Chapter 8. The Choice Activity

Moodle's core philosophy involves the idea of active student engagement and participation. Forums allow students and instructors to interact with each other. Moodle's other activities foster other types of interactivity, and they enable students to vote on items, share opinions, and respond to polls. Instructors can capture the learners' interest to gauge progress, obtain feedback from learners, and facilitate communication within the group. Perhaps, the most important thing about Moodle is that it has an activity that helps you engage your readers, capture their interest, and then help them make sure that they are on track to achieve the desired course outcomes and individual learning objectives.

Polls, surveys, questionnaires, opinions, and comprehension checks can motivate students and make them feel involved and a part of a supportive and encouraging learning community. Plus, you can pique their curiosity with a Check Your Understanding or a Did You Know...