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Moodle Advanced Activities

 

Below we have listied several advanced Moodle activities and examples of how you can use them in your course. All step-by-step guides for these activities can be found in the Advanced Moodle - Creating Content page. 

This is an interactive activity in which the students are taken through various phases to assess their work and peer work. The different stages are submission, assessment, and grading. The instructor can open and close each phase. You can control the evaluation and include a rubric when building the workshop. Additionally, you can control how peer reviews are allocated.   

Assignment Ideas  

Recipe Development and Feedback   

You will draw from a cuisine we explored this semester to create an original recipe. The recipe must include:  

  • An introduction/description.  
  • Serving size, prep, and cook time.  
  • An ingredient list.  
  • Step-by-step instructions.   

After you have submitted your recipe, you will complete the evaluation of two of your peers' work. You will provide suggestions on variations and flavor pairings and a critical review in your assessment.   

Research Proposal Peer Feedback   

You will submit a draft of your research proposal, including your research questions and methodology.   

You will then complete a review of 2 research proposals from your peers. Your review should be based on the person's work's feasibility, clarity, and originality.    

Food Safety Case Study Analysis  

You will find a food safety case study and write an abstract (do not copy it). Your abstract should be at most 300 words.   

Next, you will review 1 of your peers' submissions. When you review the work, you will read the article and then critique the abstract.   

(This is an advanced Moodle Activity but can lead to meaningful collaborative learning. If you want to learn more about this activity, the CETL can help you develop your assignment.)

Moodle Lessons

Using Moodle Lessons, you can create structured content using text, images, audio, video, quizzes, and branching scenarios. You can embed questions and apply logic to different branches throughout your lesson. Additionally, you can build in instant feedback and adaptive learning.   

Assignment Ideas  

Culinary Science Lesson  

Introduce the Maillard Reaction through a video or text, then describe its effect on cooking (use a video with voice-over or talking directly to the camera). Next, explain the process step-by-step, highlighting important concepts and terminology. Lastly, share videos of how culinary techniques and cuisines utilize the Maillard Reaction. Throughout the lesson, you can include "check your knowledge" questions, and at the end of the lesson, you can add an overview quiz for a grade.   

Research Methods  

Introduce students to research methods terminology using an H5P Accordion activity and introduce information on how food research has played a role in Culinary Science and the food industry. Next, create a branch for each research methodology. Then, build a quiz for students to take after completing the branches.   

Recipe Development Adventure  

A student chooses a particular ingredient. Each ingredient leads to a different cooking technique to try and other outcomes. At the end of the activity, students are asked to describe their experiences with each ingredient and each cooking technique.  

Cultural and Culinary Exploration  

Develop a comprehensive lesson that explores different cultures as they relate to food. Throughout the lesson, you can include video and audio. You can create branch paths to other countries. You can also include questions related to traditional dishes.   

Culinary Myth-Busting Challenges  

Address common misconceptions or challenges by presenting each misconception as a question, which students answer either true or false. Be sure to provide detailed explanations for both answers. After the students view the detailed explanation, you can check their understanding and ask if there are any misconceptions that they may have.

(This is an advanced Moodle Activity, but you can create engaging content with robust assessment items. If you want to learn more about this activity, the CETL can help you develop your assignment.)  

Personal Learning Designer (PLD) 

This powerful tool allows you to create a more personalized and adaptive environment. You can send students an email or pop-up message instructing them to review certain material after completing a quiz. Additionally, you can use criteria to build assignments and content that adapt to users' scores. This tool can help you create a more personalized course in many different ways. 

Ideas on using the Personal Learning Designer 

Scaffolded Learning 

Break down a complex topic into smaller learning chunks and then use the PLD to link the activities together so that after a student completes one activity, another opens. You can use the PLD to connect to many activities.  

Provide Supplementary Resources after a Quiz 

Use the PLD to create a rule where, after a quiz, students who scored lower than 65% are sent an email or a message with resources or activities to review. 

Provide Personalized Feedback  

If a student receives a failing score on a quiz, a message or email will be sent with supplemental material for them to review.  Conversely, if a student receives an outstanding grade, you can send a positive affirmation. 

Encouraging Participation and Engagement  

If a student has not logged in to their Moodle Course page or if a student has not participated in a discussion forum, then automatically send them a reminder email. 

Advanced Peer Collaboration and Study Groups 

After students have taken a quiz or have participated in a graded activity you can add them to a specific group. You will create a specific rule for each group.  

Continuous Improvement Through Feedback 

After students complete an activity, they are directed to a survey in which they reflect on the assignment. 

Early Alerts for At-Risk Students 

You can create a rule that will send an email or display an alert if the student's course grade drops below a certain threshold.

Moodle Journal

A journal entry is one in which students type directly into a text field in Moodle. Journals do not allow students to submit digital content (files), including word-processed documents, spreadsheets, images, audio, and video clips.   

Assignment ideas  

Weekly Reflection  

You will reflect on the week’s lesson at the end of each week. In your reflection, highlight connections to prior theories or techniques discussed.  

(The reflection will be the same each week of the course.)  

Goal Setting and Self-Assessment  

At the beginning of this course, you will write out at least three achievable goals. When writing your goals, use the course description to describe how this course will connect to your goal. Throughout the course, you will tell your progress towards each goal.   

(This type of assignment not only helps to reinforce content and motivate, but it also positively impacts the development of organizational skills.)  

Response to Assigned Reading  

At the end of each reading assignment, you write a brief synopsis and record your thoughts or points of view.   

Reporting Muddiest Point  

At the end of each lesson and throughout the course, I will ask you to describe at least three confusing parts in a lecture or reading.   

Moodle Glossary

This flexible assignment allows students and teachers to collaboratively build and manage a repository of terms, definitions, or techniques. Entries can include links, images, text, video, or audio and can auto-link to content in the course.    

Assignment Ideas  

Record and Share Annotations  

Over this semester, you will write at least five annotations of journal articles. You will add each annotation to the Class Annotation Glossary.   

Exploration of Chef Biographies   

Each week, you will write a short biography of a chef whose technique or food interests you.   

Food Science and Technique  

You will pair each ingredient we discuss in class with the best cooking technique. Describe the ingredient and its use in your description, then describe the cooking technique.  


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