Minkkinen S & Kivioja T (Jamk University of Applied Sciences)
28.5.2024, 10:30–11:10, F3017
At the beginning of each semester, we acquaint our new students with a range of digital systems essential for their academic journey. Knowing the basics of a learning management system (LMS) allows students to focus on learning on the content courses in our degree programs. During the transition to Moodle LMS, we wanted to enhance this student orientation process. This led to the creation of an independent online course Student Moodle Orientation. Student Moodle Orientation is designed to provide equal opportunities for all students to grasp the basics of Moodle. We provide concise instructions and practical and concrete assignments both in Finnish and in English. The course development process has emphasized a student-centered approach, fostering independence, and prioritizing accessibility. Featuring user-friendly navigation, and consistent course sections, we aim to provide our students with a secure foundation in our LMS. Every angle of the course is based on student feedback. The course is a valuable resource for our students as they learn to use Moodle effectively and thus their learning experience becomes more seamless. The course has also equipped us with tools to facilitate consistency on our content courses in general and our teachers’ ongoing professional development as Moodle users. In our presentation, we introduce the core choices of the orientation course, and the effects the course has had on our Moodle course creation and teacher skill-development.
Recording is coming in late July