Moodle as the VLE for online distance

learnersHow Moodle can best meet the expectations of distance

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Accessibility

• Available 24/7• Supports 4 major browsers• Screen reader friendly• Access via mobile

Intuitive Multimodal Design

• Common layout across all courses

• Clear aims and success criteria stated for each topic

• Multimodal activities/resources

Collaborative Learning

• Collaborative working• Forums • Wikis

• Peer review• Workshops• Integration with turnitin

Assessment for Learning

• Tailored Feedback• Conditional progress• Peer review• Moodle user statistics

Support

• 24/7 login support• Moodle’s contextual help• General queries forum• Introductory course/lesson• Tutor email• Peer networks

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Matthew Taylor

Email mrmjct@gmail.comePortfolio mrmjct.co.uk