Moodle 2.5 Multimedia

Adding multimedia to Moodle will make it work even harder for you as a teaching tool. Learn the easy way how images, video, audio, and maps can transform your courses. No special technical skills needed.

Key Features

• Gives ideas to teachers and trainers on how to use multimedia effectively in Moodle
• Plenty of screenshots and a step-by-step approach, with tips on how to use simple and free software tools and web applications to improve your course
• Focus on both the creation of instructional materials and the design of students activities around multimedia where they have an active role in creating, discussing and assessing their work
• Based on the development of a Moodle course about music, with connections to other subjects and a broad range of activities

Book Description

What you will learn

• Create and edit images, drawings, screenshots, audio, music, and video
• Understand copyright and licensing of multimedia works, particularly public domain and creative commons licenses
• Discover basic procedures to create videos with simple equipment to add as course resources and activities
• Download and publish videos in online video sharing services
• Convert between several video formats and integrate them in Moodle
• Develop multimedia elements such as interactive floor planners, interactive presentations, online maps, diagrams, concept maps and timelines using web applications and blend them with Moodle
• Learn how to interact with students in real-time using synchronous communication and screen sharing applications

Who this book is for

If you are a teacher or trainer who runs online courses and has a basic understanding of Moodle, this book will be ideal for you. It is not necessary to have an advanced technical background to create multimedia elements as the tasks will be simple, not time consuming, and will be practical for everyday use.