1. How to engage
teaching staff

2. Moodle is already used by 1.3 million teachers across the globe. it is a specifically
designed technology aimed at teaching staff to enhance teaching and learning.
Today’s students feel at home within the digital world, being able to randomly
access information and partake in engaging interactive activities. Moodle offers all
this and more, targeting students in a teacher controlled atmosphere.
Not only is it controlled by teachers, but it makes teaching staff lives’ easier,
having one central location accessible anywhere; with a massive array of tools for
aiding the delivery, marking and providing feedback for all courses.

3. Here is a brief video depicting some of the benefits of using Moodle for teaching.
(Teacher of Health & Social Care at NewVIC College)

4. Now you may ask what is the difference between Moodle and other
technologies that can be used, such as Microsoft SharePoint.
Moodle is:
 Highly interactive
 Easily accessible across all major devices
 Easy to integrate with other systems
 Allows teachers the freedom to develop engaging courses how they want.
 Makes marking more manageable and provides students with a visual incentive.
 Can remind students of deadlines, where they are most active (mobile devices/social networks)
 Students love it.
 Easy to use.

5.  It is imperative that Moodle is well publicised within the college, clearly outlaying the
benefits, and urging staff to try it out.
This means
 Presenting and communicating to a large audience and also to individual departments.
 Providing first rate support, and easy to follow resources.
 Demonstrate its use, and how other (less IT literate) teachers are using it and, how
engaging it can be for students.

6. Displaying the success of Moodle
An incentive to use Moodle, everybody loves a bit of friendly competition!
Constant development & Support- moving with the times, offering new
features.