Workshops Offered at the ITRC
Adding Assignments to Your Moodle ISU Course - The assignment tool allows your students to upload almost any type of file, including Word or Excel files. This workshop will show you how to post assignments or files in your course. Handout
Adding Resources to Your Moodle ISU Course - In this workshop you will learn how to add different types of resources to your course. Resources include your syllabus, presentation materials, and other related course documents. Handout
Adding/Weighting Categories in the Moodle Gradebook - In this workshop, you will learn how to structure your gradebook and weight your different categories (i.e. exams, essays, etc.). Handout
Backing-up and Restoring Course Content - This workshop will explain how to create course backups and import resources and activities from one course to another. Backup Handout - Restore Handout - Import Handout
Course Evaluation Training - This workshop will explain how to create course backups and import resources and activities from one course to another. Course Evaluations Page
Creating Basic PowerPoint 2007 Presentations - This workshop will help you learn how to design, build, and edit dynamic presentations for the classroom, seminars, or use on the Internet. Basic and advanced PowerPoint skills will be acquired with the new 2007 PowerPoint software. Handout
Creating Tests in Moodle ISU - This workshop will cover the many features of the Moodle ISU quiz tool including an adaptive mode, multiple test attempts, building on previous attempt, and adding questions. Handout
Grading with the Moodle ISU Gradebook - This workshop will show you how to get started using the Moodle ISU Gradebook. Some of the features you will learn include adding a column to the Gradebook, viewing statistics, sorting grades, and weighting categories. Handout
Importing Questions in Aiken Format - This workshop will demonstrate how to quickly and easily import multiple choice and True/False questions into your Moodle course using the Aiken format. Handout
Importing Questions in GIFT Format - This workshop will demonstrate how to quickly and easily import multiple choice, matching, fill in the blank, True/False and other types of questions into your Moodle course using the GIFT format. Handout
Introduction to Adobe Presenter - Learn how to narrate, design, and publish PowerPoint presentations using Adobe Connect (formerly known as Breeze) Presenter. This software plug-in for PowerPoint will allow you to post your presentations to the Breeze content server. The file location can be emailed to your students or hyperlinked to your course website. Participants are encouraged to bring their own materials. Adding Audio - Publishing Guide
Moodle ISU Overview - Let’s get started on the right foot! This workshop will introduce you to the Moodle ISU interface and demonstrate the tools available. Handout
Quick Hint: Moodle HTML Editor - Moodle provides a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) HTML editor. This means that you have much more control over the appearance of your text, without having to know any HTML code!
Quick Hint: Posting a Syllabus in Moodle - This Quick Hint will show you – in less than 30 minutes - how to post your syllabus to a Moodle ISU course.
Using Moodle ISU Forums - Learn how to add, manage, and communicate using Moodle ISU forums. This workshop will show you how to set up a basic forum, use the forum tool to attach files, create forums for groups, and allow the forum posts to be rated. Handout