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Moodle – platform management, effective distance learning and creation of interesting content

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Training process

Training needs analysis

If you have specific requirements regarding the training programme, we will carry out a training needs analysis for you. This will guide us on which aspects of the programme should receive greater emphasis, so that the training programme meets your specific needs.

What will you gain?

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Launch Moodle on Your Own - You will learn how to install Moodle, complete the first launch, and configure core settings so you can quickly prepare a working e-learning environment for your courses.

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Configure a Clear Interface - You will set up blocks, course descriptions, the calendar, and events, so you can organize the platform layout and make navigation easier for your learners.

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Build Complete Courses - You will master file uploads, course format settings, summary editing, and visual access options, allowing you to create clear courses tailored to your audience.

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Choose the Right Activities - You will learn how to add resources and activities such as chat, forums, polls, and feedback, helping you keep learners engaged and support their work inside the course.

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Create Assignments and Quizzes - You will learn to design assignments and tests with multiple choice, true or false, and open questions, so you can assess knowledge using several practical formats.

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Assess Learners Effectively - You will practice grading work and task solutions, which will help you deliver results more efficiently, organize scoring, and track learner performance more clearly.

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Manage Enrolment with Confidence - You will understand enrolment methods and guest access rules, so you can give the right people access to your course and keep the joining process structured and secure.

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Control and Secure Courses - You will learn how to create backups, reset a course, and track learner progress, helping you keep content organized, protect data, and stay in control of course delivery.

Training programme

1. Introduction to the Moodle platform

Moodle LMS is introduced through its main uses, current capabilities and the changes available in version 5.x. The section also clarifies core user roles, explains platform navigation, and shows how the interface can be personalized for different types of users.

  • capabilities and applications of the Moodle LMS platform,
  • the most important functionalities and changes in Moodle 5.x,
  • user roles: administrator, manager, teacher and participant,
  • navigation on the platform and interface personalization.

2. Installation and configuration of Moodle

Before courses and users can be managed, the platform must be deployed in a properly prepared environment. This section addresses technical requirements, installation, homepage and site configuration, language and regional options, notifications, mail setup, and basic scheduled tasks.

Preparation of the environment and the first launch of the Moodle platform. Configuration of the most important system settings.

  • technical requirements and installation,
  • configuration of the home page and site settings,
  • language, regional and notification settings,
  • configuration of mail and basic system tasks.

3. Moodle platform administration

From the administrator's viewpoint, Moodle is managed through global settings that define permissions, appearance and system behavior. Participants work with the admin panel, roles and access policies, accounts and cohorts, themes, plugins, as well as maintenance, monitoring and updates.

Managing the platform from the administrator's perspective. Configuration of the system, security, and access to individual functionalities.

  • administration panel and global settings,
  • roles, permissions, and access policies,
  • management of accounts, groups, and cohorts,
  • configuration of themes and the platform's appearance,
  • management of plugins and extensions,
  • updates, maintenance, and system monitoring.

4. User management and course enrollments

Access to courses depends on how accounts, roles and enrollment methods are organized across the platform. The section covers user creation and editing, CSV import, manual and self enrollment, cohorts, guest access, access keys, authentication methods, and group management.

Organization of access to the platform and assigning participants to courses. Automation of the registration process and user management.

  • creation and editing of user accounts,
  • bulk import of users from CSV files,
  • manual, self-service, and cohort enrollments,
  • guest access and access keys,
  • group management and role assignment,
  • user authentication methods.

5. Creating and configuring courses

Building a course starts with decisions about structure, visibility and the way content will be arranged for learners. Participants create courses and categories, choose formats such as thematic or weekly, define sections and subsections, adjust settings, and copy or import existing content.

Designing e-learning courses using current Moodle features. Organization of materials, sections and training structure.

  • creating courses and categories,
  • course formats: thematic, weekly and others,
  • creating sections and subsections,
  • editing descriptions, settings and course appearance,
  • managing the visibility and availability of materials,
  • copying and importing course content.

6. Blocks and interface organization

A well-arranged interface makes navigation easier and highlights information that matters during the course. This section focuses on adding and configuring blocks, using calendars and upcoming events, showing recent activity and online users, and tailoring the participant dashboard.

Customizing the appearance of the course and the user dashboard. Using blocks to improve navigation and communication.

  • adding and configuring blocks,
  • calendar and upcoming events,
  • logged-in users and recent activity,
  • information and navigation elements,
  • personalization of the participant's dashboard.

7. Resources and educational materials

Educational content in Moodle can be delivered as files, pages, books, links or embedded media, depending on the teaching scenario. The section shows how to organize these materials into clear modules, edit content with the Moodle editor, and control availability conditions.

Creating and making teaching materials available in various formats. Organizing resources into clear training modules.

  • adding PDF, Word and PowerPoint files,
  • creating pages, books and folders,
  • placing links and multimedia materials,
  • embedding videos and recordings,
  • editing content using the Moodle editor,
  • conditional availability of materials.

8. Activities and communication with participants

Interactive course elements help sustain participation and collect input throughout the learning process. Participants configure forums, chat, polls, surveys and feedback forms, and also work with glossaries, databases, interactive lessons and H5P activities to support communication and collaboration.

Use of Moodle interactive tools to engage participants. Configuration of communication, collaboration and collecting feedback.

  • discussion forum and chat,
  • voting and surveys,
  • feedback forms,
  • glossary of terms and database,
  • interactive lessons,
  • H5P activities.

9. Creating and grading assignments

Creating assignments in Moodle involves more than adding a submission box, especially when deadlines and evaluation rules differ by task. This section addresses file and text submissions, attempt limits, points and scales, grading criteria, rubrics, comments, and group or individual assessment.

Preparing individual and group assignments and managing submitted work. Configuration of deadlines, grading criteria and feedback.

  • creating and configuring assignments,
  • submitting files and text responses,
  • setting deadlines and the number of attempts,
  • points, scales and grading criteria,
  • grading rubrics and comments,
  • grading individual and group work.

10. Tests, quizzes and question banks

Assessment workflows rely on well-configured quizzes and a reusable question base. The section covers major question types, organization of question banks, randomization of items and answers, time and attempt settings, automatic grading, feedback mechanisms and interpretation of quiz statistics.

Creating knowledge assessment tests and automating the grading process. Managing questions and analyzing participants' results.

  • single-choice and multiple-choice questions,
  • true/false, open-ended and matching questions,
  • creating and organizing question banks,
  • randomizing questions and shuffling answers,
  • configuration of time limits and attempts,
  • automatic grading and feedback,
  • analysis of test statistics.

11. Gradebook and progress monitoring

Grades in Moodle are not limited to simple scoring, but form a structured system for tracking performance and completion. Participants configure the gradebook, categories, weights and scales, automate calculations, review activity reports, monitor progress and export results to Excel.

Managing grades and monitoring course completion by participants. Using reports to analyze activity and results.

  • gradebook configuration,
  • categories, weights and grading scales,
  • automatic calculation of results,
  • tracking activity and course completion,
  • participant activity reports,
  • exporting results to Excel.

12. Access management and course automation

Controlling who sees what and when is central to building structured learning paths in Moodle. This part focuses on access restrictions, activity completion, grade-based release of materials, dependencies between modules, reminders and notifications, and final course completion rules.

Configuration of individual learning paths and rules for making materials available. Automatic control of the course flow depending on the participants’ progress.

  • restrictions on access to resources,
  • activity completion conditions,
  • making content available based on grades,
  • dependencies between modules,
  • notifications and reminders,
  • configuration of course completion rules.

13. Certificates and confirmation of course completion

Course completion can trigger formal confirmation when criteria and certificate logic are configured correctly. The section explains how to define completion rules, prepare certificate templates, personalize issued documents, automate delivery and verify whether training requirements were met.

Preparation of electronic confirmations of training completion. Management of the conditions for awarding certificates using the available extensions.

  • configuration of course completion criteria,
  • creation of certificate templates,
  • automatic issuing of certificates,
  • personalization of data on certificates,
  • verification of training completion.

14. Technical administration, security and backups

Keeping the platform stable requires a clear approach to maintenance, recovery and data protection. Participants work with backups, course reset and archiving, plugin and system updates, password and privacy settings, log monitoring, and basic technical troubleshooting.

Ensuring the secure and stable operation of the Moodle platform. Management of backups, updates and data protection.

  • creating and restoring backups,
  • resetting and archiving courses,
  • updating the platform and plugins,
  • password policies and login security,
  • protection of personal data and privacy settings,
  • monitoring logs and user activity,
  • diagnostics of basic technical problems.

15. Integrations and new possibilities of Moodle

Moodle can be extended beyond standard course tools through integrations and add-ons that support online delivery. This section covers Microsoft Teams, videoconferencing, SCORM and LTI, then looks at AI use, mobile access, content plugins and digital accessibility requirements.

Extending the functionality of the platform with additional tools and services. An overview of contemporary solutions supporting online teaching.

  • integration with Microsoft Teams and videoconferencing tools,
  • import and handling of SCORM packages,
  • integration with external tools via LTI,
  • possibilities of using AI in Moodle,
  • plugins supporting content creation and automation,
  • mobile access and the Moodle application,
  • digital accessibility standards.

16. Training summary

The closing segment consolidates the main rules for building and managing Moodle courses from both teaching and administrative perspectives. It links course design choices with administration practices and shows how to streamline recurring tasks in day-to-day platform work.

  • the most important principles of creating and managing courses,
  • good practices of Moodle administration,
  • optimization of the work of teachers and administrators.

What are the prerequisites for participating in the training?

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Basic Computer Skills - You should be comfortable navigating your operating system, opening programs, using a web browser, and saving files so you can focus on working with Moodle itself.

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Confident Internet Use - You should know how to use a browser, sign in to online services, and download materials from the web, because the training is based on work in an online platform.

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Working with Files - You should understand how to create, organize, and upload files, because during the training you will add materials and arrange resources inside Moodle courses.

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Basic Content Preparation - It is helpful if you can prepare simple training materials and short descriptions, because you will edit course content, assignments, tests, and course summaries.