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Objectives
1. Become familiar with learning-centered course
design principles and strategies.
2. Apply these principles to the (re)design your
MOODLE courses.
3. Teach and exchange feedback with colleagues to
improve course design and teaching approaches.
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Why enhance?
• The most important concept is breaking down the
information.
• Organizing your course with the use of labels.
• Develop the attitude of consistently naming your
lessons, activities, quizzes, and projects.
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Outline
1. Convert PowerPoint presentations and
documents into PDF files.
2. Upload PowerPoint presentations to Slideshare
or Google Docs.
3. Embed Presentation Links, Youtube videos,
Flash files, and Google docs forms.
4. Use of Screencasting.
5. Other MOODLE resources and activities.
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Why convert lectures to PDF files?
• To minimize the number of students having copies
and editing the lectures either in PowerPoint
presentation or Document.
• Easier upload and loading of PDF file.
• Can be view web based.
• Can be saved and printed.
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Download PDF995
• The free versions of pdf995 products will display a
sponsor page in your web browser each time you
run the software.
• www.pdf995.com
• Install both files
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How to use it?
• Select [File] -> [Print] -> choose the printer name
[PDF995] -> choose Print.
• Wait for the it to convert, and exit the sponsor
page after.
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How to put it into your course?
• Upload the PDF file.
• Choose [Add a Resource] -> [Link to a File] ->
browse the file -> [Save and Display].
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Why upload PowerPoint presentations?
• To minimize the number of students having copies
and editing the lectures either in PowerPoint
presentation or Document.
• Can be uploaded and available online.
• Can be embedded and viewed online.
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How to use it?
• Sign up an account.
• Click [Upload] -> fill in the details -> click [Save].
• Once uploaded, you will have the following
options:
– Download
– Embed
– and more
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How to put it into your course?
• Choose [Embed] -> select and copy the codes.
• Choose [Add a Resource] -> [Compose a Text Page]
-> paste the codes under the full text -> change to
[HTML format] -> [Save and Display].
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Upload PPT presentations to Google Docs
• docs.benilde.edu.ph / docs.google.com
• It is a free, web-based word
processor, spreadsheet,
presentation, drawing and
form application.
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How to put it into your course?
• Open the presentation ->
fix the format of the text ->
select [Share] -> choose
[Publish / embed] -> click
[Publish document] ->
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How to put it into your course?
• Choose [Add a Resource] -> [Compose a Text
Page] -> paste the codes under the full text ->
change to [HTML format] -> [Save and Display].
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Embed YouTube videos
• It is a video-sharing website on which users can
upload, share, and view videos.
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How to put it into your course?
• Choose [Add a Resource] -> [Compose a Text
Page] -> paste the codes under the full text ->
change to [HTML format] -> [Save and Display].
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How to put it into your course?
• Upload the PDF file.
• Choose [Add a Resource] -> [Compose a Text Page]
-> paste the codes under the full text -> change to
[HTML format] -> [Save and Display].
<iframe width="100%" height=“100%" frameborder="0"
src=“Location of the swf file"></iframe>
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How to put it into your course?
<iframe width="100%" height=“100%" frameborder="0"
src=“Location of the swf file"></iframe>
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Embed Google docs forms
• It allows you to easily
create survey types of
questions, store collected
data online, view results,
and it is published online.
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How to use it?
• When done ->
click [Save] ->
[More actions] ->
[Embed] ->
select and copy
the codes.
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How to put it into your course?
• Choose [Add a Resource] -> [Compose a Text
Page] -> paste the codes under the full text ->
change to [HTML format] -> [Save and Display].
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Use of Screencasting
• www.screencast-o-matic.com
• It is a digital recording of computer screen output,
also known as a video screen capture, often
containing audio narration.
• It is essentially a movie of the changes over time
that a user sees on a computer screen, enhanced
with audio narration.
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Content Focused on Good Practice
• Encourages Student-Faculty Contact
• Encourages Cooperation Among Students
• Encourages Active Learning
• Gives Prompt Feedback
• Emphasizes Time on Task
• Communicates High Expectations
• Respects Diverse Talents and Ways of Learning
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Learner-Centered Strategies
• Intentional Learning
• Self-Direction
• Collaboration
• Creation of Virtual Community
• Self-Reflection
