Course Outline - 2024

1. Moodle Training for Site Administrators

Course Description:

This 30-hour course is intended for aspiring and current LMS Administrators with a background in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, ICT, Educational Technology, and other related studies. The lessons covered in this course will provide learners with adequate skills and knowledge of LMS so that they will be able to maintain LMS in their organization. Some tips and best practices in LMS administration will be discussed and applied during the training for the learners to maximize their time and effort and instill in their minds the proper way of LMS management and administration.

General Objectives:

At the end of the course, participants should be able to;

1. Define the Moodle LMS and enumerate the general features.
2. Explain the job functions, obligations, and skill sets of the Site Administrator.
3. Define and distinguish the roles within Moodle LMS, and understand how these roles impact user permissions and responsibilities.
4. Describe and set up various authentication methods commonly used in Moodle, such as manual account, email-based self-registration, Guest access, etc.,
5. Manage categories and courses which sets the foundation for a well-organized and structured, such as adding categories, and sub-categories, deleting course categories, organizing courses and categories, creating courses, and managing courses in bulk.
6. User management. Discuss the user profile field, add a new user either manually or bulk upload, upload a user picture, browse the list of users, perform standard actions &, etc.,
7. Enrollment methods. Differentiate the concept of enrollment methods and enable various enrollment methods, such as self-enrollment, manual enrollment, and cohort-based enrollment.
8. Define roles and Distinguish between different context roles in Moodle, such as roles within system context, categories, and courses.
9. Explore the Moodle look and feel. Differentiation of site versus dashboard navigations, customize navigation, explore the font settings, the Moodle themes, and the accessibility tool. 
10.  Discuss the Moodle plugins overview. Installing third-party plugins,  keeping plugins up to date, and determining good and bad add-ons.
11. Explain the security aspects of Moodle and Demonstrate the use of the reporting tools.

Course Outline:

Methodologies

Guidelines:

• A 2 days live session online or onsite.
• The participants are enrolled for 3 months to take the lesson, submit the design challenge, answer the assessment, and accomplish other similar activities to acquire the certificate of completion. 
• The Participants will receive a calendar invitation prior to the webinar schedule
• After completing this course, you will be able to download your certificate. The skills you acquired from this training will be your ticket if you want to pursue it later on if you choose to undergo training in (Full Moodle Course) and the Moodle Educators Certification or MEC.

Mode of Delivery: Three options are available;

1. Virtual training (for online training). There will be two (2) day webinar sessions for the full discussion and demonstration. It is recorded and made available in the course.
2. Blended learning (for a mix of online and in-person training). There will be a two (2) day session for the discussion and demonstration.
3. Self-paced training (for full online). Enrolled in the course for three months.

1.1. MTSA Day 1 - Program of activities

1.2. MTSA Day 2 - Program of activities

2. Moodle Training for Teachers

Course Description:

This 35-hour full online training/ workshop is intended for Educators, Module Developers, LMS Managers, and Administrators to be fully equipped with knowledge and skills in creating Moodle courses. It focuses on the use of key resources, activities, and functions inside the LMS and relevant templates and instructions, to deliver dynamic, effective, and stimulating online learning courses for learners.

General Objectives:

At the end of the course, participants should be able to;

1. Build a course in Moodle using its key resources and activities. 
2. Develop a dynamic and effective course by creating course modules, applying assessment strategies, collaboration and communications, learning workflow, restricting access and conditional activities, adaptive learning, giving rewards through badges, and other important techniques an educator needs to learn.
3. Familiarize oneself with the new updates and functionalities of the recent version of Moodle. 
4. Increase participant engagement by developing or creating interactive media content using H5P.
5. Extend pedagogic understanding of the theories, philosophies, and principles discussed in the Moodle Training for Teachers course.
6. Reflect on existing instruments for educators’ digital competence and synthesize these into a coherent model that would allow educators at all levels of education to comprehensively assess and develop their pedagogical digital competence through Moodle LMS.
7. Access powerful reports and analytics in Moodle that will provide educators with important data for their decisions.
8. Create an instructional design or learning design that will fit the requirements of the learners/ participants.
9. Create an assessment or evaluation for learners, and provide ways of viewing reports effectively.

Course Outline

Methodologies

Guidelines:

• A total of seven (7) weeks with an estimated time of 35 hours to complete the course. 
• The participants are enrolled for 3 months which may allow 4 to 5 hours weekly to take the lesson, submit the design challenge, answer the assessment, and accomplish other similar activities to acquire the certificate of completion. 
• Each participant shall be provided a course sandbox that serves as their working space to design their work. 
• The Participants will receive a calendar invitation before the webinar schedule
• After completing this course, you will be able to download your certificate. The skills you acquired from this training will be your ticket if you want to pursue it later on if you choose to undergo training in Moodle Administration (Full Moodle Course) and the Moodle Educators Certification or MEC. 

Mode of Delivery: Three options are available;

1. Virtual training (for online training). There will be seven (7) webinar sessions for the full discussion and demonstration each week. The Live Webinar duration is 45 mins to 1 hour, it is recorded and made available in the course.
2. Blended learning (for a mix of online and in-person training). There will be a one (1) day session for the discussion and demonstration.
3. Self-paced training (for full online). Enrolled in the course for three months.

2.1. MTT Day 1 - Program of activities

2.2. MTT Day 2 - Program of activities

3. Moodle Educator Certification

MEC is the Moodle Educator Certification and it is based on the European Framework for Digital Competences for Educators (DigCompEdu). DigCompEdu articulates 22 competencies in six areas, as shown below and MEC has one course for each area: Professional Engagement, Digital Resources, Teaching and Learning, Assessment, Empowering Learners, and Facilitating Learners’ Digital Competence.

The six MEC courses, matching the six groups of competencies,  are online, asynchronous, and facilitated. In each course, there is a quiz to evaluate each competence and two writing assignments that allow candidates to reflect on what they have learned and how Moodle can support their teaching practice. 

Guidelines

• The MEC course is a 48-hour full online training self-paced course, with 1-hour live session per week, and will run for a total of six (6) weeks. 
• All MEC takers are required to take the pre-assessment exam.
• All participants who passed the pre-assessment will be able to directly take the MEC program.
• A total of six (6) weeks with an estimated time of 48 hours to complete the course. 
• The participants are enrolled for 3 months which may allow 6 to 8 hours weekly to take the lesson, answer the assessment, and accomplish other similar activities to acquire the certificate of completion. 
• The Participants will receive a calendar invitation before the webinar schedule.
• After completing this course, you will be able to download your certificate. 

4. H5P Interactive Content Training

Course Description:

This 25-hour full online training/ workshop will empower educators, instructional designers, and e-learning professionals to create engaging and interactive online content. H5P is a powerful open-source tool that enables users to create and share interactive content. Participants gain expertise in designing and delivering captivating, dynamic, and interactive learning experiences. The course focuses on various H5P content types, with content-type categories such as; question set, media and video, content resources, and game simulations, enhancing online education and making learning more interactive and effective.

General Objectives:

At the end of the course, participants should be able to;

1. Define the H5P and explain the concept of H5P (HTML5 Package) and its role in creating interactive content for online learning.
2. Explore H5P Features: Discover the core features and functionalities of H5P, such as its open-source nature, compatibility with Moodle LMS, and wide range of content types.
3. Build a course in Moodle and set up various H5P Content types with content-type categories such as; question set, media and video, content resources, and game simulations.
4. Designing and delivering captivating, dynamic, and interactive learning experiences
5. Demonstrate how to embed and reuse content types with other Moodle activities.

Course Outline

Methodologies

Guidelines:

• A total of seven (5) weeks with an estimated time of 25 hours to complete the course. 
• The participants are enrolled for 3 months which may allow 4 to 5 hours weekly to take the lesson, answer the assessment, and accomplish other similar activities to acquire the certificate of completion. 
• Each participant shall be provided a course sandbox that serves as their working space to design their work. 
• The Participants will receive a calendar invitation before the webinar schedule
• After completing this course, you will be able to download your certificate. The skills you acquired from this training will be your ticket if you want to pursue it later on if you choose to undergo training in Moodle Administration (Full Moodle Course) and the Moodle Educators Certification or MEC.

Mode of Delivery: Three options are available;

1. Virtual training (for online training). There will be five (5) webinar sessions for the full discussion and demonstration each week. The Live Webinar duration is 45 mins to 1 hour, it is recorded and made available in the course.
2. Blended learning (for a mix of online and in-person training). There will be a one (1) day session for the discussion and demonstration.
3. Self-paced training (for full online). Enrolled in the course for three months.

5. Moodle Gradebook Setup Training

Course Description: This 9-hour training course is designed to equip instructors with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively set up and manage the gradebook within the Moodle learning management system (LMS). This course provides a comprehensive overview of the features and functionalities of the Moodle gradebook, enabling instructors to efficiently organize, track, and calculate student grades across various assessments and activities within their courses.

Through instructional materials, hands-on exercises, and practical demonstrations, participants will learn how to configure the gradebook to align with their specific grading policies and course requirements. From creating grade items and categories to setting up grade scales and calculation methods, this training will empower instructors to leverage the full potential of the Moodle gradebook to enhance their teaching and assessment practices.

Whether you are new to Moodle or seeking to deepen your understanding of its gradebook functionality, this training course will provide you with the essential knowledge and skills to effectively manage grades and assessments within your Moodle courses.

General Objectives:

At the end of the course, participants should be able to;

1. Understand the purpose and importance of the Moodle gradebook in managing student grades and assessments within a course.
2. Navigate the gradebook interface in Moodle and locate key features and functionalities.
3. Applied advanced gradebook features such as gradebook views, filtering options, and gradebook reports to monitor student progress and provide timely feedback.
4. Create grade items and categories in the gradebook to effectively organize and structure assessment data.
5. Familiarize yourself with different grade aggregation methods, including Mean of grades, weighted mean of grades, and more.
6. Utilized the grade calculation method to accurately determine final course grades based on customized formulas.
7. Set up gradebook preferences and settings to customize the gradebook layout and behavior according to instructor preferences.
8. Customized grade letter scales ranging from 1 to 5 in the Moodle gradebook to correspond with the transmutation table or aggregate grade points.
9. Set up gradebook preferences and settings to customize the gradebook layout and behavior according to instructor preferences.
10. Learn how to import and export assessment data into the Moodle gradebook.

Methodologies

Guidelines:

• A total of three (3) weeks with an estimated time of 9 hours to complete the course. 
• The participants are enrolled for 3 months which may allow 2 to 3 hours weekly to take the lesson, answer the assessment, and accomplish other similar activities to acquire the certificate of completion.
• Each participant shall be provided a course sandbox that serves as their working space to design their work. 
• The Participants will receive a calendar invitation before the webinar schedule.
• After completing this course, you will be able to download your certificate. The skills you acquired from this training will be your ticket if you want to pursue it later on if you choose to undergo training in Moodle Training for Teachers or the Moodle Educators Certification or MEC.

Mode of Delivery: Three options are available;

1. Virtual training (for online training). There will be three (3) webinar sessions for the full discussion and demonstration each week. The Live Webinar duration is 45 mins to 1 hour, it is recorded and made available in the course.
2. Blended learning (for a mix of online and in-person training). There will be a one (1) day session for the discussion and demonstration that runs for 2-3 hours.
3. Self-paced training (for full online). Enrolled in the course for three months.

6. Moodle Workplace Training for Site Administrator

Course Description: This 64-hour full online training/ workshop is intended for aspiring current LMS Administrators to be fully equipped with knowledge and skills to maintain Moodle Workplace  Enterprise Learning Management System (ELM) in their organization. The lessons covered in this course will enable you to centralize training and learning programs that automatically administer, monitor, and report on all compliance and professional development training. 

General Objectives:

At the end of the course, participants should be able to;

1. Overview of Moodle Workplace Enterprise Learning Management System.
2. Explore the Moodle look and feel. Discuss an overview of the Moodle look and feel, differentiation of site versus dashboard navigations, customize navigation and explore the frontpage settings.
3. Manage LMS's categories and courses, such as adding categories and sub-categories, deleting course categories, organizing courses and categories, creating courses, and managing courses in bulk.
4. Manage user accounts such as uploading users and enrolment methods.
5. Distinguish the roles, permissions, and capabilities from different roles.
6. Installing third-party plugins, and keeping plugins up to date.
7. Programs. Allocate and establish learning pathways for your employees that are typically used for onboarding employees.
8. Certifications. Manage compliance training such as turning your learning programs into certifications and Creating automated recertifications.
9. Organization structure. Deploy department and position hierarchies to represent your organization structure.
10. Dynamic rules. Define and execute centralized and automated rules.
11. Report builder. To provide a powerful custom reporting tool.

Course Outline

Methodologies

Additional guidelines; This fully online, self-paced training course spans two days and includes live sessions. Participants are granted a three-month enrollment period to complete lessons, submit assessments, and engage in related activities to earn a certificate of completion. Each participant is provided with a dedicated tenancy, serving as their workspace for designing and developing their projects. Upon successfully completing the course, participants will be able to download their certificate.

7. Instructional Design in Moodle

Course Description: The Instructional Design in Moodle Training is designed for educators, course creators, LMS administrators, and those who are developing course content for their Learning Management System (LMS). This training underlines the process of designing effective and efficient instruction for an online course.

General Objectives: 
At the end of this course, participants should be able to:

• Explain the basic components of Instructional Design
• Distinguish the different instructional design frameworks.
• Determine whether the Learners are Motivated.
• Develop the Final Thoughts on the e-Learning Design.

8. Moodle Teaching with AI

Course Description

This 8-hour workshop about Moodle in AI is intended for Educators who are already teaching with Moodle. Ideally teachers who have already completed the training Basics of Moodle for Teachers but not a strict requirement. Participants will gain understanding on what Generative AI is, write effective AI prompts for tools such as Chat GPT, use AI to enhance Moodle courses, and how teachers and your learners can use AI responsibly.

General Objectives

At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to;

1. Explain briefly the key terms associated with AI including Large Language Model and Prompt engineering.

• Artificial Intelligence (AI): AI refers to the simulation of human intelligence by machines that are programmed to think, learn, and solve problems.

• Large Language Model (LLM): An advanced AI model trained on vast amounts of text data to understand and generate human-like language.

• Prompt Engineering: The practice of crafting specific and clear instructions (prompts) to guide AI in generating accurate and relevant responses.

2. Provide examples of effective prompts;

• For writing assistance

• For brainstorming

• For lesson planning

• Course Content Generation

• Discussion Forum Topics

• Engagement Activities

3. Identify at least four AI tools useful in their teaching;

   • ChatGPT/OpenAI: Generates lesson plans, explains complex topics, and creates student engagement activities.

   • Moodle AI Plugins:Moodle offers AI-driven plugins, such as IntelliBoard, for detailed analytics and personalized recommendations.

   • H5P Interactive Content Tool: Although not AI-based, when paired with AI tools, H5P enables creating interactive videos, quizzes, and activities tailored for Moodle courses.

   • Moodle AI Subsystems

4. Identify a number of ways AI can help enhance their Moodle courses, and

   • AI can analyze student progress and learning styles to suggest custom resources or courses.

   • Educators can use AI to create quizzes, lesson plans, or discussion prompts, reducing manual effort and increasing course variety.

   • AI tools like IntelliBoard provide insights into student behavior, predicting potential dropouts and enabling timely interventions.

5. Outline the main ethical issues relating to generative AI.

   • Privacy and Data Security:Integrating AI with Moodle involves handling sensitive student data, raising concerns about compliance with data protection laws like GDPR.

   • Academic Integrity:Students may misuse AI tools like ChatGPT to generate essays or complete assignments, risking plagiarism and undermining learning outcomes.

   • Transparency and Accountability:AI decisions or content generation lack transparency, making it difficult for educators to verify accuracy and relevance.

   • Over-Reliance on AI:Overuse of AI may reduce critical thinking and problem-solving skills in students and diminish the teacher’s role in shaping education.

Methodologies             

Course Completion

• survey questionnaires

• knowledge test/ assessment

• issuance of certificate

• etc.