Busy professionals now have an option of learning Moodle on their own schedule. Participants work in a cohort of approximately 20 other class members, all enrolling at the same time. Using Moodle is a “facilitated” online course, which means our experts are there with the cohort during enrollment to answer questions and evaluate progress as participants apply learning in their own Moodle “sandbox” course (included). Course activities take about 8 weeks to complete (four hours per week), with a certificate issued upon completion. Each participant will receive a copy of the textbook Using Moodle and will have access to their sandbox course for 6 months.

• Use Moodle's Settings, Topic summary and Label tools to frame a Moodle course for their learners
• Utilize Moodle's Resource tools to present course information and content
• Facilitate communication with and among course participants using Forums, Messaging, Chat and Blog features
• Create effective formative and summative assessment activities with Moodle's Assignment, Lesson, Quiz and Workshop modules
• Promote collective resource development with Wikis, Glossaries, Databases and more

Course discussion will also include tool selection, effective course design and managing learners in a collaborative, constructivist learning environment.