Coastal Office of �Online Learning

Official CCU Course Templates Overview

Basic Moodle Template

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1. Standard text layout on course homepage
2. Modules divided by function
3. Includes Getting Started module for students
4. Includes examples of Moodle Books, Glossary, Quizzes & Surveys, Discussion Forums, Lessons, Assignments, and more.

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Advanced Moodle Template

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1. Graphical menu on course homepage
2. No center scroll--modules hidden under graphics and nav. by left-hand menu
3. Includes all Getting Started & assignment/lesson functionality from Basic template, plus more content examples.

Features of the Templates

The next few slides highlight some of the features available within the 2 official CCU templates for Moodle. We recommend you also take time to review the templates themselves inside the Moodle LMS, and click through modules and lessons, to get a feel for the material and how it appears to your students.

Moodle Books

Basic Moodle Course Template

Moodle Book

Within the Moodle Book, you can create pages

How to create a Moodle Book:

1. Click add an activity or resource within the section you want to create the Book in
2. Choose the Book option under the Resources section
3. Give the Book a title (Ex. Getting Started, Week 1, etc.)
4. You can either save the Book and return to the course which saves the Book and returns to the course or you can select Save and Display, which saves the Book and moves forward in creating the Book.

Visit this link to learn more on creating Moodle Books!

Basic Moodle Course Template�Course Menu (HTML Block)

Course Menu (HTML Block tool)

Basic Moodle Course Template�Peer Assessment (Workshops) & Instructor Welcome Template

Workshops Tool

(peer assessment tool)

Embedded Instructor Introduction Video (Including captions)

Basic Moodle Course Template

Glossary & Lesson Tools

Using a glossary in a Moodle course

Using a lesson in a Moodle course

Navigation through the lesson

Term and definition

Advanced Moodle Course Template

Graphical Navigation (Nav)

Graphical Course Menu, linked to HTML block menu

Advanced Moodle Course Template

Moodle Blocks

Use of the Activities Block & other useful blocks

5 Important Points to Consider Regarding Templates

1. All CCU faculty should be able to see both the Basic & Advanced templates under the Resources category in Moodle
1. This is active based on faculty who have taught in a recent or current term
2. If you do not see the templates available, please email the Moodle LMS Administrator.
2. We do not recommend you copy the template into a Moodle course that is already fully populated with content, as it may override your content.
• You may request certain elements be copied over, or you may copy elements yourself from a sandbox course with the templates loaded for you.
• You may use either template as a starting point for building/rebuilding a new course.
3. Templates are periodically updated to include changed URLs in the Getting Started Module, new tools added into Moodle, and additional features. Check back at any point and feel free to add in/request content be added whenever you like.

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5 Important Points to Consider Regarding Templates, Cont.

4. Templates provide the following major benefits:�a. Consistency & improved usability for students�b. Increased speed and ease of development for faculty�c. Demonstration of best practices in Moodle tool usage without “recreating the wheel” necessary for our faculty

5. You are welcome to modify the template to suit your needs, add to it, and remove content from your version as desired. Templates are simply provided as a resource to assist faculty members in design and layout of their Moodle courses, and in student support needs. Make them your own! Check out how other CCU colleagues have applied the templates in their Exemplary Courses.

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Contact Us

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COOL Departmental Website & Faculty Resources Site:

http://www.coastal.edu/online/ http://www.coastal.edu/online/howitworks/facultyresources/

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General Email Inquiries & Assistance with COOL Moodle Templates:

srestauri@coastal.edu

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Coastal Office of Online Learning

Coastal Carolina University

Kearns Hall Room 216 C

P.O. Box 261954

Conway, SC 29528

Office: 843-349-2254

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