1. Agrupamento Cardoso Lopes Portugal
ICT
As an effective tool for independent learning
Moodle as an Independent Learning Platform
Lisbon
21 May 2007
Author:
Fernando Rui P. Campos
frcamposri@gmail.com
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2. What is moodle?
 Course Management System (C.M.S.)
 Software package that enables “disciplines”
based in the Internet resources and activities
must be available On-Line.
 Free distribution under GNU Public License.
 Many Web site companies have a pre-installed
moodle.
Moodle Logo
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3. Moodle
 Sharing of pedagogical material.
 Integrated security.
 Integration with personal e-mail.
 Efficient and fast communication between
teachers and students.
 Made to be adapted to School needs.
 Multi-language support.
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4. Moodle around the world
 Registered in 175 countries using 75 different languages.
 Portuguese Standard e-learning Platform for Public Schools .
 200 000 registered users (17 May 2007).
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5. Activities
 The following activities are available to students and
teachers:
 Forum.
 Glossary.
 HOTPOTATOES QUIZ
 Lesson.
 Quiz.
 Database.
 Chat.
 Wiki .
 Workshop.
 ….
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6. Resources
 The following Resources are available to
students and teachers:
 Compose a text.
 Compose a Web page.
 Link to a Site or to a file.
 Display a Directory.
 Add an IMS Content Package (latest version of
HotPotatoes, support this format)
 Insert a Label
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7. Cardoso Lopes Moodle Configuration
 Cardoso Lopes e-learning platform .
http://www.cardosolopes.net/elearning/
 Three available languages
 Portuguese
 English
 French
 Each teacher has “disciplines” and classroom, that he is
responsible for.
 Each Student has an e-mail, and registers once in the platform
of the several “disciplines”.
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8. Cardoso Lopes - Platform Appearance
•Main page
before the
student or
teacher logs in
the Platform.
•Log-In page.
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9. Cardoso Lopes - Platform Appearance (cont.)
•Teacher’s page in
editing mode.
•Menu to add
resources and
activities.
•Teacher’s
Administration
menu.
(English option enabled)
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10. Cardoso Lopes - Platform Appearance (cont.)
• Page for the
student when we
logs in the
Platform and
starts working in
the discipline.
(English option enabled)
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11. Cardoso Lopes - Platform Appearance (cont.)
Student using a
HotPotatoes
exercise.
(English option enabled)
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12. Situation point (Cont.)
 Teachers are being trained ( in association with
the local teacher’s training center :C.F.A.E.C.A.).
 Several teachers have started using the
platform.
 Most of the configuration has been made and is
being worked according to the teachers’ needs.
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13. Situation point (Cont.)
 Several “disciplines” have already all their students
registered and are using the platform.
 Some teachers (Technological Education Group), had
started a discipline glossary and is using it.
 The moodle resource “Link to a file or Web site”, is being
integrated with the School Web site (more than 450
interactive exercises, and pedagogical hyperlink in all
curricula .
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14. Future work (Continuação)
 To be used by most of the School’s Teachers.
 Building a discipline glossary with several teachers’ groups.
 Sharing experiences.
 Sharing pedagogical materials.
 Building of new Courses / Disciplines .
 New glossary disciplines.
 …
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15. ICT – Independent Learning
Moodle As an Independent Learning Platform
End of Presentation
Thanks for your time.
frcamposri@gmail.com
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