Whatever the situation be, a lot of people new to instructional design start off on Moodle, and find themselves grappling with the cryptic, curt personality that Moodle greets you with. Having helped a few of my friends with the Moodle Madness, I thought may be a few general design guidelines were in order for complete starters. If you find yourself creating courses in Moodle, here are the key five pointers to keep in mind.
Start with the structureMoodle has a hierarchical structure. Activities or Resources belong to Topics, which belong to a course that is housed in a category. So think about how you want to organize your information so the hierarchy makes sense. For example, a lesson on Hair Care for dogs might go in a Topic about Grooming, which will be part of a wider course, “Dog Owners 101”. All similar courses will be housed in one category- which in this case may be Pet Care. Of course if you don’t need this hierarchy, you don’t have to use it. But a well-organized eLearning makes sense to learners, and makes it easier for us to manage it!