As I mentioned in my first post I am fairly new to the world of elearning. During the past four weeks I have been drinking in the expertise that surrounds me at Synergy Learning and am getting my head around the sheer complexity of Moodle and Mahara.
Today I sat in on a Moodle training session hosted by our recent recruit Garrett Reynolds. No stranger to the world of Moodle himself and with extensive experience in web development and elearning platforms, Garrett managed to break Moodle down into a simple, manageable programme that even those with a basic understanding of online technology could follow.
When first faced with Moodle it can be a daunting process trying to understand how to get the most from it. Today I learnt that in fact it does not need to be a complicated process. It is simply a matter of migrating the learning process online and it can be taken as quickly or slowly as the user can muster.
There are so many useful activities and resources that make the learning process much more engaging and interesting. I can’t help but feel cheated that the extent of my computer training at school was a quick tour round Microsoft Word!
It so happened that today’s course was designed for school teachers, but those in attendance had friends and spouses working in different fields and all could recognise how the features in Moodle could benefit all environments.
If you are thinking of implementing Moodle for learning, but like me are a bit intimidated by the process, I would strongly recommend enrolling on a training course. It will save you so much time of blindly navigating round your Moodle with no progress.
We offer training courses across the UK and Ireland for users of all expertise. For more information email info@synergy-learning.com.
Tags: eLearning, Moodle, Synergy Learning