Title: Activity 1.3: Explore the Basics of Moodle
Course: Stage 1 - Getting Started with EdTech > Section: 2. Moodle, Course Description & Reflective Learning Journals

Purpose: Explore the interface and features of Moodle and how this LMS can support your teaching and learning activities.

Timing: 40 minutes

Tools: Lesson; external websites; Jamboard

Resources:  Moodle Basics Lesson; Course homepage (Moodle.org)

Task:

- Start to work through the Moodle Basics Lesson. Please note Section 0: useful Moodle resources and then read through Sections: 1. Introduction, 2. Layout & Navigation. This will provide initial guidance about the structures of a Moodle course.
- Also access the official Course Homepage documentation on Moodle.org.
- Claiming & naming your Moodle course:
  - Check your institutional Moodle dashboard where you will find the courses to which you already have access.
  - Check that the name of your practice course is correct and that you have editing access to this course so that you can prepare it for use with your students.
  - Edit the name of the practice course if needed.
  - Before the next live session access the prepared Jamboard link and add a postit with your name, new course name, and link (URL) to the course.

Notes:

- It is up to your home institution to create a 'shell' course for your to work on during this training.
- This is to introduce you to the Moodle home page area and how to navigate. Later we will work through the remaining lesson sections moving towards practical implementation in your own course.