Workshop 5

Moodle, An Open-Source LMS

Workshop Description:

The emphasis of this workshop will be a demonstration of how Moodle works--from a course-design perspective to a course-delivery and student-support perspective. The workshop will cover the following topics:

1. Overview of Module

a. Administration
b. Roles
c. Modules

2. Designing Instruction

3. Student training and support

4. Faculty Training

5. Future directions

This Moodle workshop will be designed as a series of demonstrations. Participants will have ample opportunity to interact and to ask questions. The last third of the workshop will provide opportunities to work with Moodle.

Presenters: Bob Spencer, Marguerite Koole-Ady


Bob Spencer is currently the Director of the Centre for Distance Education at Athabasca University which is responsible for the development and delivery of graduate credentials in Distance Education (certificate, diplomas, Master and EdD programs). He has worked at Athabasca University for 29 years beginning as a research associate, then as an instructional designer and currently as a professor and director in the Centre for Distance Education.

Marguerite Koole-Ady is the Program Administrator (Ed D) and Instructional Media Analyst for the Centre for Distance Education (CDE) at Athabasca University. Marguerite is currently involved with the implementation of a new learning management system (Moodle with mobile access), content management system, ePortfolio, and social software system for CDE. Marguerite has experience in teaching, instructional design and multimedia programming. She has designed interactive, online learning activities for various learning purposes and platforms—including print, web, and mobile devices.