Moodle is an open-source Learning Management System (LMS) that provides educators with the tools and features to create and manage online courses. It allows educators to organize course materials, create quizzes and assignments, host discussion forums, and track student progress. Moodle is highly flexible and can be customized to meet the specific needs of different institutions and learning environments.
Moodle supports both synchronous and asynchronous learning environments, enabling educators to host live webinars, video conferences, and chat sessions, as well as providing a variety of tools that support self-paced learning, including videos, interactive quizzes, and discussion forums. The platform also integrates with other tools and systems, such as Google Apps and plagiarism detection software, to provide a seamless learning experience.
Moodle is widely used in educational institutions, including universities, K-12 schools, and corporate training programs. It is well-suited to online and blended learning environments and distance education programs. Additionally, Moodle's accessibility features make it a popular choice for learners with disabilities, ensuring that courses are inclusive and accessible to all learners.
The Moodle community is an active group of users, developers, and educators who contribute to the platform's development and improvement. The community provides support, resources, and documentation for users, as well as a forum for sharing ideas and best practices. Moodle releases regular updates and improvements, ensuring that the platform remains up-to-date with the latest technologies and best practices.
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This unit covers the competencies required to effectively using digital devices such as smart phones, tablets, laptops and desktop PCs. It entails identifying and using digital devices such as smart phones, tablets, laptops and desktop PCs for purposes of communication, work performance and management at the work place.
This unit specifies competencies required to manage database system. They include
identification of database management systems, designing of database, Creation and
manipulation of database, database testing e.g. using dummy data, implementation of the
designed database, establishing transaction and concurrency mechanism and managing database
security
This unit specifies competencies required Design a Website. It involves gathering data required, determining website design tool, developing functional website, host website developed and perform website routine maintenance.
This unit covers the competencies required of you to demonstrate flexible and blended skills for technical trainer. It covers various aspects including; Orientating and Onboarding FaB Trainees, Designing of FaB Resources, Developing FaB Activities, Methodologies for Facilitating FaB courses, Assessing Trainees using FaB Approaches, Providing Learner Support to FaB Trainees, Evaluating the Implementation of FaB courses and Practicing how to Facilitate FaB courses.
This unit aims at equipping all the student trainees pursuing the Diploma in Technical Trainer course with the requisite competencies to facilitate flexible and blended courses.