05.050 --> 00:02:10.160 use interactive H5P exercises, or external tools integrated with Moodle. 28 00:02:10.160 --> 00:02:18.330 Moodle offers chat, video conferencing, and discussion forums for discussions. 29 00:02:18.330 --> 00:02:22.730 For group assignments, use discussion forums, 30 00:02:22.730 --> 00:02:28.430 group submission assignments, group settings in Wikis, 31 00:02:28.430 --> 00:02:34.010 or group settings in workshops. 32 00:02:34.010 --> 00:02:38.090 Each group can submit work for peer review. 33 00:02:38.090 --> 00:02:44.430 Descriptions for all activities and resources can be found 34 00:02:44.430 --> 00:02:49.060 via the 'Add an activity or resource' menu. 35 00:02:49.060 --> 00:02:54.350 Once you've chosen an activity, add it to the course area by clicking 36 00:02:54.350 --> 00:03:07.070 'Add' or selecting the activity directly from the resource selection. 37 00:03:07.070 --> 00:03:12.210 The activity/resource will open directly for customization. 38 00:03:12.210 --> 00:03:16.070 For each activity, provide at least a name and description of the task. 39 00:03:16.070 --> 00:03:29.640 You can rearrange activities and resources on the course area by dragging them 40 00:03:29.640 --> 00:03:33.030 to different locations while in editing mode.